2024-11-07
Pickled Herring

Pickled Herring

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PICKLED HERRING

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Swedish
Keyword Fish, Herring, meat-free, meatless mondays
Servings 30

Ingredients

  • 10 fat salt herring
  • 4 med. onions sliced
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 4 tsp. whole allspice
  • Coarsely ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Clean fish, remove heads and soak overnight in cold water.
  • Remove bones and skin and cut in halves lengthwise.
  • Cut crosswise in ½ inch slices.
  • Slide knife or spatula under slices and place in a large serving dish.
  • Place sliced onions on top of fish.
  • Mix together vinegar, water, sugar, and allspice.
  • Heat until sugar is dissolved
  • Cool.
  • When cold, pour this over herring and onions.
  • Sprinkle top with black pepper.

Notes

Yield: 30 to 40 servings for Smorgasbord

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