Last night, my husband and I went out for our not so regular Friday Night Out. We went to a local pub where they serve typical German dishes, and among them, being a Friday, is a fish dish.
While we discussed the difference of Matjes Salat and Hering Salat, I noted that the Matjes (white Herring) is saltier than the regular herring.
Matjes Filet is also referred to as Hering Bonne Femme. There seems to be a big difference between Matjes and Hering, and the explanation is, quoting from Leo Dictionary:
A Herring is not a Matjes, because a Matjes is a Hering without fully developed genitals. Matjes have a higher concentration of fat than normal herrings.
So it seems that Matjes are chubby prepubescent herrings, with a salty taste. Guten Appetit!
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