Silver Of The Sea Icelandic Pickled Herring And Potato Salad Recipes

SILVER OF THE SEA - ICELANDIC PICKLED HERRING AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the pickled herring fillets into 1 " pieces. Set aside while you prepare the potato salad.
• Boil the potatoes and then let them cool.
• While the potatoes are cooling mixed the lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste to make a simple vinaigrette.
• Halve the cooled potatoes and mix together with watercress and dill to taste. Toss the potato salad with the vinaigrette.
• Arrange the potato salad in 4 small bowls or serving plates. Top the salad with the thinly sliced onion and crown with the pickled herring slices. Garnish each plate or bowl with a whole dill sprig.

PICKLED FRESH HERRING

Steps:

• Prepare brine by boiling together the vinegar, water, and sugar. Stir and cool. Clean, skin, bone and cut herring into slices. Place one layer sliced herring in wide mouth gallon jar. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoons pickling spices, 1 teaspoons peppercorns, and onion slices over herring. Repeat layers of herring, onion slices, and spices, using all the herring. Cover with cooled brine. Refrigerate 3 days before using.

RUSSIAN STYLE PICKLED HERRING

Steps:

• Soak herring for 3 or 4 hours in cold water.
• Wash in cold water and cut into cubes.
• Prepare a marinade with the remaining ingredients and marinate for 1-2 days.
• Drain and serve.