(11-07-2014, 06:39 PM)L Verge Wrote: I envy you taking this trip! Needless to say...
...I, too. As for the German fries - we call them "Bratkartoffeln", and it's what you would do with leftover boiled potatoes - slice them and "fry" them in a pan the next day with onions and bacon bits (for those who like it good and solid), and dress all with herbs - rosemary, thyme, parsley or chives (or other).
Laurie, could you handle pickled herring? That's one of the most traditional dishes here (at the Baltic Sea) served with Bratkartoffeln (and green beans):