Is the traditional "herring in sour cream" a cooked or raw fish?
Question #72963. Asked by zbeckabee.
Last updated Sep 28 2016.
hintmaster
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hintmaster 18 year member
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In Lithuania most fish eaters live along lakes or the sea coast. Along with fresh water fish, salt water fish are also popular.
Fish are much used for food reserves, small fish are dried, while larger ones are salted. Some salted fish are hot smoked for immediate use. Fish for salting are seasoned with black pepper, powdered bay leaf, crushed juniper berries and ground cardamom.
Response last updated by satguru on Sep 28 2016.
Dec 05 2006, 8:27 PM
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Herring can be eaten entirely raw (I wouldn't recommend it), but more often it is marinated, pickled, or otherwise cured in some way, sometimes to very pungent fermentation. Marinated herring is used in the classic "herring with sour cream" preparation. Vinegar is of great importance:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_cuisine
