Sillpölsa
Translation and adaptation of a recipe I found in Iduns Kokbok, from 1911
Ingredients
- 2 salty herrings filleted and cubed. You may use fresh
- 600 g potatoes cooked and cubed
- 1 onion cubed
- 80 g butter
- 300 ml cream
- salt and white pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the herring fillets well and let soak in plenty of water for 12 hours, during which the water is changed twice. If you are using fresh fillets this step is obsolete.
- Peel off the skin and carefully remove any remaining bones.
- Pat dry the fillets with kitchen towel and then cut into small cubes.
- The potatoes are peeled and cut into equal cubes.
- Peel and finely chop the onion and saute in the butter.
- Add the finely chopped herring and potatoes, and fry gently until lightly browned.
- Finally, stir in the cream, season with salt and white pepper and serve.