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PheonixOfAshes
Went smelt fishing the other night and had a fry for dinner tonight. Nice once a year tradition.
aisutron
Really miss eating these, only had a couple times when I was young. Really brings me back, thanks for sharing.
Fiestybabe
I’ve never heard of semelts
synocrat
Where did you get these? When I was little we would go down the coast of Lake Michigan at night from Racine down to Chicago stopping at Waukegan, Lake Forest, and Highland Park along the way. But I hear the smelts are nearly extinct now at the old locations. Takes me back.
MissNicolicious
My step family used to make this at Christmastime in Ohio along with squid sauce. I never tried them tho, I’d probably love them now!
nermthewerm
Looks good! I’ve never been much for smaller fish, whats the bone situation like in a fish this small?
NotTomPettysGirl
Nice! Where I live they are also called candlefish or hooligan.
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In 2020 he launched an initiative to get Borshch recognized by UNESCO as being a part of Ukraine’s Intangible Cultural Heritage – and it succeeded. In 2021, he was recognized as one of the most promising culinary leaders shaping the future of gastronomy.
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Went smelt fishing the other night and had a fry for dinner tonight. Nice once a year tradition.
Really miss eating these, only had a couple times when I was young. Really brings me back, thanks for sharing.
I’ve never heard of semelts
Where did you get these? When I was little we would go down the coast of Lake Michigan at night from Racine down to Chicago stopping at Waukegan, Lake Forest, and Highland Park along the way. But I hear the smelts are nearly extinct now at the old locations. Takes me back.
My step family used to make this at Christmastime in Ohio along with squid sauce. I never tried them tho, I’d probably love them now!
Looks good! I’ve never been much for smaller fish, whats the bone situation like in a fish this small?
Nice! Where I live they are also called candlefish or hooligan.