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Mock Caviar from Herring with Carrot and Cream Cheese

How to make budget-friendly "fake" red caviar from herring! This mock caviar from herring and carrot tastes like the real thing with butter — and not everyone will be able to guess right away what this sandwich spread is made of. That makes it a fun, surprising appetizer.

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Herring caviar with carrots and melted cheese
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Composition / ingredients

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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 29 % 12 g
Fats 69 % 29 g
Carbohydrates 2 % 1 g
267 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0
  • Gather the ingredients: salted herring, carrot, processed cheese, butter. Wash the carrot and boil it in its skin until just done — it shouldn't fall apart or turn to mush. This matters, because the carrot is what gives the spread its grainy texture, which in turn makes it taste like real caviar. Clean the herring: skin it, gut it if it isn't already, and remove the bones. If the herring has roe, you can add that to the mix. Run the herring flesh through a meat grinder, ideally twice. A blender won't work here — the spread should be coarse and grainy, and a blender would turn it into a smooth purée, which you don't want. After the herring, run the butter and processed cheese through the grinder. Use a plain processed cheese — either by weight or in individual portions — with a neutral flavor and no added flavorings, so it doesn't overpower the main ingredients. Chill the butter and cheese in the freezer first so they don't smear on the grinder's walls but come out cleanly into the bowl with the herring. Lastly, run the carrot through the grinder, which also clears out any leftover cheese and butter. Stir everything together well in the bowl; you can add salt to taste, though usually there's no need — the salted herring and cheese have enough. Cover the spread and chill it in the fridge for half an hour. The appetizer is ready. Serve it on its own or as a sandwich spread. Fresh herbs are a great addition, and any bread works — rye, white, or a baguette. Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Carrots - 33  kcal/100g
  • Dried carrots - 275  kcal/100g
  • Boiled carrots - 25  kcal/100g
  • Herring in vegetable oil - 301  kcal/100g
  • Herring in sour cream - 97  kcal/100g
  • Herring in tomato sauce - 159  kcal/100g
  • Hot smoked herring - 215  kcal/100g
  • Pickled herring - 192  kcal/100g
  • Fresh herring - 161  kcal/100g
  • Salted herring - 217  kcal/100g
  • Processed cheese 60% fat - 354  kcal/100g
  • Processed cheese 45% fat - 294  kcal/100g
  • Megle cheese - 590  kcal/100g
  • Tartare cheese - 348  kcal/100g
  • Chavroux cheese (goat) - 173  kcal/100g
  • Viola cheese - 307  kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Salted peasant butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Clarified butter - 869  kcal/100g

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