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Herrings in sour cream

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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Anyone know where I can get these from? My girlfriend has been talking about craving them for weeks (she's not pregnant, she's Polish!) and I can't find anywhere in C. London that sells them. Help!

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    piccolo wrote: »
    Anyone know where I can get these from? My girlfriend has been talking about craving them for weeks (she's not pregnant, she's Polish!) and I can't find anywhere in C. London that sells them. Help!

    Buy Herrings then sour creme??
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It's a particular sauce, apparently. I did suggest that, and I got a look.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    piccolo wrote: »
    It's a particular sauce, apparently. I did suggest that, and I got a look.

    Like this look:: :mad: or :rolleyes: or:yuck: or:shocking: or even:naughty: ??
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I lived with a Polish bloke a few years back who used to make something that sounds similar with herring fillets, garlic, dill, hard boiled eggs and sour cream. I doubt you'd be able to buy anything like it over here, as I would guess that in Poland they'd make their own from scratch. I'm sure you could find a recipe on the 'net and give it a blast - I'm sure she'd appreciate the gesture even if they're not quite like mama used to make ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Herring in Sour Cream - Polish 20mins

    Polish name: Sledzie w Smietanie

    Serves 4

    Ingredients
    8 Salted Herring Fillets
    1 large Onion, chopped
    1 Garlic Clove, crushed
    1 teasp Lemon Juice
    4 hard-boiled Eggs, chopped
    280ml/8fl.oz. Sour Cream
    Salt and Pepper
    2 tbsp Freshly chopped Dill

    Instructions

    1. Wash the herring fillets under cold running water, dry on kitchen paper then cut into small cubes.

    2. In a mixing bowl, mix together the herring, onion, eggs, lemon juice, sour cream, garlic, salt and pepper.

    3. To serve - sprinkle with the dill and serve with rye bread.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    RubberSkin wrote: »
    Herring in Sour Cream - Polish 20mins

    Polish name: Sledzie w Smietanie

    Serves 4

    Ingredients
    8 Salted Herring Fillets
    1 large Onion, chopped
    1 Garlic Clove, crushed
    1 teasp Lemon Juice
    4 hard-boiled Eggs, chopped
    280ml/8fl.oz. Sour Cream
    Salt and Pepper
    2 tbsp Freshly chopped Dill

    Instructions

    1. Wash the herring fillets under cold running water, dry on kitchen paper then cut into small cubes.

    2. In a mixing bowl, mix together the herring, onion, eggs, lemon juice, sour cream, garlic, salt and pepper.

    3. To serve - sprinkle with the dill and serve with rye bread.

    Yum.
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    JadedJaded Posts: 2,682 Boards Guru
    There are polish supermarkets scattered all over, I can think of a really nice looking deli in Dalston, on Balls Pond Rd I think, and there is one along Holloway Rd too.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    LadyJade wrote: »
    Dalston, on Balls Pond Rd

    lol.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    RubberSkin wrote: »
    Herring in Sour Cream Polish name: Sledzie w Smietanie
    Thanks, Rubberskin, I dug that up earlier. I have to admit I'm quite averse to preparing them 'cos I'm vegetarian (and, more honestly, just don't like cooking fish at all). I'm a bit fussy like that.

    LadyJade, I was sure there was one near my old house in Holloway. I might trust that hunch and go on a recce - ta! x
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    RubberSkin wrote: »
    Polish name: Sledzie w Smietanie



    how do you pronounce "w" in polish? (wuh, vuh, vee...? :chin: )
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Replicant wrote: »
    how do you pronounce "w" in polish? (wuh, vuh, vee...? :chin: )

    In that context it's just like a really short 'vvv' sound, almost like it's the first letter of the next word.

    Anyhoo, I'm sure my mum just gets sledzie ready prepared in a jar from Tesco. Maybe from the world foods aisle? Not sure. Then again, our local Tesco is a bit like a trip to Warsaw, such is the density of Polski peeps in the area.
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