Zaguday
Description
The appetizer is prepared quickly and simply. This recipe is unfamiliar to European cuisine, but in the North every housewife knows it. It is best to use fresh, just-caught fish; however, for many this is impossible, so frozen or vacuum-packed fish is perfectly suitable. Zaguday is a cold fish appetizer made without heat treatment. Among well-known recipes, this resembles preparing herring. Serve with herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. To prepare this dish, thoroughly clean the fish, separate the head and tail, remove the fins, skin it, divide it into 2 parts, and carefully separate the fillet from the bones.
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Step 2
2. Finely chop the fillet into small pieces. It is better to do this with a sharp knife. Put the fish in a bowl, peel and wash the onion, chop it just as finely, and place it on a plate. Add pepper and a little salt, pour in sunflower oil, and mix.
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Step 3
3. Let it infuse for at least 30 minutes, preferably overnight. Serve the appetizer with sandwiches or with mashed potatoes.