Matjes and pickled white Herring Top 12 FAQ

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Not every herring is a matjes! In this article you will find the most important, collected cooking questions and answers about the popular fish.
In the ingredient lexicon there is a description of matjes pickled white herring. Learn how to marinate herring, plus great cooking tips.
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1. What is special about Dutch Matjes?

Dutch matjes g.t.S.is a traditional speciality guaranteed. It is herring caught in the months of May-August that is at least three years old and has been preserved in brine or in dry salt after it has been thinned or decapitated. Before traditional production, the fish is deep-frozen at -45°C to kill parasites such as threadworms.
2. Where does the name Matjes come from?
3. How many calories does Matjes contain?
4. Is matjes healthy?

The valuable omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fatty acids are abundant in fish. Depending on the origin, matjes has a fat content of approx. 12 to 28 percent. In addition, the fish provides numerous vitamins such as A, D, E, B1, B2, B6, folic acid, minerals and trace elements such as potassium, magnesium and calcium. Fish contains a balanced amount of vitamin D: 25 µg of vitamin D per 100 g of fish. Among other things, this vitamin regulates the calcium and phosphorus balance and thus the formation of bone substance. The recommended daily intake is 20 µg, which corresponds to about 80 g of matjes.
5. What is the shelf life of matjes?
6. Do you have to water matjes?

You can only answer this question yourself. Taste the matjes in the kitchen and check the salt content. You don’t need to soak Glückstädter Matjes, but for other herring specialities the taste test will help. Is the fish too salty? Simply soak it in cold water for 10 minutes and then check the taste. Then continue processing.
7. What should be considered with matjes and onions?
8. Definition of Matjes?
9. Definition of Full-Fat Herring?
Full-fat herrings have developed milk and roe for reproduction.
10. Definition of fat herring?
Fatback minnows have reproduced and spawned, the fish are caught in late summer.
11. what is special about Glückstädter Matjes g.g.A.?
12. what is a Doublematjes?
13. Shopping tips
You can order fresh fish directly online, here are the recommendations for my favourite products:
Matjes and herring from Glückstadt
Red wine herring from Glückstadt
Premium fried pickled herrings prepared from Matjeshering
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