A vast-sized Herring, which has undergone the process of salting, smoking, and partial dehydration. Typically, this fish is prepared by frying or grilling.
A bloater is a type of herring that has been soaked in brine, smoked, and cured using a special process that originated in Great Yarmouth, England. Unlike kippers, bloaters are not split open during the curing process, and they are not cured as thoroughly as kippers. As a result, bloaters do not have a long shelf life, except for in the form of commercially prepared bloater paste.