Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>
> Arri London > wrote:
> -snip-
> >
> >Have always liked pickled beets. Particularly in the
> >beet/herring/pickle/egg salad we make every year for Christmas. And yes,
> >that is the recipe. Mix, add a bit of mayonnaise and refrigerate.
>
> How come when I look at that combination I think you mean Sweet
> Pickle-- but when I googled to see if I could find specifics, I ran
> across this Yankee magazine version-
> http://www.yankeemagazine.com/recipe...ing-salad/1641
>
> And I think the pickle they don't specify might be good if it was a
> salty dill?
>
> What kind of pickle do you use?
>
> Jim

We use sour gherkins. Never sweet pickles. Half-sours would be good too.
Maybe not too garlicky, but that's a matter of preference.

Also forgot to mention the boiled potatoes.

The preferred herring in our household is the pickled sort (vinegar and
spices) with onion. Some of the 'juice' goes in there too. Other parts
of our family use the sour cream version, with no additional dressing.