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Pickled Herring

by | Mar 14, 2018 | Food, Pickling

I love fresh herring. My purveyor rarely finds it available, and usually only in 20-pound packages. Last week he produced magic with a 5-pound box. Suddenly a world opened up – what should I do with them? Follow my genetic DNA and pickle them the “traditional” Jewish-Belarus way? Follow Scandinavian inspiration from reading Johanna Kindvall’s Smørgasbord?   I adapted. Here’s Johanna’s formula,  and below are my fillets that I would pickle. After marinating, I’ll pull out a bottle of Aquavit and enjoy… 

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2 Comments

  1. Jonitin

    Thanks Johanna, you inspired me!

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