Spiced salted sprat

We do not think many people know that sprat is the name of more than one specific species of fish. Several species belonging to fish from the Herring family are united under one name. All species of kilek belong to flock fish, which feed mainly on plankton. The sprat is distinguished by its miniature size. The average sprat body length rarely exceeds 17 centimeters.

Among the main species of kilek, the following can be distinguished:



European sprat;

large-eyed sprat;

Baltic sprat;

tulka;

Arabian short sprat;

anchovy sprat.



All types of sprats are of important commercial importance. Usually, canned sprats are eaten. Smoked, salted and spiced salted sprats are especially popular and in demand. The latter variety refers to fairly common foods, which are in constant demand among domestic consumers.

Typically, spiced salted sprats are served at the table as a snack. In addition, spiced salt sprats are used in the process of preparing sandwiches or fish fillings for tartlets. Sprats can be easily purchased in the vast majority of grocery stores. True, even a good mass-produced product will not be able to compare in taste and consumer characteristics with spiced sprats prepared at home.

In order to prepare spiced salted sprats at home, the following ingredients will be needed: sprats, and you should choose non-damaged fish carcasses, preferably medium-sized, salt, black peppers and allspice, as well as coriander and bay leaves. Often on sale you can find a ready-made mixture of spices and spices for cooking spicy salted sprats.

Spices and spices are ground in a coffee grinder or milled using a culinary stupa. The sprat is washed and then mixed with spices and spices. The sprat is then placed in a glass jar and allowed to sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours. If you want to cook a sprat of stronger salt, then it is better to leave the fish for another day in the refrigerator.

Spiced salt sprats prepared in this way at home are best stored in the refrigerator. Moreover, for long-term storage of homemade spicy salt sprats, it is better to move the fish into a glass jar, and then pour vegetable oil and cover with a polyethylene lid. There are a fairly large number of variations on the topic of spiced salt sprats, so modern hostesses can choose a recipe guided solely by their individual taste preferences.

Spiced salted sprat is not only tasty, but also a healthy treat, which contains vitamin PP, as well as zinc, sulfur, molybdenum, as well as zinc. In addition, the calorie level of spiced salt sprats is at a very low level. As a rule, the average caloric value of spiced salt sprats does not exceed 88 Kcal, which are contained in 100 grams of the finished product.