Dressed herring
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| Alternative names | Herring under a fur coat |
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| Type | Salad |
| Place of origin | Russia[1] |
| Associated national cuisine | Belarusian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Ukrainian |
| Main ingredients | Herring, vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beet roots), onions, mayonnaise |
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Dressed herring, colloquially known as herring under a fur coat (Russian: Сельдь под шубой, tr. seld pod shuboy) is a layered salad composed of diced salted herring covered with layers of grated boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beet roots), chopped onions, and mayonnaise. Some variations of this dish include a layer of fresh grated apple[2] while some do not.[3]
Grated boiled beet root covered with mayonnaise as a final layer gives the salad a rich purple color. Dressed herring salad is often decorated with grated boiled eggs (whites, yolks, or both).
Dressed herring salad is popular in Russia,[1] Ukraine (Ukrainian: Оселедець під шубою), Belarus (Belarusian: Селядзец пад футрам) and other countries of the former USSR (Lithuanian: Silkė pataluose, Latvian: Siļķe kažokā).[4] It is one of the traditional dishes served as zakuski at New Year (Novy God) and Christmas celebrations.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Iosebashvili, Irakli (9 Oct 2009). "Russia's national cuisine: Catching a herring under a fur coat". Rossiyskaya Gazeta – via The Telegraph.
- ↑ Herring under a fur coat recipe with an apple
- ↑ Herring under a fur coat recipe without apple
- ↑ in the U.S.S.R., by Anya von Bremzen in Food&Wine, Published: December 2003
- ↑ New Year Celebration History (in Russian)
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