Sardines In Salt [Sarde Sotto Sale]

1. Place the sardines into a 10 litre bucket.

2. Cover and mix with layers of the salt -about1 kg and make sure that every fish is covered in salt. Be gentle when you mix them or you will damage the fish.

3. Leave 24 hours.

4. Take the sardines still in the salt in the dish to the beach. Wash the excess salt off with sea water,removing all blood and loose scales.

5. When at home again, remove the heads and entrails.

6. Do not try to remove the scales at thisstage,as you will damage the fish.

7. Place the fish in a stoneware or stainless steel pot,layered with the remaining rock salt.

8. Cover with a thick layerof rock salt.

9. Place a plate on top.

10. Place a weight on top eg 4-5 washed bricks or a bluestone pitcher.

11. Leave for 28-40 days.

12. Remove the weights and wash the salt off the fish in a good wine vinegar solution of 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 water, removing any scales.

13. Dry the fish thoroughly.

14. Place in a sterilized jar, top and tail.

15. Sprinkle each layer with garlic, oregano and hot chillies.

16. Drain any excess brine out of the bottom of the jar.

17. Cover in the best quality olive oil you can buy andleave for up to 4 weeks before eating.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	4000 g
Energy	36080 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	53.08 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:4	121 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	239.44 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	300.56 g
Total lipid (fat)	4000 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	665.84 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	155.48 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:4 undifferentiated	70.24 g
Vitamin D	13280 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	590.08 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	405.48 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:1 undifferentiated	223.56 g
Cholesterol	28400 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	80.56 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	261 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	4.12 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1274.68 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	78.92 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	1195.68 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1353.64 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	332 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	426.24 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Garlic	0	0	0	0
Olive oil	0	0	0	0
Oregano	0	0	0	0
Rock salt	3	0	0	0
sardine	4 kg	36080	0	4000
wine vinegar	0	0	0	0
chili	0	0	0	0