DISH RESEARCH · Snack
Sursild
Matprat’s sursild rinses and slices cured herring, makes a vinegar-and-sugar brine, layers the fish with onion and whole spices, and chills the complete preparation before serving.
About Sursild
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Matprat presents sursild as a classic herring preparation whose sourness, spices and sweetness suit a Christmas breakfast or festive table. This version layers prepared cured herring with onion and whole spices in its own vinegar brine.
The herring fillets are rinsed in cold water and dried thoroughly with paper. They are cut into small, roughly one-centimetre pieces, with a slight diagonal cut offered by the recipe.
Vinegar, sugar and water are brought to a boil until the sugar dissolves. The cooked brine is allowed to cool before it joins the fish.
Sliced onion, herring and the listed whole pepper, mustard seeds, bay leaves, allspice and cloves are layered in a glass or container. The same cooled brine is poured over them and a lid closes the container.
The complete sursild stands chilled for at least a day before serving. The layered fish, onion and spices sit together in the sour-and-sweet brine.
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- Norwegian