Russian · salad

Herring Under a Fur Coat (Шуба)

Name: Herring Under a Fur Coat (Шуба)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 8 oz salted herring fillets; 3 boiled potatoes; 2 boiled carrots; 2 boiled beetroot; 1 onion; 3 boiled eggs; 1 cup mayonnaise

Herring Under a Fur Coat (Шуба) reads umami 6.6, salinity 5.7 and marine & briny 5.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Russian salad, about 3 hr 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 8.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.9 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.8 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.0 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.8 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.6 · Salinity 5.7 · Marine & Briny 5.7 · Funk & Ferment 5.0 · Richness 4.6 · Sweetness 3.5 · Allium 3.3 · Earthy 2.9 · Sourness 1.6 · Bitterness 1.3 · Floral 1.1 · Fruity 1.1 · Herbaceous 0.9 · Citrus 0.6 · Nutty 0.5

What's in it (7)

8 oz salted herring fillets
3 boiled potatoes
2 boiled carrots
2 boiled beetroot
1 onion
3 boiled eggs
1 cup mayonnaise

Time & effort: about 3 hr 30 min (20 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 143.1 kcal, 7.3 g protein, 6.1 g fat, 15 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Dice or grate all the boiled and cooled vegetables and eggs separately.
Layer in a deep dish: herring pieces, finely diced onion, grated potato, mayonnaise, grated carrot, mayonnaise, grated beetroot, mayonnaise, and grated egg on top.
Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving so the layers compress and flavors meld.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Jansson's Temptation (Janssons Frestelse) — Scandinavian
Cha Gio (Fried Spring Rolls) — Vietnamese
Thai Spring Rolls (Por Pia Tod) — Thai
Pissaladière — French · Provence
Vietnamese Spring Rolls — Vietnamese

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.