[Sca-cooks] Best fishes for dried fish

[David Friedman]

I believe that the most common dried or dried and salted fish in 
period was cod, aka "stockfish." I've seen it occasionally in grocery 
stores, thought about experimenting with it, but not done so. There 
are period recipes.

>In stores I've come across dried shrimp and dried anchovies mostly.
>Sometimes I'll see dried and salted cod.  Which fishes tended to be dried
>the most or can you find in your area?
>
>Any famous last words for experimenting with drying fish at home?  This
>seems like a good outdoor experiment :-).
>
>Sharon
>gordonse at one.net
>
>
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