Herring at Costco

[duonyte]

I almost never buy prepared herring from the grocery store, as I find it to be too vinegary and not appealing - salt herring fillets for me, thank you very much.

But I did try the Blue Hill Bay herring in wine marinade at Costco, and I have to say, it was quite excellent. I've bought more. It's under $5 for a big jar.

I will still be buying the salt herring fillets at my local Polish deli to make traditional Lithuanian dishes, but wanted to share this find with my Eastern European compatriots.

[Lorac]

Thanks for the heads up !

[Rinshinomori]

How long can you keep this in the refrigerator? I thought the Costco one is very good too but it's a big jar and it's only me eating this. I kept it for 2 weeks and decided to toss it because I did not know. If I can keep it longer I would love to got buy it again. Great with pickled beets and eggs.

[duonyte]

Things that are pickled or in vinegar or have vinegar I keep in until at least their sell-by date. Mayonnaise, for example, you can keep until its sellby date no matter how long it's been open. My last jar has been open for a month at least, as right now I'm the only one eating it, and no problems.

[Olivers' Twist]

I just threw my herring away....it tasted too fishy for me....I love it, but not when its fishy...

[duonyte]

Well, that's why I really like to make my own. I buy the salt herring from one of the delis, and then soak it at least 24 hrs, longer if I can, changing the water several times. Then I make some kind of herring salad, usually Lithuanian Herring Salad With Onion and Tomato (Silke Su Pomidor but sometimes this for a change, Herring Salad With Apple and Potatoes (Silke Su Obuoliu Ir Bulve . The herring is very mild, not fishy, because of the soaking. I soak to get rid of a lot of the salt, which I cannot have in abundance.