Real Odesa forshmak: how to prepare a classic herring spread

Odesa forshmak is a popular yet budget-friendly herring spread. In the classic recipe, it is prepared with eggs and apples. Sometimes the appetizer is supplemented with carrots and cheese, but this is optional.

Food blogger Daria Dariko  (receti_dariko) on her Instagram page shared a recipe for a real Odesa forshmak with herring and apple.

Ingredients:

• medium-sized herring - 2 pcs.
• green apple - 1 pc.
• onion - 1 pc.
• boiled eggs - 2 pcs.

• white bread - 2-3 slices
• butter - 100 g

Method of preparation:

1. Remove the skin from the ready herring fillet and cut the product into smaller arbitrary pieces.

2. Pre-boil hard-boiled eggs, cut them in half when ready.

3. Cut off the crust of the bread, leaving only the soft part.

4. Remove the core from apples and cut randomly.

5. Grind all the prepared ingredients through a fine meat grinder. Grind the butter as well.

6. Mix the resulting mass thoroughly and enjoy your appetite!

Also on OBOZREVATEL you can read the recipes:

• Forshmak with potatoes
• Forshmak with melted cheese
• Forshmak with apple