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Herring

Herrings are small oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the temperate, shallow waters of the North Atlantic Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean [i], covering approximately one-fifth of the Earth [i]'s ... 

 and the Baltic Sea Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe [i], from 53N to 66N latitude [i] and from 20E to 26E longitude [i] ... 

. There are 15 species of herring, the most abundant of which is the Atlantic herring Atlantic herring

Atlantic herring Clupea harengus is the one of the most abundant species of fish [i] on the planet. ... 

, Clupea harengus. Herrings move in vast school Swarm

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s, coming in spring to the shores of Europe Europe

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 and America Americas

he Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere [i] or New World [i] consisting o ... 

, where they are caught, salted and smoked in great quantities.

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Herrings are small oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the temperate, shallow waters of the North Atlantic Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean [i], covering approximately one-fifth of the Earth [i]'s ... 

 and the Baltic Sea Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe [i], from 53N to 66N latitude [i] and from 20E to 26E longitude [i]... 

.

There are 15 species of herring, the most abundant of which is the Atlantic herring Atlantic herring

Atlantic herring Clupea harengus is the one of the most abundant species of fish [i] on the planet. ... 

, Clupea harengus. Herrings move in vast
school Swarm

The term swarm is applied to fish [i], bird [i]s and insect [i]s and describes a behavior of an aggregation [i] ... 

s, coming in spring to the shores of Europe Europe

Europe is one of the seven traditional continent [i]s of the Earth [i]. ... 

 and America Americas

he Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere [i] or New World [i] consisting o ... 

, where they are caught, salted and smoked in great quantities.

Morphology


All of the 200 species in the family Clupeidae Clupeidae

Clupeidae is the family of the herring [i]s, shad [i]s, sardine [i]s, and menhaden [i]s. ... 

 share similar distinguishing features. They are silvery colored fish that have a single dorsal fin Dorsal fin

A dorsal fin is a fin [i] located on the backs of fish [i]es, whale [i]s, dolphin [i]s and porpoise [i]s ... 

. Unlike most other fish, they have soft dorsal fins that lack spines, though some species have pointed scales that form a serrated keel. They have no lateral line Lateral line

In fish [i], the lateral line is a sense [i] organ used to detect movement and vibration in the surround ... 

 and also have a protruding lower jaw somewhat like a bulldog's. Their overall size varies greatly from species to species: the Baltic herring Herring

Herrings are small oily fish [i] of the genus Clupea found in the temperate, shallow waters of ... 

 is small, usually about 14 to 18 centimeters in length, the Atlantic herring can grow to about 18 inches in length and weigh up to 1.5 pounds as compared to the Tropical Tarpon which can grow to a length of 80 inches and weigh up to 200 pounds .

Ecology


Environmental Defense suggests Atlantic herring Atlantic herring

Atlantic herring Clupea harengus is the one of the most abundant species of fish [i] on the planet. ... 

  to be the most Ecological choice for eating.

Economy


Cuisine

Herring have been a staple food source, especially for northern Europeans, back to 3000 B.C. There are numerous ways the fish is served and many regional recipes: eaten raw, fermented, pickled, or cured by other techniques. The fish was sometimes known as two-eyed steak.

Environmental Defense suggests Atlantic herring Atlantic herring

Atlantic herring Clupea harengus is the one of the most abundant species of fish [i] on the planet. ... 

  to be the most Ecological choice for eating.

Nutrition

Herring are very high in healthy long-chain Omega-3 fatty acids Omega-3 fatty acid

Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated [i] fatty acid [i]s classified as essential [i] ... 

, EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid

Eicosapentaenoic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid [i]. ... 

 and DHA Docosahexaenoic acid

Docosahexaenoic acid is an omega-3 [i] essential fatty acid [i]. ... 

. They are also very low in the toxins PCBs, dioxins Dioxin

Dioxin is the popular name for the family of halogenated organic compounds [i], the most c ... 

, and mercury.

Pickled herring

A very popular Scandinavian food item, pickled herring has been around for a long time. Most herring curing at home uses a two-step curing process. Initially, herring is cured with salt to extract water. The second stage involves removing the salt and adding flavorings, typically a vinegar/salt/sugar solution to which ingredients like peppercorn, bay leaves and raw onions are added.

