Additional Information
Cooking Suggestions | Herring is a tasty fish that is commonly fried, smoked and pickled. Smaller fish are often headed, gutted and scaled then dusted in seasoned flour and pan fried until crispy. Try adding a curry powder and squeeze of lime juice when cooking this way. |
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Health and Nutrition | Herring are a particularly good eating fish for people with heart disease as they are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids which prevent such disease. |
Handy Hint | Known as ‘Tommy Ruff’ in Victoria South Australia |
Fast Fact | Australian herring belong to the perch family |
Recipe Card | Herring in Tumeric and Chilli |
Accompaniment | Pickled vegetables, Tomato, olives, capers, vinegar |
Alternative | Mullet, Trevally, Sardines |