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Where can I buy "Salt Herring" (1 Viewer)

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Going to make a Swedish dish for the Swedish division of the company that is visiting next week. Where can I buy "salt herring".

 
Be aware that the Swedish are a notoriously high strung group of people. Make him some lutefisk and serve it with lefse, then tell him a bunch of Ole and Sven jokes (I recommend the "how long is the dock, Ole?" one) to loosen him up and hope he doesn't notice that you can't tell the difference between Norway and Sweden. If he does, run like hell because he'll try and run you down with his Saab.

 
dont forget the weak coffee. they drink the stuff all day so they make it weak. I'm pretty sure they sell lutefisk in Lake Wobegon, WI. On the edge of the Prairie.

 
My chef's wife is from Sweden....he talks about how completely nasty that stuff is and how it isn't allowed to be carried on an airplane....said it reminded him of certain items in our walk-in cooler after Katrina. :puke:

 
Are you sure you're not looking for "pickled herring"? I think the fish that's salt-cured is usually cod (aka bacalao or bacalhau). Pickled herring is made with brine and vinegar.

The real pungent one is the "fermented herring" aka Surströmming. I'd stay away from that, but you might be able to find it in a specialty market. Sold in cans.

 
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bakes said:
Be aware that the Swedish are a notoriously high strung group of people. Make him some lutefisk and serve it with lefse, then tell him a bunch of Ole and Sven jokes (I recommend the "how long is the dock, Ole?" one) to loosen him up and hope he doesn't notice that you can't tell the difference between Norway and Sweden. If he does, run like hell because he'll try and run you down with his Saab.
ive already met them a number of times. I brough back a bottle of Schnaps when I was there. We will be drinking that and supposedly it goes good with herring
 
The Z Machine said:
Are you sure you're not looking for "pickled herring"? I think the fish that's salt-cured is usually cod (aka bacalao or bacalhau). Pickled herring is made with brine and vinegar.

The real pungent one is the "fermented herring" aka Surströmming. I'd stay away from that, but you might be able to find it in a specialty market. Sold in cans.
Salted herring - "Inlagd sill"4 to 6 fillets of salt herring

1½ dl(3/4 cup) sugar

1 dl (½ cup) Swedish spirit vinegar

2 dl (about 1 cup) water

5 tsp. allspice

1 bay leaf

1 to 2 red onions

sliced dill sprigs

Soak the herring in cold water for 10 to 12 hours, or follow the directions on the package. Drain them. Mix the sugar, vinegar and water in a separate bowl. Add the allspice, bay leaf and onion. Pour the dressing over the herring and refrigerate for 2 hours. Cut the herring in 1 cm- thick slices, cover with dressing and garnish with red onion rings and dill sprigs.

Variation: Instead of allspice, add 1 teaspoon whole cloves and 5 crushed white peppercorns to the dressing. Bring to a boil, let cool and pour over the herring reserving about ½ dl. Refrigerate for at least two hours. Slice the herring and place in serving dish. Add the remaining dressing and garnish with red onion rings, cloves and dill.

 
Be aware that the Swedish are a notoriously high strung group of people. Make him some lutefisk and serve it with lefse, then tell him a bunch of Ole and Sven jokes (I recommend the "how long is the dock, Ole?" one) to loosen him up and hope he doesn't notice that you can't tell the difference between Norway and Sweden. If he does, run like hell because he'll try and run you down with his Saab.
Good info here.

 

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