Only layer cold ingredients
Warm vegetables make Mayonnaise oily and the salad soft. Cool all ingredients completely before rubbing.
Russian Recipe
Herring under a fur coat
The root vegetables are cooked unpeeled and completely chilled. Finely grated and only loosely layered, they result in a juicy, stable cake after several hours.
Total time
7 hr 45 min
Calories
440 kcal
Servings
8 servings
Difficulty
Medium
Why this recipe works
Russian lettuce with herring and red beet
Seljodka pod Schuboi literally means herring under a fur coat. The salty fish lies under layers of potatoes, carrots, egg, mayonnaise and deep red beet. The decisive factor is restraint in the mayonnaise: thin lines combine the layers without covering vegetables and herring. After at least six hours of cooling, the salad can be cut cleanly and tastes more harmonious.
Lunch
Dinner
Potatoes
Fish
Recipe
Herring under a fur coat
Herring in the fur coat coats salty matjes with onions, potatoes, carrots, egg, red beet and thin mayonnaise layers to form a Russian feast salad.
Ingredients
8 servings
Method
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1
Cook root vegetables separately
Cook potatoes and carrots in water slightly soft. Cook beetroot separately for 45 to 60 minutes or bake individually in foil at 200 °C.
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2
Let everything cool down completely
Evaporate vegetables and cool for at least 1 hour. Cook the eggs hard, deter and cool.
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3
Prepare herring and onion
Check herring for bones and cut into 7 mm cubes. Leave onion with lemon juice for 10 minutes and then drain.
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4
Build First Layers
Place a cake ring of about 22 cm on a plate. Spread herring and onion, rub potatoes roughly and gently.
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5
Spread Mayonnaise sparingly
Sprinkle a fine grid of mayonnaise on the potatoes. Rub over carrots, pepper and apply once again only thin mayonnaise.
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6
Finish egg and beetroot
Roughly rub three eggs, cover thinly with mayonnaise and rub beetroot evenly over it at the end. Rest of mayonnaise spread very thinly.
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7
Let it take a long time
Cover salad and cool for at least 6 hours, better overnight. Remove ring before serving and garnish with remaining egg and dill.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Herring under a fur coat
Mayonnaise as a fine grid
Thin lines are enough because vegetables give off juice when resting. Thick layers make the layer salad unnecessarily heavy.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Roughly rub a solid sour apple, squeeze dry it well and layer between herring and potatoes. This widespread variant tastes fresher.
The smaller portions take about four hours to pull through and can be served well on a buffet.
Nutrition per serving
440kcal
28.0 gCarbohydrates
17.0 gProtein
29.0 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Herring under a fur coat
Milder Matjes is easily available. Very salty barrel herring should be watered as needed and then thoroughly dry dabbed.
Vegetables were still warm, cooked too softly or moist after peeling. Cool the ingredients completely and cook only briefly.
Herring and onion form the basis, followed by potatoes, carrots, egg and beetroot. Family recipes can easily change the order.
At least six hours are useful, overnight it is usually the most balanced. For more than two days it should not store because of fish, egg and mayonnaise.
Yes, as long as it is unwrought and not in vinegar. Do well to dry vacuumed beds before rubbing.
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