Being Swedish and most particular of my country's cuisine, I was quite pleased with this particular recipe for one of our traditional dishes. The only thing I usually omit is the potatoes; they add a floury graininess that I personally don't care for when mixed with the herring and beets. Otherwise, an excellent recipe!
Beet and Herring Salad
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Credit: Russell Kaye
(Sillsallad)
SERVES 6
Christer Larsson of Christer's restaurant in New York shared the recipe for this Christmas classic with us.
1 cup sugar
1⁄2 cup Swedish vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. allspice berries
1 bay leaf
1 red onion, peeled and sliced
4 garlic cloves, peeled
5 beets
2 filets pickled herring, diced
3 potatoes, peeled, boiled, and diced
1 sweet pickle, diced
1 apple, peeled and diced
Freshly ground white pepper.
1. Combine sugar, vinegar, salt, allspice berries, bay leaf, onions, garlic, and 2 cups water in a pot. Bring to a boil, then cool.
2. Boil beets until tender, peel, place in a large jar, and cover with vinegar mixture. Refrigerate for 3 days.
3. Dice pickled beets and place in a bowl. Add pickled herring, potatoes, pickles, and apples. Season with pickling liquid and pepper.
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Being Swedish and most particular of my country's cuisine, I was quite pleased with this particular recipe for one of our traditional dishes. The only thing I usually omit is the potatoes; they add a floury graininess that I personally don't care for when mixed with the herring and beets. Otherwise, an excellent recipe!
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