>>114972731You are an absolute idiot for using pickled herring. I know the recipe you used, and they went with pickled for a stupid reason, because Kiki's takes place in Summer and herring season is spring. And they thought pickling was the only method of preservation.
Used smoked herring or even fresh herring.
You can also cook it like a casserole, which is the best way to cook disparate elements together.
I hope you learned your lesson.