What is it?
A small, oil-rich, silver fish that resembles an anchovy. Also known as brisling, this fish is closely associated with the herring family.
Preparation Options
Most people cook sprats whole, you can eat the whole thing or pull the heads off and eat the flesh of the bone.
Is it sustainable?
Sprat stocks in both the North and Baltic Seas are healthy and harvested sustainably. Sprat is a short-lived species and an important prey species for many marine species.