Pickled silver carp

Such a species of fish as a silver carp, in accordance with the scientific classification, belongs to pelagic, flock and, moreover, large individuals of the Ray class and the order of Carpathians. In addition to the main name assigned to fish Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, there are also a number of names for silver carp. Silver carp is distributed mainly in the fresh waters of a river such as the Amur.

True, in addition to Amur, silver carp fish can be found in the reservoirs of Asian countries, as well as the European part of the Russian Federation. Often in the natural habitat there are quite large individuals of silver carp fish in size. However, as a rule, the weight of the average individual silver carp does not rarely exceed four kilograms.

Fish belong to flock species and do not belong to predators. The diet of silver carp is composed of algae, as well as phytoplankton. Researchers claim that silver carp fish have unique characteristic abilities. So the spread "orderly" of the area or silver carp has a positive effect on the reservoirs in which the fish live.

This amazing feature of the silver carp fish plays into the hands of not only wildlife, but also the owners of artificial ponds, and besides water bodies. Experts recommend that you keep a silver carp in artificial reservoirs for periodic cleaning work that fish carry out in the process of their natural life.

In the modern culinary tradition, the silver carp took its rightful place. Both silver carp fillet and whole fish are eaten. In addition, silver carp caviar is especially popular. Fish fillet is fried, baked, soups are boiled from silver carp, as well as ear, fish cutlets are made, and also used as a filling for homemade baking.

In addition, pickled silver carp has special taste and consumer characteristics. Such a type of fish food as pickled silver carp can be purchased in domestic grocery stores. However, real fish connoisseurs claim that no mass-produced product can match the taste and quality of a pickled silver carp.

During the preparation of pickled silver carp, the fish is thoroughly gutted and washed, cut into pieces. For the manufacture of pickled silver carp, both whole fish and fillet can be used. Pieces of silver carp are salted and aged for about five hours. The salt is then washed off and the fish is placed in a marinade made of water, vegetable oil, 9% vinegar, allspice, bay leaf and cloves.

The fish in the marinade is kept in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. As time passes, the pickled silver carp will be ready to eat. Pickled silver carp is served accompanied by rings of bulb onions or green fresh onions, as well as parsley or dill greens.