Herring 2 ways - Polish cooking.

[@sharonmurillo-black9179]

Herring is a common thing to have on Christmas and New Years in Milwaukee, WI. We buy ours in a jar in wine sauce cut when I went to Poland I was in heaven having fresh herring dishes. Yum!

[@lindademaggio3037]

OMG, My grandmother would make this so often. My grandfathers nickname for me was, sledzik, when I was growing up. We also made kanapki with this. Great memories and love this so much!❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you!!!

[@helenabrus191]

Re: onions; my Yugoslav landlady always put her sliced/diced onions into ice cold water; then drained and dried them before she added to her "famous" potato salad that her dinner guests always asked that she made. The onions were crunchy but not smelly. Thank you so much for bringing back so many comfort food memories.

[@toiowousa]

kocham śledzie, thank you dear.

[@leovogrin8574]

"Matias" filets sold in most Polish Deli in USA found in the refrigerator section, only a few filets per container - delicious & not expensive. A nice glass of Zywiec is always at hand! Thanks for sharing the beet recipe with the sledzie, looks awesome, will have to try it.

[@karusiawroblewski1132]

Love this! My dad used to do two kinds of herring for Wigilia; one in red wine and one in sour cream. So tender and yummy! My mom rocks a beet herring salad much like yours. Happy and delicious memories, dziękuję bardzo ❤️

[@wolverinehoff9789]

Best episode ever - my favourite food, two ways!!!

[@DavidKozinski]

Love Herring! My grandfather and I made it growing up. We prepared it with onion and wine. Sometimes he would have it with sour cream but I didn't like that as much. I should retry it as things change.

[@helenabrus191]

My mom made the herring and onion dish for daddy; she and the kids wouldn't touch it. The herring came in small wooden barrels and I think she put them in water for awhile to take out salt. As I grew up and learned to cook for my new husband, his mother taught me this as he enjoyed them. Buy roll mops in the refrigerated section (usually with pickles in that section); drain; add sliced onions, sour cream and canned cranberry sauce (not jelly); let it sit in the fridge for a couple of days. Turns such a pretty pink, the herring is so soft; serve with rye or pumpernickel bread. Very tasty and I would serve at cocktail parties and most non-Europeans had NO CLUE what they were eating!

[@Terrie23JTN]

What are roll mops? Your "situation" sounds alot like mine. Dad was Polish and mom was Italian, so she didn't seem to like those much! But I grew up liking just about everything he made (and also what she made), so I love to see shows like this, and read comments like yours!

[@EphemeralThought]

Cranberries and herring is such a great combination - thanks for that idea!

[@Niinsa62]

The herring with oil. I'm from Sweden, quite close to Poland. And we eat a lot of herring here too. But this one was an interesting twist, herring in oil? I've never seen that in Sweden, it's always pickled herring, or smoked herring, or fried herring with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, or fried herring pickled with red onions and carrots served on top of rye bread. But never oil. I'll have to try that!

[@lauraellen189]

I love pickled fish! The beet salad is such a pretty color!!

[@johnropeleski6006]

I always loved sledzie , we always prepared several jars for Xmas . I still make them in a wine brine, with spices. Served with a slice of rye bread or pumpernickel, smacznego, enjoy your videos . 🍷🍷

[@alezitamendoza9063]

I love your videos, thanks so much for make it, 🥰🥰🥰 my polish husband is happy, greetings from México,

[@sylwiavaclavekphotography]

Simply delicious and such a truly Polish dish!

[@shuvanidev]

Going "full Polak" - the best!!! Thanks Anna, these salads look delicious!

[@marymac24]

Never seen or heard of the cold Polish salad but looks Delish!!

[@jimfrodsham7938]

I've not seen the Herring and Onion one, but Herring Salat was a favourite when I was a child. I used to help my Oma make it. Same recipe but no walnuts. Maybe the German, or at least Hamburg one didn't have them. I still make this every year at Christmas for our children and grandchildren who absolutely love it. I've only just found this channel so I don't know if it's featured but I also make Flieschsalat and saure Sulse at Christmas. Excuse my poor German spelling, I spoke and read German from an early age but was never formally taught it.

