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Homemade rollmops made with marinated herring

Homemade rollmops made with marinated herring

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Marinated herring fillets, rolled around a pickle and raw onion, then placed in a jar with a spicy, acidic broth.

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Recipe from Achim Raschka (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Rollmops are marinated herring, rolled around a piece of pickle and onion. They are then left to marinate in a spiced vinegar broth for several days before being eaten.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting144 hr
  • Total144 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmarinade
  • Estimated cost$2.05 $0.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people

Marinade

  • $0.33
  • $0.32

Broth and garnish

  • $0.13
  • $0.16
  • $0.11
  • $0.07
  • $0.64
  • $0.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Clean the herring, remove the head and fins, rinse them, and dry them. ≈ 8 min
  2. Prepare a marinade with 250 ml of vinegar, salt, and 220 ml of water, then let the herring marinate in it for 2 to 3 days.
  3. Bring 600 ml of water to a boil with 100 ml of vinegar, 20 g of salt, sugar, mustard seeds, pepper, and bay leaf. Then, let it cool.
  4. Open the marinated herring and remove the central spine and tail. ≈ 3 min
  5. Wrap each strip around a piece of pickle and a piece of raw onion, then secure the rolls with toothpicks. ≈ 10 min
  6. Place the rolls in a jar with the remaining pickles and onions, cover with the cooled broth, and let them sit for another 4 days.
  7. Serve alone, or with sautéed apples or a salad of sautéed apples. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Homemade rollmops made with marinated herring

  • 250 ml of herb-infused vinegar$0.33
  • 40 grams of salt$0.32
  • 100 ml of herb-infused vinegar$0.13
  • 20 grams of salt$0.16
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds$0.07
  • gherkins, cut into pieces$0.64
  • 2 large onions, chopped$0.29

Total$2.05

that's $0.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 8 fresh herrings, without heads or tails
  • 250 ml of herb-infused vinegar
  • 40 grams of salt
  • 220 ml of water
  • 600 ml of water
  • 100 ml of herb-infused vinegar
  • 20 grams of salt
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 5 peppercorns
  • gherkins, cut into pieces
  • 2 large onions, chopped

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