Herring salad is traditionally served in Malmedy and the surrounding area during the carnival season since 1870. At the time, it was believed that the salad had a healing effect on the stomach after boozing late into the night.
In fact, this is actually true! Herring salad contains a lot of minerals and can therefore restore the electrolyte balance, so it's just perfect for the carnival season!
Text: Ostbelgien.eu Photo‘s: malmedy.eu
Ingredients:
6 herrings, 1 large jar of beetroot in its own juice, 1 celeriac, 3 onions, 1 bowl of potatoes, 1 apple, 6 hard-boiled eggs, 750 g soup meat, 500 roast pork, 1 cup of oil, jarred pickled onions, 1 jar of gherkins, possibly a few nuts.
Preparation:
Leave to marinate in a cool place, covered with a cloth, for one to two days.
Arrange the herring salad in bowls and garnish with the hard-boiled eggs, onions and gherkins cut in half lengthwise.
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