I love fresh herring. My purveyor rarely finds it available, and usually only in 20-pound packages. Last week he produced magic with a 5-pound box. Suddenly a world opened up – what should I do with them? Follow my genetic DNA and pickle them the "traditional" Jewish-Belarus way? Follow Scandinavian inspiration from reading Johanna Kindvall's Smørgasbord? I adapted. Here's Johanna's formula, and below are my fillets that I would pickle. After marinating, I'll pull out a bottle of Aquavit and enjoy…
Jacques Pepin
In one of our first interviews from 2005, we invited Jacques Pepin into our kitchen. Years previously, Stir the Pots...
Looks fantastic Jeremy!
Thanks Johanna, you inspired me!