Herring of the Year 2023 – Green Tea & Citrus
Each year, Klädesholmen Seafood introduces a new addition to the herring shelf under the name Herring of the Year. For the fifteenth edition, the time had come for a clear herring pickling with the flavor of Green Tea & Citrus.
The Herring of the Year project is a collaboration between the restaurant and conference venue Salt & Sill on Klädesholmen and the herring producer Klädesholmen Seafood. The aim is to create new, exciting, and innovative herring recipes while also contributing to the important work of the Swedish Sea Rescue Society.
The proposals for Herring of the Year are developed by Salt & Sill and its staff. After the jury’s selection, Klädesholmen Seafood takes on the task of adapting the chosen recipe for industrial production with a longer shelf life.
This year it was finally the east coast’s turn to serve as jury. On a chilly autumn day, the Munsö/Ekerö Sea Rescue Station was visited by Klädesholmen Seafood and Salt & Sill, who presented the nominated herring recipes. The jury, as always consisting of highly dedicated sea rescuers, cast their votes for the herring they liked best. The winner was Green Tea & Citrus, which gets its fresh taste from lemon verbena, lemongrass, and green tea.
One krona per jar sold goes directly to the Swedish Sea Rescue Society and their mission to increase safety at sea. The organization operates through its 74 stations along Sweden’s long coastline and in its large lakes, where 2,400 volunteer rescuers are on call around the clock, year-round.
This year, Herring of the Year launches already in week 11, giving you the chance to enjoy it just in time for Easter. Of course, it will also be celebrated on Herring Day on June 6, just like in previous years.
