matjes herring

matjes herring
A type of young filleted herring found around the North Sea, more tender than usual herring, which is traditionally eaten raw and served with salt and oil.

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  • matjes herring — [mät′yəs] n. [< Du maatjesharing, altered < MDu medykens hering, lit., maiden herring (because prepared from herrings that have never spawned] a reddish herring, filleted and served or packed usually in a spiced wine sauce …   English World dictionary

  • matjes herring — /maht yeuhs/, n. young herring that have not spawned, often prepared with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices. Also called matjes. [partial trans. of D maatjesharing; matjes , earlier maetgens , maeghdekins , equiv. to maagd MAID + kin KIN + s S1] * …   Universalium

  • matjes herring — /maht yeuhs/, n. young herring that have not spawned, often prepared with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices. Also called matjes. [partial trans. of D maatjesharing; matjes , earlier maetgens , maeghdekins , equiv. to maagd MAID + kin KIN + s S1] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Shmaltz herring — is filleted mature herring, salted and preserved in brine. References * cite web|accessdate=March 30|accessyear=2005 url=http://www.jhom.com/topics/salt/herring.htm title=Schmaltz Herring and Matjes Herring work=by Claudia Roden, JHOM * cite… …   Wikipedia

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  • maghu- — Young person of either sex. Suffixed form *magho ti . a. maid, maiden, from Old English mægden, virgin; b. matjes herring, from Dutch maagd, maid. Both a and b from Germanic *magadi , with diminutive *magadin .   [Pokorny …   Universalium

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