[@Terrie23JTN]

Thank you for these recipes! My dad always used to make herring that was dried - they called it blind robins. He would soak it a bit to get some salt off and have sliced onions, peppercorns, salt, pepper, and sometimes a bit of sugar. A little dill if we had it on hand. He would cut the herring into pieces and pack it in a mason jar with the onions. Then cover with distilled vinegar/water mixture with the spicings in it, then pour it over the herring. After a few days, he would start picking on it. So good! Do you ever make it like that? Also, the fresh herring like you had - he would get those in containers and would rinse or soak in water. He would split them open and take out the roe or the "milkers." We would also eat that. I prefered the roe! He would make a vinegar bath like above and put them in jars with onion slices, or in jars with sour cream. I never had it with oil like you made, or in a salad like you made, but I hope to try those recipes soon! They looked very good, and the pickles too! Thanks for your great videos!

[@jack6964]

Growing up we only had sledzie on Wigilia and I wouldn’t touch the stuff! Still won’t, but I appreciate it as a culinary treasure of Poland. Thanks for sharing!

[@bettywachowiak607]

I am used to the American herring with vinegar or sour cream. I love them both.

[@lenkrygowski9176]

Loved enjoying these, except when I was going to midnight Mass with my kochanie. Thanks for the memory.

[@PolishYourKitchen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jtfields11ify]

Mark I too am married to a Polish woman who enjoys fish. I like you do not. So I feel your pain brother!! 😂😂 I also had to comment on the video production. You two are getting really good at it. Just a compliment. Keep up the great work. I’ll be watching!!

[@v.mishrasart43]

Super

[@PolishYourKitchen]

Thanks

[@moeruss2726]

My Grandfather made his own pickled herring 2 ways . One with wine & onions and the other with sour cream and a little dill. I started eating them when I was a little girl in Milwaukee , Wisconsin and always loved it! Later when I married and moved to California it was hard to find pickled herring except around the holidays. Most people thought it was disgusting so I thought more for me to eat , lol. My former MIL introduced me to a herring salad that’s very similar to yours except it also has roasted pork in it. She made it from her Husband’s Mother’s recipe who was from Germany . I absolutely loved that salad but haven’t had it in many years. I can’t wait to make your salad! Thank you so much. for sharing these recipes with us. I can’t wait to binge watch all your other videos . 😁

[@PolishYourKitchen]

I don't mind when people find herring a little to weird, more for myself as you say! Thanks for watching!

[@karinboesler236]

I will have to make the herring salad or salat for my mom. She is waiting to see if you take a trip into Plock one Friday. That is where she is from. Great videos. -Karin.

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

We Poles have traditionally had BALTIC SEA "HERRING" done: Smoked, pickled, salted, and occasionally fresh as their seafood staple. (River TROUT and occasionally CARP are usually the favored "FRESH WATER" finned fishes.) Thanks to our Scandanavian, deep sea sailing neighbors, and their South Western European counterparts, the Portuguese, COD fish, heavily dry salted to preserve and cure it on those long sea voyages and from the "secret" fishing grounds, was also available but rarely used because of it's greater expense as a "premium" product. Before Europe's expansionistic colonial period during the "Age of Discovery" of new trade routes to the orient and access to new spices, foods and HUGE tracts of fertile land to establish large scale plantations (ie."fasendas" in Portuguese) sheep and cattle ranches, the humble HERRING and COD were the ONLY main sources of good, alternative, affordable protein for most of Europe's population.

[@KJ_nyc]

Even the name sledzie scared most everyone in my family. It just sounded gross. My professional chef grandmother made them every Christmas, only at Christmas. She made two kinds; the version with oil/onions, and creamed herring. I was the only child at the table who loved both, but the creamed herring was my favorite. I hope you have a creamed herring recipe. My siblings and cousins thought I was weird for enjoying herring, so Mark's comments made me laugh. After I moved to NYC in 1979, I would see herring prepared in several styles in Jewish delis. I would order creamed herring with a poppyseed bagel, and that delicious lunch would remind me of my grandmother and holiday joys of childhood. It wasn't exactly as I remembered them, but they came very close. There was a famous upscale Italian restaurant that catered to actors on Broadway known as Sardi's. In the 70's and 80's, as an appetizer, they offered creamed herring. It was a superb version, served with delicious buttered bread. I had it there many times. Such memories this dish conjures. Haven't had herring in over 30 years. This is a special video.

