Pickled crucian carp

Karasi or Carassius is a large genus of fish that are classified scientifically as the Karpov family. The appearance, as well as the color of carp, depends primarily on the variety and range of fish. The largest individuals of crucian carp reach a length of 50 cm, and the weight of the fish does not exceed 3 kg. It is worth noting that such a fish as crucian carp in the winter season can hibernate and withstand even complete freezing of water bodies.

Among the main and most common types of crucian fish, the following can be distinguished:



golden or common crucian carp live mainly in water bodies of Central Europe;

silver crucian or Carassius gibelio is common in the Pacific Ocean basin and the Aral Sea, and in addition in the lower Siberian rivers;

goldfish or Carassius auratus is an artificially bred form of crucian fish in China.



Crucian carp fish is widespread in the Russian Federation. Therefore, it is quite clear that quite a lot of dishes with the participation of fish such as crucian carp can be found in the recipes of national Russian cuisine. Crucian carp meat is very tasty, but is excessively bony. Apparently for this reason, more and more modern consumers give their preference to marine fish species.

As a rule, crucian carp is fried by rolling in flour or stewed in sour cream sauce. There is another way to cook great-tasting crucian carp meat - to marinate the product. Pickled crucian carp is characterized by even more juiciness of taste and tenderness. In addition, pickled crucian carp has a pronounced spicy aroma.

In order to make pickled sneak yourself at home, you will need the following ingredients: crucian carp fish, table or sea salt, 9% vinegar, granulated sugar, onions, as well as spices and spices to taste. On the shelves of domestic grocery stores, you can find ready-made mixtures of spices and spices that are used in the process of preparing pickled crucian carp.

If there is no such mixture at hand, then you can mix your own mixture for marinating crucian carp from spices such as nutmeg, black ground pepper, ground cloves, cinnamon, as well as bay leaf. You can add a little dried parsley or dill to the marinade. To begin with, the fish is carefully gutted, and then cut into pieces and salted.

Then vinegar is added only then sugar sand. Pour vegetable oil over the pieces of fish, and then add bulb onions cut into rings. You need to gently mix all the ingredients. Then one adds spices and spices and leaves them under oppression for a day. Moreover, you need to periodically mix the fish. Pickled crucian carp will be a delicious and original snack that can decorate a festive feast or diversify your daily diet.