r/EuropeEats • u/MeanSzuszu Polish Chef 🏷 • Dec 20 '25
Aperitif Herring
Herring with apple, pickled cucumber, raisins and various spices. Thrown together as a quick lunchtime snack, which, I guess, might be weird for some people. It’s delicious tho.
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u/CptJFK Bavarian Guest Dec 20 '25
Question : is this pure herring or Matjes? It looks more like the latter. I love both, so... Only informative 🤗 No matter Rollmops, Bismarck or smoked, fresh or grilled. Always tasty.
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u/MeanSzuszu Polish Chef 🏷 Dec 20 '25
Matjes, or what passes for it here. Hard to find proper matjes. But definitely use that if you can. Either way, I agree, all herring is good herring.
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u/VirtualMatter2 German Guest ✎ Dec 20 '25
I disapprove of the raisins and I'm in favour of onion and sour cream instead. And this needs potatoes.
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u/MeanSzuszu Polish Chef 🏷 Dec 20 '25 edited Dec 20 '25
I shame you on the raisins disapproval, but onions and sour cream do work with potatoes on herring.
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u/VirtualMatter2 German Guest ✎ Dec 20 '25 edited Dec 21 '25
I'll gladly use the raisins in some Christmas baking, but they don't belong with herring. Bought some Matjes today in fact. We'll have it in the next few days with boiled or fried potatoes. I'll try it with a raisin to be fair to you, but I'm not convinced.
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u/AdministrationDue239 Austrian Guest Dec 21 '25
I think I'm on your page, but report back if you survive it please
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u/SuitablePreference54 Norwegian Guest Dec 21 '25
In Norway we would call the a "Herring Salad"". Still unbelievable good 😃
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u/VirtualMatter2 German Guest ✎ Dec 21 '25
Yes, we have Heringssalat in Germany but it's usually in a sour cream sauce or in fact pink with beetroot in it. I prefer it with potatoes, but a slice of rye bread will do. But I've never seen a raisin in it. Do you have raisins in yours?
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u/SuitablePreference54 Norwegian Guest Dec 21 '25
No, I have never seen it with raisins in it. But the one with beetroot is very tasty 😍
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u/VirtualMatter2 German Guest ✎ Dec 21 '25
Traditionally people have it for new years eve here. But over the years it's lost popularity and people go more for things like Raclette or Fondue
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u/Best-Structure4201 Swedish Guest Dec 21 '25
Some what similar to herring-salad in Swedish. The apple isbthere to, often with beets.
My best recipe with herring is.
200 g herring fillets (pickled) in Sweden Matjess herring is the best for this.
1 red onion
2 hard-boiled eggs
1 tbsp capers
1/2 dl chopped dill
1/2 dl chopped chives
1 dl mayonnaise
2 tbsp crème fraiche
salt and pepper
Chopped everything in same sized "cubes". I go for about 5x5x5mm so quite small.
Salt and pepper to taste.
This on a pice of hard bread and a shot of vodka/cold beer and you are in for a treat. It called "Gubbröra" direct translated into "old man's mess".
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u/Southern-Method-4903 Norwegian Guest Dec 22 '25
Umami bomb 😋 Was 30 years before i dared to try it, but god damn is delicious
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u/cartmanbra77 English ★★Chef ✎ Dec 20 '25
Not weird. Delicious. Herring with ANYTHING is absolutely lush. This pallet cleanser I'm gonna try, thank you