[@PolishYourKitchen]

I make creamed herring with onions and apples for Christmas and maybe one other time throughout the year (when I really crave it), otherwise there is such a large variety of herring that I can pick and choose. It’s an absolute staple here in Poland and we all eat it all the time. It’s such an unusual and distinct flavor. I just love it.

[@KJ_nyc]

@@PolishYourKitchen Thank you for your response. My grandmother's creamed herring also had onion, but I think the white onion slices may have been pre-pickled. Not sure if her cream was a mixture of sour cream and heavy whipping cream. I remember the luxury mouth feel, and the cream was not overly sour. No apples. I happen to love apples, and their addition sounds very interesting to me. I'm not surprised Poland offers many varieties. I hope you consider dedicating a video to the creamed variety. I would be very interested in those recipes. Thank you!

[@PolishYourKitchen]

I hope you try mine. I have a recipe on my blog. I bet it comes close to what you know. 😉

[@sentinel91101]

Ohhh Food of the Gods!!! Two Ways!! OMG!!🤙❤ I LOVE Herring in Brine! I buy ROL MOPS from my friend Tomasz at Wawels across the street!!! Great Video! TYVM ❤

[@sfl8464]

Love it grew up eating with my dad. We had on rye bread. Will look for herring you mentioned at the Polish Market and try making it.

[@shawnjwoloschuk287]

My mom loved herring also creamed, of course I still love 💘 haven't had in a while , tks

[@grekahg3938]

Ok now you’re making me believe I am sitting in the kitchen with my tesciowa (mother in law). She loved herring! 💖 I really loved my tesciowa, and miss her little Polish heart. I’m concerned about the strong fish flavor but willing to give it a try. You make it all look pyszne 🙌🏻👊🏻😋

[@maryrobertson4645]

When growing up we use to eat herring for New Years for Good Luck

[@mishca5116]

Yum. Looks delicious! I will be making these recipes at home. Thank you!

[@dorota3438]

I live in Poland actually close to Szczecin and that's how I found your channel, love watching your recipes but it it is about herring that's one of few things I will not touch, my husband needs to wait for his mother's od needs to buy some ready to jest from shop 😂

[@PolishYourKitchen]

Herring is definitely a love/hate thing for many people. My husband hates it with every fiber of his being, so I get to eat it all myself. It's nice to hear from a local, thanks for watching!

[@gracjanpietralczyk3793]

I was born in Szczecin, now I don't live in Poland, but I like eating herring more than when I lived in Poland. When I was young, the smelt of herring was disgusting, and later, when I worked on a ship, I changed my mind and I still like it in various forms, whether in cream or vinegar or in oil and others. Now I don't work on ships anymore, but I really like herrings. Now I can say that they are tasty.

[@maryannfournier5404]

Great memories. My mom used to make herring with onions in sour cream. Delicious! My late husband was a German/French and wouldn't touch it. My current husband is French Canadian and won't touch it, either.

[@tashaschmoll1596]

Mark made me laugh in this video, I feel like no one appreciate sledzie like us poles. My husband is full blooded Canadian and he hates it too 🤣

[@lindalankowski474]

My father used to eat sardines all the time. Maybe herring was harder to come by. I don't remember herring for any holiday meals. I tried making pickled herring once myself, but with fresh herring, not salted. It did not turn out well. I will try this, if I can find canned herring.

[@helenabrus191]

Hi Linda, we ate a lot of sardines, probably because it was cheap back then. I still enjoy the ones in tomato sauce; always a good prepper food. Try the refrigerated section of the store to find herrings in either cream sauce or wine; they might be named roll mops.

[@huahindan]

thank you!

[@Mamamiaia-2015]

I live in Southern California, Matjes is hard to find, usually only German butchers might have them, if they are not out, but when they have them I always stock up. They are delicious.

[@chippydoodle8731]

I love herring! I had pickled herring "salad" growing up. Bite sized chunks mixed with sour cream, dill, onions and black pepper. It's DIVINE on toast! I'm also a HUGE fan of King Oscar kipper snacks on crackers with cheese. I think it's the last canned herring that is wood smoked and hand packed. Guess I was a weird kid cuz I LOVED beets, peas, mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach - and "stinky" fish. Must be the Polish in my genes. :-p

[@PolishYourKitchen]

You weren't weird, you were perfect!

