So yes — there are rules. Unspoken, but incredibly important.
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Is Haring healthy?
Yes — superfood straight from the North Sea!
Read moreWhat exactly is Hollandse Nieuwe?
Not just any haring gets to call itself Hollandse Nieuwe. There’s a whole ritual behind it. This is the gold standard of haring: special, beloved, and tightly regulated.
Read moreA bit of Haring history
Let’s take a quick dive back in time, to the Middle Ages. Back then, haring wasn’t just any fish — it was a true engine of the Dutch economy.
Read moreIs Haring raw fish?
Nope. Salted haring is definitely prepared — just not cooked or fried. “Salted haring,” like the Hollandse Nieuwe you get at Atlantic, is not the same as raw haring.
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