A Dutch dish common in New York. It is made of pickled or smoked shad cut into thin slices or shreds, and sliced onions. The whole is then acidulated with vinegar. This dish is generally used at tea.
·noun A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions. II. Sal...
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A savoury sea dish, made of slices of cured fish and onions. ...
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