Sherry sill/Sherry herring

Country: Sweden
Type: smörgåsbord

Ingredients

4 Matjes herring fillets (Scandinavian matjes)

2 tbsp finely minced red or yellow onion (or shallot)

1-2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill

Marinade

2 tbsp pickling vinegar

70 ml (about 1/3 cup) sugar

200 ml (about 3/4 cup) tomato juice

6 black pepper corns, coarsly crushed

1 tbsp sherry, preferably dry

Method

Cut herring fillets into approx. 1 inch pieces, on the diagonal (purely for aesthetic appeal).
Mix all marinage ingredients and pour over the herring. Add chopped onion and dill, and mix.
Let stand for a few hours for the flavours to develop, before serving.

Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2012-05-31, rev. 2021-11-30.

	Ingredients
4	Matjes herring fillets (Scandinavian matjes)
2 tbsp	finely minced red or yellow onion (or shallot)
1-2 tbsp	finely chopped fresh dill
	Marinade
2 tbsp	pickling vinegar
70 ml (about 1/3 cup)	sugar
200 ml (about 3/4 cup)	tomato juice
6	black pepper corns, coarsly crushed
1 tbsp	sherry, preferably dry

	Method
	Cut herring fillets into approx. 1 inch pieces, on the diagonal (purely for aesthetic appeal). Mix all marinage ingredients and pour over the herring. Add chopped onion and dill, and mix. Let stand for a few hours for the flavours to develop, before serving.