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Norway > Recipes > Norwegian Cuisine > Pickled Herring

Pickled Herring is one of the many traditional Norwegian bread spreads, and a must for the complete Norwegian Christmas breakfast table.

What You'll Need

3-4 salted herrings
2-3 large onions
1 tbsp peppercorns
1 tbsp mustard seeds
8-10 cloves
5-6 allspice berries
1 bay leaf
2 dl vinegar (7% strength)
4 dl cold water
3 dl sugar

What to do

Soak the herrings in water for 1-2 hours, rinse them, fillet them, dry them well and cut them in 1.5 cm strips.
Slice the onion into thin rings.
Mix together the spices, onion and herring.
Mix the vinegar, sugar and cold water, and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Cover the herring with the vinegar marinade and leave for at least 1 day.