Smoked Herring Fillets / Filets de Harengs Fumés.

Smoked Herring Fillets Harengs pommes à l'huile, herrings with warm potato salad, is one of our all-time bistro favorites, but it's easy to make at home. Take these smoked herring fillets, remove the skin (optional), and place them in a flat dish. Add one onion (sliced as finely as you can), one carrot (ditto), fresh thyme, a bayleaf, and pepper. Cover with oil and marinate in the refrigerator for 6-24 hours. Boil the potatoes, peel them, and slice them. Serve herring mix atop the still-warm potatoes. Top with the marinade and garnish with chopped parsley for color. The herrings are preserved in vegetable oil and their own juice. (Product of Germany.)