Surume has a long shelf life and has various ways of cooking such as to soak in water to make a soup stock, to simmer with seasonings and to pickle with other ingredients including kelp and herring roe to make Matsumae-zuke (Matsumae style pickle).
長期保存に向いており、水で戻して出汁をとる、煮物に用いる、コンブや数の子などと一緒に漬け込む松前漬けなどの料理方法がある。