Forshmak

Name: Forshmak
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 2 salted herring fillets; 1 apple, peeled; 1 onion; 2 slices white bread, soaked in milk

Форшмак/forsh-MAHK/

Also known as: Russian Herring Spread

About this dish

A finely minced spread of salted herring, apple, and onion, a classic Russian appetizer.

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Ingredients

🐟2 salted herring fillets

🍎1 apple, peeled

🧅1 onion

🍞2 slices white bread, soaked in milk

Method

Serves 3

Soak the herring fillets briefly to reduce saltiness if needed.

Finely chop or grind the herring, apple, onion, and soaked bread together.

Mix in a little butter and a hard-boiled egg if desired.

Blend until a smooth, spreadable paste forms.

Chill and serve with dark rye bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Forshmak is a traditional Russian-Jewish appetizer, balancing the saltiness of herring with sweet apple and tangy onion.

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