Matjes Herring

Ingredients

• six herrings
• a sliced onion
• one-quarter cup of whole black pepper berries
• two bay leaves
• four cloves
• one-half cup of vinegar
• two cups of cream
• a little salt if necessary

Method

1. 1

   Soak herrings in cold water for an hour, then clean.

2. 2

   Place in a stone pot with onion, pepper, bay leaves, cloves, vinegar, cream, and salt.

3. 3

   Allow to stand for a couple of days, then serve on lettuce leaves with sauce and sliced lemon.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Hotel St. Francis cook book (1919) by Hirtzler, Victor., page 68. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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