Pickled pike is a classic North Country treat, but it also boasts a practical aspect: the acid in the vinegar dissolves the dread “Y-bones” that make filleting pike such a chore. (For boneless trout ...

I was just about to ice a nice northern pike the other day. But with no gaff and the fish hooked far back on the side of the jaw, it’s nose would catch every time I tried to coax the pike’s long head ...

Good things come in small packages. Sardines and mackerel are proof of this adage. These are fish for the converted, fish for people who truly enjoy the flavor of fish. My first experience with fish ...

As the Easter festivities approach, South Africans from all walks of life find themselves united by one culinary enigma: how should one enjoy pickled fish? This quintessential dish is synonymous with ...

Think of a pickle, and what comes to mind? For most Americans, it's a cucumber in an industrial brine of sorts, a shelf-stable pickle found in a jar in the aisles of most supermarkets. It didn't used ...