Caviar Sill

Here's another very Swedish recipe for sill. You have to make a trip to your closest Ikea for some of the ingredients. You might find a neutral canned herring elsewhere but Swedish caviar is definitely quite unique. It's really a sandwich spread (some people love it on their eggs, too) with salted and sweetened smoked caviar mixed with other things to make a pinkish paste. I personally am not a fan... but it can be interesting to cook with. Do pick up a tube if you see it and yes, it does come in a tube... just like toothpaste. The most popular brand name is Kalles and it's made by Abba.


Caviar Sill
50 ml mayonnaise
100 ml crème fraîche
100 ml Swedish style caviar
1 small red onion, finely diced
10 cm (four inches) leek, finely diced
50 ml finely chopped dill
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
salt, pepper
1/2 tin Abba's five-minute sill (about 200 g)

Cut the sill into smaller pieces. Whish all other ingredients together and add the sill. Keep in the fridge - it'll be fine for a few days.

Recipe in Swedish:
Kaviarsill