Pickled Herring

Name: Pickled Herring
Ingredients: 3 cups cold water; 1 cup vinegar; 2 cups sugar; 1 carrot, diced; 1 red onion, chopped; 1/2 leek (white part only); 1 whole bay leaf; 4 black peppercorns; 4 white peppercorns; 12 preserved herring fillets; Mustard sauce, recipe follows; 1 tablespoon sweet mustard; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons Swedish vinegar (or distilled white vinegar); 1 1/2 tablespoons of cold coffee; Pinch of salt; Pinch of freshly ground white peppercorns; 3/4 cup canola oil; 1/2 cup chopped dill

20 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

3 cups cold water
1 cup vinegar
2 cups sugar
1 carrot, diced
1 red onion, chopped
1/2 leek (white part only)
1 whole bay leaf
4 black peppercorns
4 white peppercorns
12 preserved herring fillets
Mustard sauce, recipe follows
1 tablespoon sweet mustard
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons Swedish vinegar (or distilled white vinegar)
1 1/2 tablespoons of cold coffee
Pinch of salt
Pinch of freshly ground white peppercorns
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup chopped dill

Directions

1

Combine all brine ingredients in a 1 1/2 quart saucepan and bring to a boil.
2

Stir occasionally until sugar is completely dissolved.
3

Let cool, cover and reserve.
4

Completely submerge and soak 12 preserved herring fillets in cold water overnight to extract salt.
5

Remove fillets and pat dry.
6

Arrange in a shallow pan and cover completely with pickling brine.
7

Refrigerate overnight.
8

The next day, remove herring from brine and dice into 3/4-inch pieces.
9

Serve with the Mustard sauce.
10

Combine the sweet and Dijon mustard, sugar, vinegar, coffee, salt and pepper in a food processor.
11

Drizzle canola oil into the mixture in a very slow, steady stream, until a thick consistency is formed.
12

A whisk may also be used.
13

Refrigerate overnight