Stewed Fresh Herring

Ingredients

• some fresh herring
• sprinkle salt
• sprinkle pepper
• a bunch of parsley
• a clove of garlic
• as much white wine as will cover the fish

Method

1. 1

   Take some fresh herring, cut off their heads and clean them, put them in layers in an earthen pot, sprinkle salt and pepper over each layer.

2. 2

   Mince some onions and carrots and fry them in butter, with some peppercorns, a bunch of parsley and a clove of garlic, pour over the vegetables as much white wine as will cover the fish.

3. 3

   When the liquor boils remove the pan to the side of the fire and simmer for half an hour.

4. 4

   Strain the liquid over the herrings and let them stew over a slow fire; they should not be touched while cooking.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook Book, by "Oscar" of the Waldorf (1896) by Oscar Tschirky, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Stewed Fresh Herring. Take some fresh herring, cut off their heads and clean them, put them in layers in an earthen pot, sprinkle salt and pepper over each layer. Mince some onions and carrots and fry them in butter, with some peppercorns, a bunch of parsley and a clove of garlic, pour over the vegetables as much white wine as will cover the fish

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