8 Vintage Seafood Dishes That Have Quietly Vanished - Tasting Table

"Fast, refrigerated transportation now makes it possible to send fresh fish and shellfish from the coast to supermarkets almost anywhere. More importantly, fishermen can blast-freeze their catch directly on the boat or at a nearby coastal packing plant, preserving peak flavor and freshness and giving it a much longer shelf life. In fact, it was fish that helped popularize frozen food after World War II."

"Now that quality seafood is available nationwide and year-round, it's unsurprising that it's so popular. However, as much as we love seafood, it's not immune to fads and trends. The specific seafood dishes we enjoy come and go as trends and dining habits change. With that in mind, here are eight seafood dishes, from homestyle to haute cuisine, that are seldom seen anymore in the United States."

"Some of us enjoy cereal in the morning, while others would rather have eggs and toast, or even a nutritious smoothie. Some skip breakfast entirely. So how about this one: a pungent, oily, smoked fish, boiled and buttered, or perhaps simmered in milk. Does that make you lick your lips in anticipation, or scrunch up your face in disgust? Believe it or not, kippers - a type of cured herring - were a popular breakfast staple for generations of Brits."

Fast refrigerated transportation enables fresh fish and shellfish to be shipped from the coast to supermarkets almost anywhere. Fishermen can blast-freeze catch on boats or at coastal packing plants to preserve peak flavor and extend shelf life. Fish helped popularize frozen food after World War II. Quality seafood is available nationwide and year-round, increasing popularity. Seafood preferences still follow fads and changing dining habits, causing specific dishes to fall out of favor. Some traditional dishes are now rare in the United States. Kippers, a cured herring often boiled or simmered, were once a British breakfast staple but declined due to overfishing and changing tastes; in North America kippers are usually canned.

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