Sahnehering

Pickled or salted herring fillets are doused in a sweet and sour sauce of cream, yogurt, pickling liquid, and fresh herbs along with apples, pickles, and onions in this German specialty called sahnehering. Typical varieties of herring fillets used in this specialty include bismarck herring, matjes herring, or Baltic herring, and the dish is often finished with freshly chopped chives on top before serving. The refreshing combination is usually enjoyed chilled with boiled jacket potatoes and a cucumber salad on the side, but it can also be spread on a slice of buttered brown bread. Sahnehering is usually consumed as a side or snack, and it is a traditional fasting dish that's mainly prepared in northern Germany and the Rhineland.