On Ash Wednesday, many people traditionally offer a herring feast with plenty of fish and seafood. If you are looking for a few ideas, whether for table decorations or recipes, you will find inspiration here:
Recipes and table decorations for a herring feast at home
Table decoration for a herring feast
The Table decoration should also not be missing from a herring feast buffet. To match the fish meal, the decoration can also evoke the underwater world. A dark blue tablecloth makes an excellent base for this. Objects that can also be found in the water are distributed on it. Beautiful shells or snail shells, sea creatures made of plastic or glass, or pretty stones look lovely on the table.
If you can't warm to the fish theme, try a beautiful spring table setting. Choose light colors for this, such as light blue, light green, or light earth tones. Arrange beautiful green plants—whether real or plastic—on the table, perhaps even set out some flowers.
Maritime table decoration is also a nice idea for a fish meal. Choose shades of blue for the tablecloth or table runner. Place beautiful objects that evoke the sea on the table.
Pretty candles always look good with all decorations. Simply distribute either small tea lights or long-stemmed candles with beautiful, subtle candle holders among the decorations. Matching napkins with maritime patterns also look very nice.
Recipes for a herring feast
For the herring feast, my mom always conjures up a really wonderful buffet with decorations; here are the ideas and suggestions for a herring feast:
- Sliced smoked salmon
- Mackerel, smoked
- Shrimp (available plain, with garlic, etc.)
- Rollmops (herring in vinegar and salt, often with cabbage or pickles)
- Pickled vegetables: pearl onions, pickled baby corn, pickles, etc.)
- Nuri spread
- Salmon spread
- Stuffed eggs
- Herring salad (with beetroot, with cream, etc.)
- Bread and pastries
Of course, you can buy or make the spreads or salads yourself, depending on how much time you have.
Photos Sabine, meinhaushalt.at
Read also: Many tips for preparing fish properly
