One of the most affordable and delicious fish is herring. Many people prefer to eat this fish in a salted form. What can be tastier than boiled potatoes seasoned with butter and herbs, combined with aromatic herring? Herring caviar is also traditionally salted. There are many ways to turn ordinary herring caviar and fish itself into a sumptuous treat.
To clean herring from bones is easy
The most unpleasant moment in the preparation of herring for serving is its removal from the bones. A person who does not know how can turn a fish into a mess, trying to get rid of everything unnecessary in it. How to clean herring from bones so that it retains its shape? Of course, getting rid of the smallest and thinnest bones is simply impossible, but if you sprinkle the fish with lemon juice or a weak solution of vinegar, the bones will soften and will not be felt at all.
We get rid of the main bones. First you need to take a sharp thin knife, a cutting board or paper napkins. We put herring on the board, get rid of the tail and head. To remove the insides, you need to cut off the fins, open the abdomen with a knife - very carefully so as not to damage the caviar. Herring caviar is useful for preparing the next dish.
After taking out the insides, wash the carcass in cold water, put on a napkin to excess glass water. A recess remained from the upper fin on the back, using it, carefully divide the herring in half along the back, pick up the skin, remove it. When the fish is divided in two, you can take on the bones. Grasp the ridge, slowly pull the tip of the tail up. The bones will begin to leave without damaging the fillet. Also clean the second part of the fish. Remove remaining protruding bones manually. It remains to cut the fish, if necessary, season and serve.
False herring caviar
On the festive table, sandwiches will never be in the way. What kind of recipes for their preparation does not exist! Sandwiches with red caviar are considered the most popular . But it is a very expensive pleasure. Having prepared a paste according to this recipe, you will surprise guests with a novelty. Red caviar from herring tastes almost indistinguishable from real red caviar.
To prepare this delicacy, you will need a fillet of one slightly salted herring, butter - about a hundred grams, a couple of processed cheeses ("Friendship", "Orbit" or another at your discretion, but not softened), three medium-sized carrots. How to clean herring from bones is described at the beginning of the article. Boil the carrots and cool. Through a meat grinder, scroll through all the ingredients (scroll the oil, alternate it with other products). It is not recommended to use a blender, as the consistency will be too thin. It’s not worth salt, cheese and herring contain enough salt, you can ruin the taste. Mix, put on the table. Add greens - dill and parsley, if desired.
Making caviar from herring brine
When the fish is eaten, the brine spills from it. But experienced housewives know the application for such a seemingly completely unnecessary product. Many people buy caviar in the store for spreading on bread (pollock roe with spices, butter or tomato). Such a jar of caviar is not cheap. Let's make the exact same house, without spending a purchase and without pouring a pickle (marinade) from herring. This spread is called "semolina herring caviar".
Take one glass of brine, half a glass of vegetable oil (odorless), a glass of water, two thirds of a glass of semolina, two tablespoons of tomato paste or tomato ketchup (without seasoning and without a slide), a small onion, a pair of boiled eggs, herbs to taste ( it is possible without it). All liquid components are poured into a saucepan, brought to a boil, pasta is added, and mixed well. Reduce the heat, slowly pour in the cereal, stirring occasionally.
When the semolina is sufficiently swollen, remove from the stove and cool. Finely chop the onion and egg, add to the resulting caviar. Onions in this recipe are optional, enough greens will be enough.
Caviar made from herring with the addition of semolina
Another delicious recipe from affordable fish is herring roe. To prepare this dish you will need slightly salted herring (two pieces), a glass of tomato juice, a glass of vegetable oil, a glass of semolina and pickled onions. Boil juice with oil, boil semolina in this liquid. Turn herring and onion through a meat grinder, mix with semolina. The amount of ingredients is designed for a large company. To prepare such caviar for a home table, it is worth reducing the ingredients by three. Instead of herring, you can use caviar from it.