S.O.S. Herring

“S.O.S.” is often served as a starter in traditional Swedish restaurants and stands for smör, ost, and sill — butter, cheese, and herring, eaten on crisp-bread and washed down with a shot of schnapps.

S.O.S. Herring

Traditional Swedish dish smör, ost, and sill — butter, cheese, and herring.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 portions
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g herring
  • 1 aged cheese
  • 200 g butter
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 sprig dill
  • crisp bread

Method
 

  1. Take a large and decorative tray. Add cheese, crispbread and herring.
  2. Put the butter in a bowl and top with the red onion, finely chopped.
  3. Decorate the tray with with dill.