is considered one of the basic food products in Poland. On holidays, it is often served in sour cream or as a salad. This year it is worth giving it a chance in a slightly different version. Herring soup will certainly win the hearts of all Christmas Eve dinner participants — household members will ask for a second helping, and guests will ask for the recipe.
Of course, red borscht and mushroom soup are considered obligatory soups on Christmas Eve. In some regions of Poland, herring soup is also popular is an interesting alternative to other soups because it is served cold and with boiled potatoes.
This is an interesting and refreshing choice that can be a tasty appetizer before other Christmas Eve dishes.. In the past, herring soup was also perceived as a typical Lent dish. Nowadays, we talk about it more and more, so during the upcoming holidays, it is worth giving it a chance.
Especially that Herring soup is prepared from cheap and easily available ingredients. It can come in many variants, and anyone should be able to prepare it. Respected presenter, Ewa Wachowicz shared her easy recipe for tasty herring soup. This one is perfect for Christmas Eve dinner, but also for other occasions.
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Herring soup is a Christmas tradition for many peoplefor others an interesting culinary experience. If you haven’t had the opportunity to try such a soup yet, perhaps the upcoming holidays are a perfect opportunity to do so. You will need the following ingredients for this:
- 3 herring fillets
- 2 onions
- 500 ml of cream
- Yogurt
- 4 potatoes
- Dill
Ingredients for herring sauce:
- 750 ml of boiling water
- 125 ml of vinegar
- 10 peppercorns
- 7 grains of allspice
- 3 bay leaves
- Sun
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Preparation method:
To prepare herring soup, start by boiling water with spices in a pot, adding vinegar at the end. Leave the brine to cool and during this time start cutting the herring into smaller pieces. Then cut the onion into feathers, scald it with boiling water and add it to the herring. Pour the prepared marinade over everything and leave in the refrigerator for about 12 hours.
After this time, remove the herrings and put them in a pot or tureen. Peel the potatoes and cook in salted water. Meanwhile, combine the yogurt with the cream. Add to the herring and mix thoroughly. Before serving place the boiled potatoes on a plate and then pour the herrings in the cream. Decorate everything with dill. A simple and extremely appetizing herring soup for Christmas Eve is ready. Enjoy your meal!
