Taramasalata of Salt Herring Roe

Description

In Romanian: Salata de icre din scrumbii sarate

Ingredients

• roe from one herring
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• juice from ½ lemon
• one crustless slice of moistened bread
• ½ cup oil
• 2 tablespoons club soda

Directions

1. Crush the roe with a fork in a small bowl.
2. Remove the membranes and mix with the moistened and then squeezed bread.
3. Mix in the same direction, adding the oil drop by drop.
4. After all the oil is used up, add the grated onions, lemon juice, mix, adding the club soda last.
5. Garnish with pitted olives cut to resemble flowers.