Sprat pate: description and recipes

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

In Soviet times, canned food with the inscription "Sprats in oil" was considered a rare delicacy that was served only on holidays. Sprat pate was valued a little less, but in times of total shortages, people were happy when they managed to get at least it. Salads, snacks and sandwiches were made from canned food.

Today, sprat pate is available in every store, and the price of this product is not too high.

Description and composition

Small B altic and European sprats are used to prepare sprat pate according to a proven classic recipe. These are small fish from the herring family, approximately 7-15 cm long.

Sprat pate does not look very attractive in appearance - it is a homogeneous mass of gray color with a sharp fishy smell and aroma of smoked meats. But it has a good taste and is rich in protein and valuable trace elements for the body.

The pate mass is prepared simply: the fish is smoked, generously flavored with vegetable oil, some vegetables or cereals are added for volume and mass and chopped. Then the pasta is packaged in jars, and it goes to the store shelves.

Bin a typical jar of sprat pate, the content of fish products is 50-60%, the rest is oil, water, rice or pearl barley and various seasonings.

Benefits and harms

Because the product consists mainly of fish, it has a high nutritional value. Sprats contain natural, easily digestible protein and useful trace elements - phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and iron, therefore, snacks with sprat pate can make up for the deficiency of these substances in the human body.

But this product also has contraindications for use. First of all, sprat pate is not recommended for people aged, with diseases of the cardiovascular system and hypertensive patients due to the high s alt content. Also, canned food should not end up on the children's table, since the slightest violation in the production technology leads to the formation of dangerous microorganisms in the jar.

Nutritional value of the pate - 195 kcal per 100 gr. product. Of these, 128 kcal falls on fats due to the large portion of vegetable oil. So the products cannot be classified as dietary.

Sandwiches

Sandwiches with sprat pate can be served at the everyday table. This is a tasty and inexpensive snack that will help diversify your daily menu.

But how to choose sprat pate in the store? Unfortunately, for the manufacture of these products, not the best products are often used in the hope that the buyer will not be able to determine by appearance anyway, goodis it a product or a bad one. But these tricks greatly affect the taste of the product, and sprat pate is getting worse year by year.

However, not all manufacturers behave in this way, some canned food tastes just as good as whole sprats in oil. But to find such a product in the store can only be experienced. And buyers should be advised to pay attention to the expiration date and price of products, since good canned food is not sold for 20 rubles per can.

Sandwiches with sprat pate are very easy to make. For this you will need: a jar of good sprat pate, black bread, green onions.

Cooking:

1. Open the jar, evaluate the contents by taste and smell. If everything is in order, then you can start cooking.
2. Cut brown bread into triangular or rectangular slices.
3. Dry the bread in a dry frying pan. If you can’t do without it, then you can add a little oil when drying. But it is better to avoid this, as there is a lot of oil in the fish mass.
4. Spread the pâté on a slice of bread, not too thin, but not too thick.
5. Chop green onion finely. Sprinkle on top.

This is how you make delicious sandwiches.

Sprat pate recipe

Many customers never find the perfect pâté in every way. But this is not a reason to refuse this product. You can cook sprat pate yourself, because whole sprats in oil are easier to choose, today they are often sold in glass containers andyou can appreciate their appearance.

Ingredients:

• good processed cheese - 1 pc.;
• boiled eggs - 2 pcs.;
• a jar of sprats - 1 pc.;
• mayonnaise - 30 ml;
• fresh dill - to taste;
• white onion - 1 pc.;
• s alt and pepper - optional.

Cooking:

1. Peel the onion and chop in a food processor.
2. Add sprats and mix again.
3. Put grated processed cheese.
4. Place the boiled eggs, chopped dill and mayonnaise into the food processor bowl.
5. Turn on grind mode for 5 seconds. The mass should become comfortable for spreading on bread, but not too homogeneous.
6. Add s alt and pepper if desired. Many of the ingredients in this recipe already contain s alt, so seasoning is not necessary.

Bon appetit!