Finnish Herring Recipes
PREP TIME: 20 minutes each recipe plus soaking time
COOK TIME: Marinade overnight (or more)
Ingredients
MATJES HERRINGS WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES
2 Matjes-brand herring fillets
4-6 shallots
12-14 olives with pimento
marinade:
3/4 cup ketchup
1 tbsp pickling vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
pinch of salt
1 tsp white pepper
3 tbsp oil
* if using salted herring, first soak in water overnight
FINNISH MUSTARD HERRING
MUSTARD:
if you don't have Finnish mustard you'll have to make some -
it's quite easy! :) 100ml Colmans mustard (english mustard
powder)
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp liquid honey
1 tsp salt
50mll creme fraiche
50ml single cream
HERRING:
4 salted herring fillets
rinse the fillets and then let soak for at least an hour in:
500ml water
100ml vinegar
50ml sugar
Marinade:
200ml mustard
4 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp white wine vinegar
4 tbsp oil
50ml fresh dill
Directions
MATJES HERRINGS WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES
Slice the herring into 20inch strips. Slice the shallots into fine
rings.
Layer the herrings, shallots and olives in a glass jar.
Marinade: mix all except oil, stir and then add the oli slowly.
Pour over the herrings ans leave in the fridge for a few hours (or
longer).
Serve with new potatoes and rye bread.
FINNISH MUSTARD HERRING
MUSTARD:
Mix the first four ingredients together. Beat the last two
together and then mix all together to make a smooth paste.
HERRING:
Slice the herrings and place in glass jar, top with the marinade
and let stand in the fridge for 24 hours.