To make fish sandwiches the simplest way, you'll need a minimum of products: any canned fish, bread (mostly dark rye), and vegetables and greens for garnish (any, and you can do without them). On a sprat sandwich, for example, you can put a sprig of parsley, a slice of cheese, a round of pickled cucumber, fresh tomato, or pickled onion. The bread itself can be rubbed with a clove of garlic. Instead of a whole sprat, you can use a pâté made from them.
The five most commonly used ingredients in fish sandwich recipes:
Lately in Russia the place of honor for a fish appetizer on the table, instead of sprats, has slowly been taken by red fish. It's tastier, more substantial, looks more beautiful, and pairs better with a whole range of different ingredients, including vegetables, mushrooms, dairy, sauces, pastes, even fruit like lemons, oranges, pineapple. Besides, it holds better on bread and doesn't slip; you can cut it any way you like and give it any shape. Arrange it as a canapé or a full-size sandwich. You can even twist it into a spiral, filling the inside with a binding filling.
The taste of red fish on sandwiches pairs very successfully with any spreadable cream cheese or curd mixed with chopped herbs. In fact, this is the simplest version of this appetizer, which you can style based on your own imagination: as little boats, shells, baskets, round, triangular, or square.
Herring is also especially loved by Russians as an ingredient for making fish sandwiches. All the more so since, at a low cost, it's almost always very tasty (especially if you salt it yourself ahead of time).
Any fish sandwich — whether with salted red fish, herring, or canned fish — goes well with strong drinks like vodka, whiskey, or moonshine. And also with white wine and so-called "ladies' drinks." There are fish sandwich recipes that need to be baked in the oven or heated in the microwave. Or you can use bread lightly dried in a toaster for them. In other words, this appetizer can be either cold or hot — at the cook's choice and discretion.
The five lowest-calorie fish sandwich recipes:
| Name of the dish | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwiches on white bread with tuna, lettuce and cucumber | 15 min | 46 | +18 |
| Simple sandwiches with sprats | 10 min | 59 | +60 |
| Eggs Benedict with spinach and smoked salmon | 35 min | 96 | +22 |
| Garlic dark-bread croutons in a pan with sprats | 30 min | 102 | +59 |
| "Strawberries" appetizer with herring | 45 min | 106 | +115 |
A pricey version of a sandwich for a special festive table (New Year's, for example): bread, red fish, caviar, cream cheese, lemon and finely chopped greens. The bread is cut into round coins. Their sides are smeared with cheese and rolled in greens. The surface is also covered with a layer of cheese. A piece of fish, a mound of caviar and part of a lemon slice are laid out on top