| Matjes Herring is kind of a Scandinavian/Northern | | | | tiny cubes as well. Mix with the apple cubes and |
| German version of ceviche. The fish is "cooked" | | | | drizzle more lemon juice over it. |
| by marinating it in acidic ingredients...vinegar, lemon | | | | 4. Spoon some matjes herring apple salad on top |
| juice, wine, etc., plus pickling spices and sometimes | | | | of the apple slices and garnish with finely chopped |
| vegetables. It is a great main ingredient for | | | | chives. Voila! |
| appetizer recipes because it is piquant, you know, | | | | Hey, why not be adventurous and replace the |
| a bit sour - sure to awaken your taste buds! | | | | herring with sashimi-grade tuna, shrimp, or |
| Hopefully, you live near a gourmet grocery store | | | | salmon? |
| where you can shop easily for a jar of Matjes | | | | More ideas... |
| Herring Fillets. Don't get the smoked herring fillets | | | | Drizzle a few drops of balsamic reduction over |
| in tomato or mustard sauce - look for the pickled | | | | your canape: combine 1 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar, |
| versions in wine, if you can. That fish is much | | | | 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon finely |
| firmer and can be readily cut into small cubes. | | | | chopped fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon minced garlic |
| Matjes Herring And Apple Appetizer Recipe | | | | in a small sauce pan and reduce over medium |
| 1. Use toast points, round-cut white bread, real | | | | heat to a syrupy consistency; season to taste |
| pumpernickel circles or pate a choux bottoms as | | | | with a bit salt and pepper. |
| a base of this canape. Consider spreading some | | | | Place a small dollop of spicy fruit jam in the center |
| cream cheese or goat cheese into the pate a | | | | of your canape...cherry jalapeno, orange habanero, |
| choux bottom first. | | | | or similar pepper jams available to you. |
| 2. Peel the apple and cut into 1/4" slices. Sprinkle | | | | Replace the apple with skinned and cubed |
| them with lemon juice and place them on top of | | | | grapefruit or blood orange... |
| the bread. Cut the remaining apple into tiny cubes. | | | | What other variations can you think of? |
| 3. Dry the matjes herring fillets and cut them into | | | | |