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Can you eat smoked herring bones?

Asked: Robert Ahrens, Last Updated:

The fish may also be pickled, smoked and fried. But Americans generally aren't interested in eating small, oily fish with numerous bones – even though, in the case of herring, their oil content is part of what makes them tasty and healthy, and many of their bones are small enough that they can be eaten.

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    * You can't eat shrimp that hasn't been deveined. If you were to eat the shrimp raw, the thin black “vein” that runs through it could cause harm. That's the shrimp's intestine, which, like any intestine, has a lot of bacteria. ... So it's all right to eat cooked shrimp, “veins” and all.

  • Does bowfishing kill the fish?

    Once you've struck the fish, haul in the line. Unlike rod and reel fishing, bowfishing kills the target fish and doesn't allow catch and release.

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    The most popular fish species to be caught was anchoveta (Engraulis ringens) over 7 million tonnes, with Peru and Chile accounting for most of the increase in catches in 2018. This follows relatively low catches for this species in recent years. Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) was second, at 3.4 million tonnes.

  • What happens if I eat bad smoked salmon?

    The Mayo Clinic says that cold smoked salmon and lox can be contaminated by Listeria bacteria, which can cause very serious illness in some people. Those at risk of succumbing to a listeria infection include pregnant women and people with a weakened immune system, such as those undergoing treatment for cancer.

  • Are carp top or bottom feeders?

    Although carp were originally intended to be an economical food source for Americans, they soon became perceived as an inedible “trash fish.” Carp are primarily bottom feeders, and when they feed, have a tendency to kick up a lot of mud and silt, dirtying up any water they inhabit.

  • Is skipjack tuna lowest in mercury?

    Skipjack and canned light tuna, which are relatively low in mercury, can be eaten as part of a healthy diet. However, albacore, yellowfin and bigeye tuna are high in mercury and should be limited or avoided.

  • Do pike like sardines?

    Fish such as sardines and sandeels can have their day, and even squid can catch pike. Sardines and sandeels are best fished static as they are quite soft-fleshed fish so constant casting and retrieving associated with wobbling will soon see the baits fly off the hook.

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  • What can you do with smoked herring?

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    With so many kinds of fish available, what makes the best fish to fry? That honor goes to the lean fish of the river and sea: the best fish to fry are trout, striped bass, snapper, tilapia, perch, Dover sole and cod. Generally, if the flesh is white, that's a good indicator that it makes a good fish for the pan.

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    Flying squid have been observed to cover distances as long as 30m above the surface of the water, presumably to avoid predators or save energy as they migrate across vast expanses of ocean, uniquely utilizing jet-propelled aerial locomotion.

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