Selyodka Pod Shuboy (Dressed Herring).

The Russian name is "Selyodka pod Shouboy", that means "Herring under fur coat". It is a traditional national dish for just about any event. A more common name for this is Dressed Herring. Dressed Herring is loved and considered one of the most delicious salads by Russians everywhere.

 

2 salt herring fillets (Schmaltz)

1 cup milk
1 small red onion , cut into thin rings
5 potatoes
4 carrots
3 beets
4 eggs
2 cups mayonnaise

Directions:

1. 1
   Place potatoes, carrots, and beets into a medium pot and boil until all vegetables are tender. Boil eggs hard. Cool all vegetables and eggs.
   
   
2. 2
   Soak the herrings in milk, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Cut the fillets into 1 inch pieces.
   
   
3. 3
   Arrange the pieces on a large dish side by side. Put herring meat evenly on the bottom. Evenly place rings of onion on the herring. Using a rubber spatula, spread mayonnaise evenly in a thin layer.
   
   
4. 4
   Mince the potatoes and make the next layer of it. Again spread the mayonnaise over the potatoes.
   
   
5. 5
   Then mince the carrot and spread over the mayonnaise.
   
   
6. 6
   Mince 3 of the eggs and spread in the next layer, add mayonnaise and then the beets. Spread mayonnaise on the beets and mince and spread 1 egg on it to make the dish beautiful.
   
   
7. 7
   This salad must look like a cake.
   
   
8. 8
   Put the dish in the fridge for an hour.