Forshmak Novaya volna "Odessa style", 220g

Forshmak is translated from German as "appetizer". In German and Scandinavian cuisine, this is a dish made from minced meat or herring, which is then baked. Preparing forshmak can use a wide variety of ingredients - from chicken and lamb, to mushrooms and cottage cheese. Therefore, the question of how to make a forshmak has a lot of answers. The Germans will tell you in their own way how to cook forshmak, the Swedish recipe will be completely different. But the well-known forshmak is the classic forshmak, or herring forshmak, it is often also called the "Jewish" forshmak, and this dish is served cold.

The herring forshmak recipe came to Jewish cuisine thanks to the Germanic peoples, although then it was significantly transformed. Herring forshmak is also considered a dish of Odessa cuisine, and it is in this city that any housewife will tell you how to make the right forshmak. Men especially love this kind of forshmak: the herring recipe is an excellent snack for vodka.