top of page

CHOPPED HERRING

A Jewish Ashkenazi specialty that is usually served as the first dish at the Sabbath dinner.

Serves 8 to 10

CHOPPED HERRING

175g ( 6oz) salt herring (if fresh soak overnight (8 hours) 
if frozen it does not need to soak)
5 Marie biscuits
1/2 tbsp vinegar
1 apple peeled
½ medium onions
2 tsp sugar
1 hard-boiled egg (to mix with herring)
1 hard-boiled egg to decorate.

 

  • Place all ingredients in a food processor and mince it.

  • Spread in serving plate and decorate with hard-boiled egg.

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

TIPS

* The traditional way to decorate the chopped herring is to separate the hard-boiled egg (for the decoration) into the white and the yellow. Grate them separately and then spread it on top of the herring forming different pattern.  This task is often delegated to the young child of the household who will take pride in this achievement.

​

 

Serving suggestions:
As a starter.
As part of Buffet table.

As part of a Bruschettas tray and decorate with chopped hard boiled eggs

As a dip with Greek Salad and crusty baguette or crudités.

bottom of page