Herring on a Block of Ice with Potatoes, Dill Butter and Aquavit

INGREDIENTS:

List of ingredients

4 marinated herring (old fashioned type in brine)

400 g potatoes

¼ bunch of dill

Linie aquavit

Salt

Fresh ground pepper

Grainy rye bread

Butter

Water + mold

Number of servings

Servings: 4

PREPARATION:

• Make the ice block a day ahead with water in a mold. Rinse the potatoes and put them in a pot with salted water. Boil them for 10 minutes, remove from heat and let them absorb the warm water until serving.

• Take the herring out of the brine and let them drip dry on a paper towel, then place them on the block of ice.

• Put the warm potatoes on plates, add dabs of butter and sprinkle with chopped dill. Last of all, season with some sea salt and fresh ground pepper and drip on a little aquavit.

• Eat the herring and potatoes with rye bread and butter.