Fresh herring

[lihsiawang]

Anyone know where to get fresh/or salted herring that's not sweet?

[lmnopm]

La Bedaine had cold smoked herring today - made in the same style as his usual trout. Quite tasty. 10 fillets (5 fish?) - $5, I believe.

[wolfe]

Monterey Fish $5.50 a pound.

[Glencora]

I'm pretty sure fresh herring (and sardines, too) were 3.50 a pound today.

[greatferm]

Pickled at Costco Novato.

If it's too sweet, drain it and refill it with vinegar to your taste.

Now, fresh, raw herring ? Supposed to be a very good run, who has it for sale ?

[escargot3]

I'm eager to get my paws on fresh raw herring to pickle on my own.

Please post if you find it.

[Robert Lauriston]

There should be plenty around, I had it at Plum and Incanto in recent weeks. Monterey Fish for sure:

http://www.montereyfish.com/pages/archive/em_2_12.html

Try the usual suspects.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/878980
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843329
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/781902

[bigwheel042]

I got some that was pretty good at one of the Russian delis on Geary. I think it was Gastronom but I'm not 100% sure which one I went into. The fish I ended up with was vacuum packed/pre-gutted and came from the fridge, but they do have whole fish available if you, in the owner's words, "want to make a mess."

[escargot3]

I actually enjoy the fresh pickled herring in wine sauce at the Berkeley Bowl. (They make their own.) It's in the refrigerator across from the fish counter.

[lihsiawang]

I like that too, but it's sweet.

[escargot3]

wow, you're sensitive. I've not thought of it as sweet - but traditional eastern european herring does use some sugar for the pickling process.

[bigwheel042]

I'm the same way. Although pickled herring isn't candy or anything, there is a definite difference in taste between a fresh and pickled herring. A really fresh herring has a complicated flavor that tends to get obscured by the pickling liquid.