Forshmak
Description
A tasty appetizer for any gathering. For making forshmak, it’s best to use bread without the crust (you can even use a white loaf). This appetizer is made from herring with butter, hard-boiled eggs, bread, and apples added. Yes, yes—strange as it may seem, apples. They give a special aroma and act as a kind of preservative (thanks to the acid they contain). Look—the appetizer is ready. Serve right away.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. I often make this dish as an appetizer for both everyday and even festive meals. It's best if the herring has roe. So, we clean the herring and remove the bones from it. After that, we cut it into pieces to make it easier to blend in a blender.
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Step 2
2. Hard-boil the eggs and cover them with cold water.
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Step 3
3. Soak several pieces of bread in warm milk.
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Step 4
4. Peel the onion and cut it into 4–6 pieces.
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Step 5
5. The secret ingredient in forshmak is apple. For this appetizer, take a green apple, peel it, and cut it into pieces.
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Step 6
6. Now put all the ingredients into the blender and start blending. The butter should be soft, so take it out of the refrigerator beforehand.
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Step 7
7. The mixture should ultimately be uniform in consistency.
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Step 8
8. Like a pâté. After mincing, refrigerate the forshmak for at least one hour.
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Step 9
9. Then serve in a small salad bowl, garnished as desired.