Bismarck herring

American  

noun

1. salted fillet and roe of herring, pickled in vinegar, white wine, and spices, served cold, often as an hors d'oeuvre.

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Bismarck herring British  

noun

1. marinaded herring, served cold

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Etymology

Origin of Bismarck herring

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Do you think it's a pleasure to a customer when he is eating Kalbfleisch that he finds on his fork a piece of Bismarck herring from last night already?

From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague

And yet I heard later that he was nothing but a Bismarck herring importer from Hoboken.

From A Book of Burlesques by Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis)

If the customers complains that the fork got on it a piece Bismarck herring, that is from the pantryman a Schuld.

From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague

Bismarck herring, or kippered herring, acts in the same way.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

"Bismarck herring ain't poison," Feinsilver said, examining the fork closely.

From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague