Oil-rich fish

Oil-rich fish

Herring, mackerel, pilchard/sardine...

Herring

• Weight - 0.5-1 kg
• Season - May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
• Preparation - whole fish, fillet, trim, bone
• Smoked - cold
• Cooking - bake, braise, deep fry, grill, microwave, poach, shallow fry, steam

Mackerel

• Weight - 0.1-0.5 kg
• Season - all year
• Preparation - whole fish, fillet, trim, bone
• Smoked - cold
• Cooking - bake, braise, deep fry, grill, microwave, shallow fry

Pilchard/sardine

• Weight - 0.015-0.1 kg
• Season - Jan, Feb, Apr, Nov, Dec
• Preparation - whole fish, trim
• Cooking - bake, braise, deep fry, grill, microwave, shallow fry

Guide reproduced courtesy of the Seafish Industry Authority (Seafish)