How do I prepare the herring for patties?

Clean the herring, remove the skin and bones, and put two fillet halves back together. For larger herring, fold the half fillet double. Pound it slightly flat before breading.

What is the herring breaded in?

The herring is dipped in milk, pepper, salt, and crushed rusk (dried rusk crumbs), and fried nicely golden brown in butter or fat.

What is served with the herring patties?

The recipe recommends carrot or pea stew as a side.

Where does the recipe come from?

From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" from 1914, page 116. It serves 6 using 12 large fresh herring and takes about 45 minutes.

Herring Patties and Herring Soup

Name: Herring Patties and Herring Soup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 12 pcs large fresh herring (cleaned and filleted); 2 dl milk (for dipping); 1 tsp pepper (to taste); 2 tsp salt (to taste); 2 dl crushed rusk (breadcrumbs); 100 g butter or frying fat

Herring patties: herring fillets are paired two by two, pounded flat, dipped in milk and seasoned rusk crumbs, and fried golden brown in butter. Served with carrot or pea stew; the trimmings go into herring soup.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 116 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken teaches making full use of the whole ingredient: the patties are fried from the fillet, while the bones, heads, and tails go into herring soup (see separate recipe).

How to make it

1
Prepare the herring
Clean the herring and remove the skin and bones. Put two fillet halves back together; for larger herring, fold the half fillet double.
2
Pound
Pound the patties slightly flat.
3
Bread
Dip the herring in milk and then in rusk crumbs mixed with salt and pepper.
4
Fry
Fry the patties nicely golden brown in butter or fat.
5
Serve
Serve with carrot stew or pea stew. Use the bones, heads, and tails for herring soup.

Changes from the original

Quantities missing from the original have been estimated in modern measures (milk, rusk, butter, salt, and pepper). "Støtt kavring" = crushed rusk/breadcrumbs.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I prepare the herring for patties?: Clean the herring, remove the skin and bones, and put two fillet halves back together. For larger herring, fold the half fillet double. Pound it slightly flat before breading.
What is the herring breaded in?: The herring is dipped in milk, pepper, salt, and crushed rusk (dried rusk crumbs), and fried nicely golden brown in butter or fat.
What is served with the herring patties?: The recipe recommends carrot or pea stew as a side.
Where does the recipe come from?: From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" from 1914, page 116. It serves 6 using 12 large fresh herring and takes about 45 minutes.

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