What is Bismarck herring?
Q: What is Bismarck herring?
A: Bismarck herring is a type of pickled fresh, filleted Baltic Sea herring, traditionally packed in small wooden barrels.
Q: Who prepared the herring for sale?
A: Johann Wiechmann's wife Karoline prepared the herring for sale.
Q: How did Bismarck herring get its name?
A: Johann Wiechmann sent a barrel of herring to Otto von Bismarck on his birthday and asked him to name the herrings after him. Bismarck agreed, and they were named Bismarck herring.
Q: When were the original recipe Bismarck herring sold until?
A: The original recipe Bismarck herring were sold until the end of World War II.
Q: When was Bismarck herring revived?
A: Bismarck herring was revived in 1997 in Stralsund.
Q: Where did Johann Wiechmann have a store?
A: Johann Wiechmann had a store in Stralsund, Germany.
Q: Why did Johann Wiechmann admire Otto von Bismarck?
A: It is not clear why Johann Wiechmann admired Otto von Bismarck.