[@chippydoodle8731]

@@PolishYourKitchen Awww...THANK YOU! I LOVE your channel!

[@aleksanderkuncwicz7277]

Poland you got to be seafood lover,shrimps,lobster,crab,and freyed fish are good to eat because Poland is close to the sea.

[@jimcrepeau2205]

Polish Rocks!

[@marcschnitfink]

Liked your vid on herrings goto to try them.i live in USA pennsylvania to be exact and almost any polish deli in my area has majtes.salt herring in oil.im expat from Amsterdam.and eat them out of the oil lol.with chopped onion.on bread or not.great on a crusty roll.thank you!

[@olainfree905]

I love pickled herring, and these recipes look delicious. I have eaten herring with onions and a creamy sauce. What is the cream in this recipe?

[@PolishYourKitchen]

It’s all in the video 😉😁

[@uweinhamburg]

Both very common here in the North of Germany as well. Best with brown bread, which is also common in both places..

[@seanbryant2848]

My Dziadek would catch herring with his friends; we would make a whole event out of it, it was like a holiday weekend for us when I was young. Then Dziadek and Babcia would clean them and Babcia would cure them, in a crock in salted brine, then oil. It was an annual ritual, and then the cured Śledźie would be put up in onions just like you are doing here. The stuff we get in the stores today hardly resembles those favors and aromas of my youth. Many years ago now, my Mother presented me with a bag of frozen Śledźie that a neighbor friend of hers caught, and I went by memory, and some old notes I had about the process, and we had lovely pickled Śledźie for Lent one year. Babcia and Dziadek are gone, my Mother is now with them as well; I must find a way to make them soon for this Lenten Season.

[@PolishYourKitchen]

I can taste those fish your Babcia made right now! Thank you so much for sharing with us.

[@nannettethornton2461]

My dream video come true !!!

[@cynthiaannblaha5127]

I have never tried herring even though my family would have it on Christmas Eve. I don’t know if I am brave enough to try it!.

[@PolishYourKitchen]

You should!

[@cynthiaannblaha5127]

@@PolishYourKitchen I’ll try it when Mark tries it!

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

Sorry, Anna, I'm with Mark on this one. I'd be feeding that herring to my pet penguin, Chilly Willy (a classic cartoon character from the fabulous 50s.) Enjoyed watching you make it, though.

[@ginafinch3307]

Davi Hall, have you ever tried it? It's yum on nice crusty, rye or wholemeal bread.

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

@@ginafinch3307 Admittedly, I have not. It would be a rare thing to encounter on a Texas dinner table, but if ever I do, I'll get back to you with my impressions. Be forewarned, though, I am not much for fish on the best of days.

[@ginafinch3307]

@@DavidHall-ge6nn, not liking some foods may come from our upbringing or past life memories (if you believe it?, I do). You can buy Matias or Matjes herring on Amazon. It has a meaty texture, different from the one preserved in vinegar. Best when it seats in onion, oil and berries mixture for 1-2 days. Eaten with dark, crusty bread. Our brain learns a lot by trying new flavours.

[@tommuscatello5999]

Great video. Loved your recipes. Clear explanations. Less of the guy in the background making comments.

[@Dominic-qn9om]

The best

[@maryskibinski6728]

Czerwone Sałatka is a little different in our family. I’m guessing that when Babcia came to Canada in the 40’s, she could not find herring. Maybe in a big city like Toronto. So instead, she added a can of Pork and Beans as the protein.

[@ligeatkwong-jedrzejczak1499]

Love herring, make the onion version every Christmas and I use the Matias type. But interesting the way you prepare the onion and with parsley...will try next time 😊 The herring salad looks delicious, is it a la Szczecin? My husband is from Warsaw and he's never come across herring salad done that way. Anyway, I'll definitely try...thanks for the recipe!

[@sfl8464]

My kids can't understand why I eat it either. LOL

[@gregbudig5014]

Finding the proper herring for this might be tough here in the U.S., but it sure made me hungry for pickled herring or homemade pickled northern pike!! Does your daughter share the same disgust for fish as her father? 🤔😁 Take care and be well!!

[@laurieivanchuk5587]

Love herrings can you spell in Polish the salted herrings brand you use pls

[@PolishYourKitchen]

The style of herring that I used is "fillety ala matias" the brand I used Lisner. Thanks for watching!

