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What Is Pickled Herring Called In Swedish?

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Inlagd sill (pickled herring) often features on a Swedish smörgåsbord, but can also be served alone with fresh new potatoes and, sometimes, soured cream. In some other recipes, the pickling solution is drained off and the carrots and onion slices removed, then the pickled herring are stirred into a creamy sauce. How do Swedes eat … Read more

What Is Fermented Herring Called?

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Surströmming is made from baltic sea herring , which is fermented in a weak brine for at least six months. It’s lightly salted in the can to prevent it from rotting. Is herring fermented? Small Baltic herring are caught in the spring, salted and left to ferment at leisure before being stuffed in a tin … Read more