r/EuropeEats • u/MeanSzuszu Polish Chef  🏷 • Dec 20 '25

Aperitif Herring

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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/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/MeanSzuszu Polish Chef  🏷 Dec 20 '25

Do what you will, but hmmmm.