How do you cook and cook sprats?

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Hereof, how do you prepare and cook sprats?

Sprats are mainly sold whole, so the head and guts need to be removed. This is easy enough to do, but ask your fishmonger to do it for you if you want to avoid the mess. Lightly rinse the gutted sprats, roll in seasoned flour and pan-fry, grill or bake, then serve with a splash of lemon.

Similarly, can you eat sprats whole? Sprats are a kind of fish. The sprats are tiny, and are normally sold canned – just like sardines. You are supposed to eat the whole sprat. The canned sprats are very very soft, so even the heads, tails and fins taste the same as the rest of the sprat – you can't tell what part of the sprat you are eating.

Furthermore, how long does it take to cook sprats?

Fry the sprats for about two minutes, turning occasionally with a deep frying spider or metal slotted spoon.

Are Riga sprats healthy?

Sprat are a really nutritious, yet affordable, fish choice and although their appeal seems to have waned in recent years, this positive rating should see them getting back on restaurant menu in their own right.” They're small oily fish which contain omega-3 fatty acids which are known to be good for our heart health.