Heringstopf Mit Saurer Sahne (Herring Salad with Sour Cream)

Submitted by -Sylvie-

"I grew up in North-Rhine Westphalia, in Germany, where this is eaten quite regularly. I adopted this recipe from Recipezaar as it didn't have a home and I thought it'd be nice to actually make this recipe, also known as Herringsstip, as I usually just buy it ready made. I'll update once I've made it, but if you make it before me, please let me know what you think!"

 

• Ready In: 5hrs
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup yogurt
• 1⁄2 lemon, Juice Only
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar

• SALAD

• 2 small onions
• 2 medium apples (Tart)
• 8 herring fillets, Marinated
• 2 teaspoons dill, Fresh OR
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dill weed, Dried

directions

1. Sauce:

2. Blend thoroughly sour cream, yogurt, lemon juice and sugar.

3. Salad:

4. Peel onions and cut into thin slices.
5. Peel and quarter apples, remove cores and cut into thin wedges.
6. Blend onions and apples with sauce.
7. In a dish arrange herring and apple-onion mixture in layers.
8. Cover tightly and marinate in refrigerator for 5 hours.
9. Sprinkle with dill before serving.

Reviews

[twissis]

I didn't grow up in Germany, but was lucky to be exposed to the quisine as I grew up in the US. This is great & so worthy of 10 stars! I admit I doubted the apple & how much it would contribute. I was so wrong! All the flavors & textures just work for each other! I didn't bother to layer & just combined all ingredients, including the dill. All that said, I must add that I prob wouldn't do this again ... BUT I would buy the commercially prepared in sour cream herring product & add your variations, beginning w/Step 4. I guarantee it will happen! Yummy!

 

[Amis227]

This was perfect. I had just bought a big jar of herring packed in sour cream, so I got really excited when I found this one. Great combinations of flavor.

 

[Ri3603]

Also known as "Herringstip" in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany .:) I love this recipe it is outstanding with just some boiled red potatoes peeled hot. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :) ~Ri

 

[Tia M.]

My father is Bavarian and grew up with all styles of herrings. I slightly modified this recipe however. I omitted the yoghurt and quadrupled the dill plus added a tablespoon of Dijon. Outstanding & delicious. Definitely going to be a regular in my books.