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  • just_kitten
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    1 year ago

    Was at the Fancy Shop yesterday while waiting for traffic to die down and got these to try out thanks to @Force_majeure122’s tinned seafood propaganda posts.

    Anyone had these before? Recommendations on what to eat them with?

    I’ll try them out later this week and report back.

    seafüd

    A tin of Officer brand smoked cod liver from Iceland and a tin of Rügenfisch herring in tomato sauce from Germany

    • Duenan
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      1 year ago

      I had a tomato one flavoured herring from Aldi last week and I put it in a sandwich and ate it together that way.

    • Force_majeure122
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      1 year ago

      It is propaganda for the benefit of y’all!! I’m glad it’s paying off. It started with microwaved potatoes and now we’re onto tinned fish. What’s next?
      I haven’t tried the cod liver so I’ll defer to Thornburywitch. For the herring, however you want, also as per Thornburywitch! I normally just eat them out of the can, but yeh with crackers, over rice, in a pasta. Whatever you want. I just insist you give them a taste by themselves first though

      • just_kitten
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        1 year ago

        I await further instructions from our DT’s very own trendsetter as to what the next culinary direction should be…

    • Thornburywitch
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      1 year ago

      The smoked cod liver will have a very strong taste - recommend stirring a little of it through pasta or spread thinly on a nice thick slice of bread. Cod liver oil is an acquired taste, but very very good for you being rrrrrich in vitamin d and all sorts of goodies. The herrings will be delicious whatever you do with them. I like them on hot rice, with a salad alongside. Or on toast. Or stirred through chopped greens for a salad, but you do you.

      • just_kitten
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        I’ve heard so much about cod liver oil growing up (mum used to have to have a spoonful daily and hated the stuff) so I was rather surprised to see actual cod liver in a tin. I’ll try it in pasta, I think. And maybe herrings with rice! Thank you kindly for the tips.

        • Thornburywitch
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          1 year ago

          You might cod liver a good sub for 100 yr old eggs - similarly rich in umami.

          • just_kitten
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            1 year ago

            Now that I have tried before. I think I get what you’re saying now about intensity of flavour. Very good…