Finland: Herring Caviar (Sillikaviarri)

2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
2 fillets of salted herring, weighing about 3/4 to 1 pound, chopped (see
note)
1 shallot, chopped
2 handfuls fresh dill, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Mix everything together in a bowl and add salt and pepper to taste.
Remember, the fish is already salty. Serve with thin potato chips for
dipping or spread on dark rye bread slices.
This recipe makes about 2 cups for a dip or sandwich spread.
Note: Fresh salted herring in brine is imported from Europe and is often
available during the Christmas holiday season in specialty grocery stores
that stock Scandinavian ingredients. Many fish retailers can special-order
it. If the herring is straight from the barrel, soak it in cold water for
1 hour to eliminate some of the salt. Most herring is sold already
prepared this way.


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