Rollmops

From ArticleWorld

The term rollmops refers to a pickled herring fillet rolled around a piece of pickled cucumber, or a pickled onion. The whole thing is usually held together with one or two small wooden skewers. Rollmops are generally sold ready-to-eat, in jars. The marinade usually consists of water, white vinegar, salt, a bit of sugar, onion rings, peppercorns and mustard seeds. Rollmops can be eaten by themselves or on bread. In the United States, pickled herring is often sold and consumed in a sour-cream based sauce, as well as in the more traditional, Scandanavian style, wine and vinegar marinades. Herring have been a food source, especially for northern Europeans, back to 3000 B.C. There are numerous ways the fish is served and many regional recipes: eaten raw, fermented, pickled, or cured by other techniques. Environmental Defense suggests Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) to be the most Ecological choice for eating.

Herring lore

Herring have been a food source, especially for northern Europeans, back to 3000 B.C. There are numerous ways the fish is served and many regional recipes including, herring eaten raw, fermented, pickled, or cured by other techniques. Figuratively, a red herring is a false lead in a mystery story. In this context, red means smoked, and a smoked herring has such a strong smell that it can be used to create a false scent that it can cause a hunting dog to lose a track.