Once the pickling process is finished and depending on which of the dozens of classic herring flavorings are selected, it is usually enjoyed with dark rye bread, crisp bread, or potatoes. This dish is a must at Christmas Christmas

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 and Midsummer Midsummer

[i] and other [[Neopaganism|Neopagans]... 

, where it is enjoyed with a schnapps.

In the middle ages the Dutch Dutch people

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 developed a special treat known in English as soused herring.

Pickled herrings are also common in Ashkenanzi Jewish Ashkenazi Jews

Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim, are thought to be descended fro... 

 cuisine, perhaps best known for forshmak salad known in English simply as "chopped herring".

Rollmops


The word Rollmops, borrowed from Dutch Dutch language

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 , refers to a pickled Pickling

Pickling, or corning, is the process of preparing a food [i] by soaking and storing it in a brine [i] ... 

 herring fillet rolled into a cylindrical shape around a piece of pickled cucumber Cucumber

The cucumber is in the gourd [i] family Cucurbitaceae [i], which includes squash [i], and in the ... 

 or an onion Onion

Onion in the general sense can be used for any plant in the genus Allium [i] but used without qualif ... 

.

Fermented

In Sweden, Baltic herring is fermented to make surströmming Surströmming

Surstrmming is a Swedish [i] delicacy consisting of fermented [i] Baltic herring [i] ... 

.

Raw


A typical Dutch delicacy is raw herring with raw shredded onion Onion

Onion in the general sense can be used for any plant in the genus Allium [i] but used without qualif ... 

s. To stop parasites, the herring has to be deep-frozen before the curing process.

Herring is also canned Canning

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 and exported by many countries. A sild is an immature herring that are canned as sardine Sardine

Sardines or pilchards are a group of several types of small oily fish [i] related to herring [i]s, ... 

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Very young herring are called whitebait and are eaten whole as a delicacy.

Other means

A kipper Kipper

A kipper is a whole fish [i] that has been split from tail to head, eviscerated, salted, and cold smoked [i] ... 

 is a split and smoked herring, and a bloater Bloater

The bloater is a freshwater [i] fish [i] native to the Great Lakes [i].... 

 is a whole smoked herring. Both are staples of British cuisine British cuisine

British cuisine is shaped by the country's temperate climate [i], its island geography and its history.... 

. According to George Orwell George Orwell

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 in The Road to Wigan Pier The Road to Wigan Pier

The Road to Wigan [i] Pier was written by George Orwell [i] and published in 1937 [i] ... 

, the Emperor Charles V erected a statue to the inventor of bloaters.

In Scandinavian, Herring soup is also a traditional soup Soup

Soup is a savoury [i] liquid food [i] that is made by combining ingredients, such as meat [i], vegetables [i] ... 

.

Herring lore


Figuratively, a red herring is a false lead in a mystery. In this context, red means smoked, and a smoked herring has such a strong smell that it can be used to create a false scent that causes hunting Hunting

Hunting is the practice of pursuing animal [i]s to capture or kill them for food [i], recreation [i], or... 

 dog Dog

The dog is a mammal [i] in the order Carnivora [i]. ... 

s to lose a track.



See Atlantic herring Atlantic herring

Atlantic herring Clupea harengus is the one of the most abundant species of fish [i] on the planet. ... 

 for videos of feeding juvenile herring, catching copepod Copepod

Copepods are a group of small crustacean [i]s found in the sea and nearly every freshwater [i] ... 

s.

See also

  • of a school of Atlantic herring Atlantic herring

    Atlantic herring Clupea harengus is the one of the most abundant species of fish [i] on the planet. ... 

     Clupea harengus on its migration to their spawning grounds in the Baltic Sea Baltic Sea

    The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe [i], from 53N to 66N latitude [i] and from 20E to 26E longitude [i]... 

    .
  • Soused herring

References


External links

  • . This study won the Ig Nobel Prize Ig Nobel Prize

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     in 2004.
  • from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute