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Nutritional Values

🔥420kcal
💪25gProtein
🌾30gCarbs
🥑20gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️200 gServing

* Per serving · 200 g. May vary.

Allergens

🐟 Fish 🌾 Gluten 🥚 Eggs

Räimekotletid

How to order / say it
Say it Räimekotletid — [Rye-meh-kot-let-id]
Order I'd like to try the herring patties.
Locally Palun räimekotletid.
Say locally

Fried patties made from minced Baltic herring.

Why try it?

Räimekotletid are quintessential to Tallinn's culinary tradition, highlighting the city's historical reliance on fishing. These patties reflect Estonian resilience and resourcefulness.

How it tastes

These patties have a crispy exterior with a soft, flavorful inside, dominated by the distinct fishy taste of herring, balanced with herbs and breading.

Origin & History — first documented: 1500

With herring being a key part of the local diet since the 15th century, Räimekotletid evolved as a way to utilize abundant herring, becoming popular among local households by the early 1900s.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🐟 300 g Baltic herring
  • 🌾 100 g breadcrumbs
  • 🥚 1 egg
  • 🧄 1 small onion
  • 🌿 2 tbsp fresh parsley
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt
  • 🧂 0.5 tsp black pepper

Method

  1. 1 Mince the herring and mix with breadcrumbs, egg, chopped onion, parsley, salt, and pepper.
  2. 2 Shape the mixture into small patties.
  3. 3 Fry the patties in oil until golden brown on both sides.

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