[@TheSomberStar]

Hell no. It's a definite pass on the sledzie, but I'll still watch your video out of interest because I love your channel! Oh God, it use to creep me out watching my wujek eat sledzie during Christmas Eve! He couldn't get enough of it 😝

[@glennanderson8783]

Herring is wonderful, I don't care if it's oil cured, salt cured, or pickled I love it and can eat my weight in it. Within my community at the end of Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement) we end the fast by serving pickled herring & onions along with tons of other foods.

[@voodoomotion5855]

Hi, my nan was Polish and is sadly no longer with us. She recommended herring to me years ago and i bought some from a Polish food shop. It was very tasty, marinated with onions/peppers in oil. Our supermarket sell something that looks similar called Rollmops, but it's not in vinegar not oil. Will this taste the same, or very vinegary. Is there a brand / Polish label / recipe that stores them in oil? We live in UK, but can sometimes buy Polish food online. Appreciate your advice. Thanks again for the video 😊

[@gabrielle2439]

My Polish late mother in law used to make a cucumber and onion salad with sour cream?? maybe, not sure. Was good. Don’t know if it was a polish dish or not.

[@phillygirldiane8315]

Any ideas for those of us in the states for an appropriate substitute? I’ve checked the local grocers and can’t find salted/ brined herring.

[@ginafinch3307]

PhillyGirl Diane, check Amazon for these: (Pack of 2) Imported Matjes Herring Fillets 8.8oz/250 g.

[@phillygirldiane8315]

@@ginafinch3307 hey thanks a lot....I will definitely give these a try. Actually taking a break from pysanky to see the “ Friday Kitchen Closed “ video but no joy🙁. I wonder why?

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

The Portuguese had Atlantic Ocean COD as their staple seafood

[@jjjjj5839]

What about about the marinated herring? Can you share the Baltic secret ? 😁 All countries from the region are making the same thing and sometimes with little differences

[@cscmolts77]

❤❤❤

[@bethhelminiak5063]

Herring a la Matias is available on Amazon

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

YUMMY 😋 THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟 FILLETS AMAZING ❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜,

[@tropicielhistorii9005]

Jezeli tak gotujesz jakie masz dziary to musi byc pysznie.

[@UnterVSK]

Whenever buying herring I would rather choose those ones , which are harder fillets than softer.

[@gabrielle2439]

Herring, animal organs shall never cross my lips. I won’t hold it against you, my dear friend. My late mother in law tried. If she couldn’t do it, no one can. My poor children were traumatized. I had to buy them long John Silvers dinners to feed them. 🤪

[@nicholassaples8192]

Déjà-vu i was wondering when you were going to do herring and here you are. Put onions in microwave after cutting them. It's best and easiest.

[@pauldaystar]

Can you Make Herring Without SugarPlease

[@ACTUALLYRICH]

I just ate an entire jar of this herring

[@PolishYourKitchen]

😆

[@toiowousa]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2G8nWpnlpqUbMk Chicago in winter, great city, ogladam wszystkie filmy, good job 🥰

[@williamkaczmarek3996]

Tree nuts would kill me. Could I substitute chopped peanuts in this?

[@PolishYourKitchen]

Sure! 😊

[@bowsandaro]

Hear me out: dressed herring.

[@omega4chimp]

Poland needs to eat a lot of seafood.

[@PolishYourKitchen]

We do have a few favorite dishes: “ryba po grecku”, “paprykarz”, plenty of smoked fish, and we ALWAYS have some when visiting a seaside town.

[@omega4chimp]

You need to make Polish goat too its the climate for fish and goat some Polish styled goat.

[@aleksanderkuncwicz7277]

Thier should be some Polish rice and soya sauce.

[@jeromewesolowski792]

Mark is such a peepka

[@PolishYourKitchen]

He’s not, I checked. 👍🏻

[@jeromewesolowski792]

@@PolishYourKitchenLOL

[@Lagolop]

The question is; did the Poles get this from the Jewish Ashkenazis or did the Ashkenazis get it from the Poles.

[@PolishYourKitchen]

🤷‍♀️ but it tastes great! 😊

[@Goodellsam]

You can cure your own filets.

[@gotmanov]

Такая молодая - а уже сидела... Вся в татуировках ((

[@gabrielle2439]

Yuk Anna