Main
Hollandse Nieuwe (Dutch-style soused herring)
- Preparation time
- 20 min
- Servings
- serves 4
Ingredients
serves 4
- Herring — to buy4 filets
- Onion — to buy1
- Gherkin — to buy4
- Bread — to buy4 tranches
Preparation
Fillet the herring if not already done, carefully removing all the pin bones with tweezers.
Rinse the fillets under cold water and pat them dry gently with paper towels.
Finely slice the onion and the pickles.
Lay each herring fillet on a slice of bread, letting it fold slightly.
Sprinkle with sliced onion and a few pickle rounds.
Serve immediately, well chilled, holding the fillet by the tail if eating it the traditional way, by hand.
Pair with a small glass of jenever for authenticity.