The most common types to have at a table are:• Pickled herring (Inlagd sill): Flavored with red onion, allspice, and bay leaf.
• Glassblower’s herring (Glasmästarsill): Flavored with bay leaf, allspice, carrot slices, leek, and yellow onion.
• Spice herring (Kryddsill): Flavored with bay leaves, crushed white peppercorns, and crushed allspice corns.
• Matjes herring (Matjessill): Commonly served cut in one inch pieces; serve with sour cream and chopped chives on the side.
• Senap sill (Mustard herring): Pickled in a creamy mustard sauce.