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herring under the covers

herring under the covers

Appetizers

Herring coated in layers of onion, egg, pear, and grated cheese, topped with mayonnaise: an original and refreshing cold appetizer.

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Recipe from Panterka, Persino, Magalia (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Polish dish features herring, onion, egg, pear, and cheese layered under a mayonnaise topping. The combination of salty and fruity flavors is surprisingly appealing.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodno cooking required
  • Estimated cost$8.38 $2.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $6.74
  • $0.37
  • $0.70
  • $0.15
  • $0.42

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the onion and chop it into small dice. Grate the cheese, pear, and eggs using a coarse grater. ≈ 8 min
  2. Arrange the herring and onion in layers, then lightly brush with mayonnaise. ≈ 4 min
  3. Layer with a layer of egg, then a layer of pear, and finish with the cheese. ≈ 3 min
  4. Spread mayonnaise on top. ≈ 3 min

The bill

herring under the covers

  • herring (in oil paint or as fillets)$6.74
  • One fresh pear$0.37
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs$0.70
  • 1 large onion$0.15
  • mayonnaise$0.42

Total$8.38

that's $2.10 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • herring (in oil paint or as fillets)
  • One fresh pear
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • yellow cheese
  • 1 large onion
  • mayonnaise

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