Lightly salted herring can serve as the basis for various dishes, such as salads. Salted fish salad with boiled potatoes and pickled onions will be an ideal appetizer for a festive dinner. You can buy ready-made lightly salted herring in the store, but it is better to salt the fish yourself. To do this, the fish must be fresh, not frozen, with an intact carcass and uniform color. Preference should be given to Atlantic or Pacific herring.