Homemade Pickled Herring

Ingredients

• 1 DOZEN SALT HERRING
• 1 DOZEN PEPPERCORNS
• 4 ONIONS, SLICED THIN
• I TABLESPOON MUSTARD SEED
• 4 BAY LEAVES
• 3 SLICES LEMON
• 4 CLOVES
• I TABLESPOON SUGAR
• VINEGAR

Method

1. 1

   Select fish with a silvery sheen.

2. 2

   Place in a deep bowl, cover with plenty of water and leave 24 hours, changing water at least twice.

3. 3

   Then clean, saving the milt.

4. 4

   Arrange fish in small earthenware jar in layers, alternating with seasonings.

5. 5

   Mash the milt to a cream with a little vinegar; strain, add sugar, and then sufficient vinegar to cover.

6. 6

   The vinegar must not be too strong, and may be thinned with water if necessary.

7. 7

   Pour over the herring, cover the jar, and let stand 2-4 days.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Most for your money cookbook (1938) by Cora Lovisa Brackett Brown, Cora Brown, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

HOMEMADE PICKLED HERRING 1 DOZEN SALT HERRING 1 DOZEN PEPPERCORNS 4 ONIONS, SLICED THIN I TABLESPOON MUSTARD SEED 4 BAY LEAVES 3 SLICES LEMON 4 CLOVES I TABLESPOON SUGAR VINEGAR

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.