Same family?

[Ice.Maiden]

Is a sild (brisling) related to the sardine family, like pilchards, or are they all different species of fish?

[pastafreak]

According to one of the definitions here,it is a sprat or small herring.

[pastafreak]

ooops,..this might help!!..dohhhhh

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/brisling

[Ice.Maiden]

Oh blimey - thanks pasta. I understood silds to be called that if they come from the Norway region...but they're a type of herring? Wonder if you could smoke them and turn them into mini kippers!!! : )

[pastafreak]

Baby kippers!!...awwww.......yummmmy!

[Ice.Maiden]

Yes but...can you GET those????

[heathfield]

Sild and brisling are two different species. John West does smoked brisling, but they come in cans. For a good write-up on sild/brisling, see...

http://www.napoleon-co.com/pages/product_pages/sardines.html