BARB'S PICKLED FISH 
Fish fillets
Salt brine, enough to float an egg
White vinegar
Sliced onions
4 c. white vinegar
3 c. sugar
1 c. white sweet silver satin wine
1/4 c. pickling spice

Cut fillets into herring size pieces and put in salt brine for 48 hours. Drain and rinse with cold water. Cover fish with white vinegar for 24 hours. Drain and throw vinegar away. Put layer of fish then a layer of sliced onion in containers until full. Heat together 4 cups white vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Cool. Add wine and pickling spice. Pour over fish and cover jars. Fish must be covered at all times and kept refrigerated. Yields 3 quarts.

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Barb's Pickled Fish
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 David Stenlund (Ontario) says:
Simply the best and easiest recipe, try it with walleye or perch. Its great!
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 Fae (Oregon) says:
I made it with salmon. easy to do,
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 Patty (Minnesota) says:
Just the way my dad would make them!!
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 Tony (Iowa) says:
Great!!! I used this to pickle a big sucker that I caught. It was great (was because it is already gone), and the bones where at a point that I couldn't tell they were still there.
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 Kitty (United States) says:
Pickling cisco is a November tradition in northern Wisconsin and I've been making this recipe for years. Since silver satin wine is no longer unavailable, I've tried various substitutions but hit on the BEST this year: white port...much sweeter and richer than most white wine. I have also started using Penzeys pickling spice (available on line or in their stores in major centers.) It really makes a difference! Remember that fish cooks very easily so make sure you cool (even chill) the liquid before adding to keep the fish from going 'mushy'.
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 Don Fullerton (Minnesota) says:
I've been looking for this recipe for a long time. Thanks, it is the best!
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 Dingus (Minnesota) says:
If you can't find "Silver Satin" wine.. look for any cheap Sauterne wine. Also.. try adding 1-2 thin slices of lemon and 1 whole, fresh bay leaf to each jar, along with some hot peppers if your palette enjoys.
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 Scott McFarren (Wisconsin) says:
I made this recipe but substituted homemade rhubarb strawberry wine and corned beef spices (pretty much the same as pickling spices but with bay leaves). I smells awesome and tastes even better!!

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