Chopped Herring

Ingredients

• 1.2 herrings, soaked overnight; filleted and skinned
• 2.1 white bread, thickish slice; soaked in vinegar; squeezed out excess
• 3.vinegar, for soaking bread
• 4.1 green apple, large; peeled
• 5.2 eggs, hard-boiled
• 6.1 onion, small
• 7.sugar, to taste

Method

1. 1.Soak the herrings overnight. Fillet and skin the herrings.
2. 2.Soak the bread in vinegar, squeeze out excess.
3. 3.Peel the apple. Mince the herrings, bread, apple, eggs and onion together.
4. 4.Season with sugar and additional vinegar to taste.
5. 5.Heap on platters and garnish.

Notes

• A classic Ashkenazi Jewish appetiser — a staple of South African Jewish entertaining.
• See also: Mock Chopped Herring (using mackerel) as a non-fish-soaking alternative.