Name: Authentic Surstomning Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: 10-12 fresh Baltic herring (approx. 400-500g), gutted and cleaned; 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt; 1 liter water; 2 medium potatoes, boiled and sliced; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for optional gravy); 2 tablespoons butter (for optional gravy); 200 ml heavy cream (for optional gravy); Fresh chives, chopped (for garnish)

Surstomning 🇸🇪 Sweden

Fermented herring, a famously pungent Swedish delicacy often served with potatoes and onions.

Seafood Unique

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Herring potatoes onions

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