Pickled Herring Nana's Recipe (Or so Close)
"When my mom passed at 94 she took Nana's recipe for pickled herring to the grave. She taught me to soak and filet the salt herring, but ran me out of the house when the pickling solution was prepared. This is as close as it gets.
If you have a variation with these ingredients please email me!
T.J."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 6 soaked salt herring fillets
- 4 ounces apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 7 ounces water
- 2 teaspoons peppercorns
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon allspice berry
- 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced
directions
- Mix the vinegar, sugar, water and spices in a pan.
- Bring to a boil and cool completely.
- Cut the soaked and desalted fillets into 1/2 inch pieces.
- Thinly slice the red onions and toss with the herring.
- Pour over the pickling solution and let sit overnight before your first nibble.
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I'm finally posting recipes after years of using this site. I want to be able to access treasured recipes without lugging a ton of books south with me when I move to Lake Chapala in Mexico.
Recently retired after 35 years teaching Algebra to 8th graders. I learned to cook at my mother's knee (and Julia Child expanded my vision). She was a 1st generation Swedish-American. Christmas was when we immersed outselves in the Swedish culture and food. Many of the recipes I have recently posted are from her hand-written notes and recipes. My one real regret is that she would never write down the "juice" she used to make pickled herring.
Favorite cookbook? I have over 100 or so. I love reading recipes.
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