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The Seafood You Need To Start Pickling For A Succulent Kick Of Tangy Flavor By Joe Hoeffner Aug. 29, 2025 6:00 am EST

We understand you might be a bit hesitant about pickling seafood. Pickling, after all, entails sticking something in brine and keeping it there until it becomes ... well, more flavorful, but also a good deal more pungent. When you're dealing with ingredients which already taste rather strong, like most seafood, you would be forgiven for wondering what pickling might do to its taste. But pickling can greatly improve the flavor and texture of certain seafood dishes — you may have heard of pickled herring, but have you heard of pickled shrimp? We talked to Jack Irving, chef de cuisine at the restaurant Octavia in San Francisco , and he told us everything we

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