[Sca-cooks] Best fishes for dried fish

[Micheal]

 Several last words of wisdom on drying fish at home out of doors. Cats, 
Flies, Neighbors, and Health departments. If you did not know you had them 
you will after you start drying fish. Stay away from oily fishes, they are 
better smoked.
 Da
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Friedman" <ddfr at daviddfriedman.com>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Best fishes for dried fish


>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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