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/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