Smørrebrød med Sild
It’s been a while since I’ve made a piece of traditional Danish Smørrebrød. This is marinated Herring which is not only super delicious but also high in Omega-3 fatty acids and therefor good for you. Herring is immensely popular in Scandinavia and it can always be found on a festive luncheon menu. You can buy Herring in different marinates such as mustard, cream, curry, wine or spiced sauces. For this particular Smørrebrød I used Herring in a wine sauce, which I adore, and I paired it with onions, capers and some wonderful fresh dill.
Smørrebrød – med Sild
Ingredients:
1 slice Rugbrød (dark Rye bread)
butter for bread, optional
Boston lettuce
marinated herring in wine sauce
red onion, diced
dill
capers
Directions:
Finely dice red onion, set aside. Butter bread if desired. Place lettuce on bread and top with marinated herring. Arrange red onions, dill and capers in a decorative fashion. Smørrebrød is enjoyed with a cold beer and Akvavit snaps. Enjoy!
Source: My Danish Kitchen
We eat this all the time (bar the capers – my pet hate along with green cheese). For a change my mum once mixed chopped up apple, red onion, mayonnaise and curry powder to top the herring which made a nice change!
Beside a delicious looking piece of smørrebrød, you also made a very beautiful photo! 🙂
Thank you My Daily Denmark 🙂
… or just Birgitte 😉
Looks yummy, I adore pickled herring! Do you have a recipe for marinating/pickling herring?
Thanks for the great inspirations your blog provides. 🙂
Janet, thank you for your kind words. No I don’t have a recipe for pickled herring but I did come across a site that describes the process and has a recipe. So if you read Danish and you’re up for the task, here is the link. 🙂
http://sildeelsker.dk/Opskrifter/hjemmelavede-marinerede-sild.html
Now you’ve gone and made me hungry for some Sild. Hmmm, gotta pick up a jar the next time I’m in the big city. I have the bread and the Akvavit already.