Pre-Sweden I would possibly not have even tried Herring. Now we have jars of imported Swedish Herring in the fridge. Maybe too much herring, so during the week, while the temperature in the house was not going beneath 35 degrees Celsius (even through the night and the early hours of morning) - I turned some of it into Scandinavian Herring Salad. Not a bad meal in the heat!
Why is it that a country that doesn't get very hot, seems to know how to cope with high temperatures better than countries that experience where the temperature frequently exceeds the upper limits of comfortable?
So if you have some herring lying around and you want to know how to turn it into a refreshing summer dish:
- one granny smith apple, peeled and chopped
- one lebanse cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 2 sticks celery, chopped
- cold cooked potatoes (I used a tin)
- jar of pickled herring, drained, rinsed, patted dry and chopped
Mix, dress with vinegarette made from white wine vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice.
Eat straight away - it doesn't keep very well as the cucumber goes all soggy.
