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Kippers

Herring split, salted and cold-smoked, grilled with butter for breakfast.

United Kingdom Charcuterie & cured

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Drawn, not photographed · Updated September 2026

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History

John Woodger of Seahouses, Northumberland, is credited with the modern cold-smoked kipper in the 1840s; Manx and Craster kippers remain the best known.

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What is Kippers?

Kippers is a charcuterie & cured from United Kingdom: herring split, salted and cold-smoked, grilled with butter for breakfast. John Woodger of Seahouses, Northumberland, is credited with the modern cold-smoked kipper in the 1840s; Manx and Craster kippers remain the best known.

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