Salted Fish Collection

Drying and salting fish in colonial Maine
First settlers of Maine drying and salting fish on the Atlantic shore. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Newfoundland Cod Fishery; The Distribution of Dried Fish on the Quay at St. Malo... 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Newfoundland Cod Fishery; The Distribution of Dried Fish on the Quay at St. Malo after the Fishing Season, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Salted fish in Pasar Gede market, Solo, Java, Indonesia

Rue Mondetour, de la rue Rambuteau, 1860s-70s. Creator: Charles Marville
Rue Mondetour, de la rue Rambuteau, 1860s-70s

Fish are laid out to dry above the streets of Tai O - a fishing village on the west coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. CHINA, Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Tai O

A Sao Tomense woman on the island of Principe holds what is know as peixe salgado, meaning salted fish which has been dried in the sun

Salted rabbitfish
Rabbitfish (Siganus sp. ) young (or fry) salted to preserve them for consumption and delay spoilage by decay bacteria. These fish are considered a delicacy, despite their venomous spiny rays

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Cod fishermen drying and salting fish on the Newfoundland coast, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut

Orecchiette (little ears), a type of pasta of Apulia, with broccoli rabe and salted fish (Orecchiette con cime di rapa), Italy, Europe

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Discover the rich cultural history of salted fish, a traditional preservation method dating back to colonial Maine in the United States. From the bustling Pasar Gede market in Solo, Java, Indonesia, to the streets of Tai O in Hong Kong, this ancient practice of drying and salting fish has spanned continents. Charles Marville's 1860s-70s photograph, Rue Mondetour, de la rue Rambuteau, captures the essence of this timeless process. In faraway lands like the island of Principe, Sao Tomense women continue the tradition, preserving rabbitfish for their community. And in the heart of Apulia, Italy, orecchiette pasta is savored with locally sourced broccoli rabe and salted fish, a testament to the enduring appeal of this flavorful ingredient.