Big Sprats in Oil, 6.7 oz/ 240 g

Sprats are a kind of fish.
The sprats are tiny, and are normally sold canned – just like sardines. 
Sprats are very popular in Russia where I’m originally from, and they are sold in European ethnic supermarkets in the US. 

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.

Sprats in oil make are a delicious addition to salads or on its own as an appetizer.

For an authentically Russian way to eat sprats, place them carefully onto a slice of toasted dark rye bread smeared with mayonnaise and top with a hard boiled egg.