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Classic Herring Forshmak
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Classic Herring Forshmak

20 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.

Description

Perfect for the table and with drinks. For forshmak, you'll need a regular meat grinder: herring and the other ingredients should be run through it. The onion, however, should be diced by hand into small cubes. See more details in the recipe and find out,

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    Prepare the ingredients — and let's get started. Boil the eggs for 9 minutes, cool them under ice water, and peel them. Peel the onion.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    Fillet the herring, remove the entrails, head, bones, and skin. Cut the crusts off the bread and soak it in milk. Wash the apple, peel it, and remove the core. Run all the ingredients through a meat grinder twice. Exception: one egg yolk—you will need it to garnish the dish.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3

    Chop the onion very finely, add it to the forshmak, and add a couple of pinches of black ground pepper. Mix well.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    Place the forshmak in a herring dish. Spread evenly.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5

    Garnish with grated egg yolk and chopped onion. Serve the appetizer chilled. Enjoy!