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Rollmops (Rolled Herring) (spekesild)

Soaked herring fillets filled with onion slices, pepper and whole mustard seeds, rolled up tightly and covered with a marinade of oil, vinegar, pepper and sugar.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 123 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Rolled herring from the herring section of "Stor kokebok" (1914). The herring fillets are rolled around onion and mustard seeds and placed in a simple oil-and-vinegar marinade – classic cold-buffet fare.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Soaking and splitting

    Soak the herring in the usual way, split it in two along the backbone and remove the bones.

  2. 2

    Fill and roll

    Lay finely sliced onion on the fillets, sprinkle with pepper and whole mustard, and roll the fillets up tightly.

  3. 3

    Marinade

    Mix oil, vinegar, pepper and sugar and pour the mixture over the rolls. Let them steep cold before serving.

Changes from the original

The OCR's split fractions have been interpreted as ¼ tsp pepper and 1 tsp whole mustard. "Knivsod" (knife point) is rendered as pinch. No other changes to measurements.

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1914 (proofread, p. 123) → Modernised~84% of the text changedremovedadded
3 sild stk spekesild (utvannet). 1 stk løk 1/4 teske pepper (i fine skiver). 0,25 ts pepper. 1 — ts hel sennep (sennepsfrø). 3 spiseskeer olje ss olje. 1 spiseske eddik ss eddik. 1 knivsod klype pepper (til marinaden). 1 — sukker. Silden vandes klype sukker (til marinaden). Vann ut paa silden på vanlig maate, deles i to efter rygbenet, fratages ben, belægges med måte, del den i fine skiver skaarne løk, bestrøes med pepper, to langs ryggbeinet og ta ut beina.. Legg fint skåret løk på filetene, strø over pepper og hel sennep, rulles tæt sammen, overheldes med den sammenblandede saus av og rull filetene tett sammen.. Bland olje, eddik, pepper og sukker. sukker og hell blandingen over rullene. La dem trekke kaldt før servering.

Note on Modernised

OCR-ens oppdelte brøker er tolket som ¼ ts pepper og 1 ts hel sennep. «Knivsod» er gjengitt som klype. Ingen andre endringer i mål.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I prepare the herring before rolling?
The herring is soaked in the usual way, split in two along the backbone and cleaned of bones. Then it is laid flat before filling and rolling.
What goes inside the rolls?
Onion cut in fine slices, plus pepper (1/4 tsp) and whole mustard. Then the herring fillets are rolled up tightly.
What does the sauce consist of?
3 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar, a pinch of pepper and a pinch of sugar, mixed together and poured over the rolls.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" from 1914, page 123. It is meant for 3 herring, about 4 servings, and takes around 25 minutes.

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