| Standard itemization of raw materials for 5 helpings:
* herring fillets – 100 g [3.5 oz]
* onion – 100 g
* eggs (5 each) – 250 g [8.8 oz]
* mayonnaise – 100 g
* green peas – 200 g [7 oz]* cucumbers, pickled or fresh – 50 g[1.8 oz]
* ground paprika
* sugar to taste
* 6% vinegar
Hard-boil and peel the eggs. Strain the peas. Slice the onion and the cucumbers. Mix the peas with some of the mayonnaise and arrange it on a platter or little plates for individual helpings. Wrap the eggs in herring fillets and place on the bed of peas. Decorate with onion slices powdered with paprika, cucumber slices and squirts of mayonnaise. A single helping should weigh 100 g [3.5 oz], including 20 g [0.7 oz] of herring.