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The Hirshon Jewish Pickled Herring with Onions in Sour Cream – זויער העררינג

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Citizens, your scholarly Leader has always been hell-bent on preserving traditional recipes from all cultures – and being Jewish, especially true for the storied dishes of my youth that are now almost impossible to find.

Pickled herring has an iconic place in any European Jewish heart, and I will now teach you the way to make it for yourself, as there are so few places left that serve the real deal – Russ and Daughters, Murray’s Sturgeon Shop, Zabar’s and a few others are all that remain of the once prolific “appetizing” stores of old NYC.

Pickled herring, also known as bismarck herring, is a delicacy in Europe, and has become a part of Baltic (Estonian: Marineeritud heeringas, Latvian: marinēta siļķe, Lithuanian: marinuota silkė), Nordic (inlagd sill), Dutch (zure haring), German (Bismarckhering), Czech (zavináč), Polish (śledzie w occie), Eastern Slavic, Scottish and Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine.

Most cured herring uses a two-step curing process. Initially, herring is cured with salt to extract water. The second stage involves removing the salt and adding flavorings, typically a vinegar, salt, sugar solution to which ingredients such as peppercorn, bay leaves and raw onions are added. In recent years, other flavors have also been added, due to foreign influences. However, the tradition is strong in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, The Netherlands, Iceland and Germany.

Pickled herrings have been a staple in Northern Europe since Medieval times, being a way to store and transport fish, especially necessary in meatless periods like Lent. The herrings would be prepared, then packed in barrels for storage or transportation.

In the Nordic countries, once the pickling process is finished and depending on which of the dozens of classic herring flavourings (mustard, onion, garlic, lingonberries etc.) are selected, it is eaten with dark rye bread, crisp bread, sour cream, or potatoes. This dish is common at Christmas, Easter and Midsummer, where it is frequently eaten with akvavit.

Pickled herring, especially brined herring, is common in Russia and Ukraine, where it is served cut into pieces and seasoned with sunflower oil and onions, or can be part of herring salads, such as dressed herring (Russian: Сельдь под шубой, Ukrainian: Оселедець під шубою, lit. ‘herring under a fur coat’), which are usually prepared with vegetables and seasoned with mayonnaise dressing.

Brined herring is common in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, perhaps best known for vorschmack salad known in English simply as “chopped herring” and as schmaltz herring in Yiddish. In Israel it is commonly called as dag maluach which means “salted fish”.

Herring is enjoyed as a special Sabbath food by Ashkenazi Jews worldwide and is a staple at Kiddushes and social gatherings. Many kosher establishments have begun to formulate new fusion-style herring dishes such as Oneg-Shabbos herring and herring-lox combinations. Younger herring consumers look for new and interesting styles, besides the simple pickled herring with onions. Herring is typically served on crackers such as kichel or Tam Tams.

Citizens, it’s not difficult in the least and you will be rewarded with a true taste of your ancestors! I’ve tweaked the pickling brine to my flavor preferences and added in some Nigella seeds, which are from India but are often found on Jewish rye bread crusts as a seasoning. You can purchase excellent salt herring fillets from here.

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The Hirshon Jewish Pickled Herring with Onions in Sour Cream - זויער העררינג

The Hirshon Jewish Pickled Herring with Onions in Sour Cream – זויער העררינג


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Ingredients

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  • 5 salted herring filets
  • PICKLED HERRING STOCK:
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1.5 oz finely-chopped carrots
  • 3 onions, thinly sliced
  • 1.5 oz. grated celery root
  • 2 tsp mashed garlic cloves
  • 3 tsp allspice
  • 2 pieces of Ceylon cinnamon
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 5 white peppercorns
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 15 coriander seeds
  • 2 tsp. Nigella seeds
  • 1 small piece of horseradish
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  • For final sauce:
  • Full fat sour cream
  • Sugar

Instructions

  1. Bring brine ingredients to a boil and then let it cool off.
  2. Take herring filets and rinse for about 2-3 hours. It should be slightly salty.
  3. Marinate the fish in the pickling stock. It takes 3 days until the fish is ready and it is very important that you stir the fish one time per day.
  4. Remove the herring from the marinade and slice into bite-sized pieces – place in a bowl. Sieve out and discard all the bay leaves and vegetables and most (but not all) of the pickling spices from the marinade, BUT KEEP THE ONIONS AND MARINADE WITH THE FISH!
  5. You should then add in sour cream and additional sugar to taste, combine all and serve. It should keep for nearly a week in the fridge.
  6. The TFD Special – A light (not too dark on the bottom) garlic bagel spread with the Hirshon Bagel Shmear, then covered with a few slices of the pickled herring onion, a piece or two of best-quality smoked salmon and several liberal grindings of pepper over all.
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