Sarah's Soused Herring

Ingredients

• 1.2 herrings, soaked; filleted and cut into slices
• 2.onion, sliced into rings; some for covering
• 3.bay leaves and peppercorns, 2–3 bayleaves and a few peppercorns
• 4.vegetable oil, good quality; to cover

Method

1. 1.Soak 2 herrings. Fillet and cut into slices.
2. 2.Cover with some sliced onion rings.
3. 3.Add 2–3 bayleaves and a few peppercorns.
4. 4.Pour over a good quality oil to cover.
5. 5.Eat the next day.
6. 6.Keeps for two weeks.

Notes

• Appears on the same card as Marinaded Kippers (marinaded-kippers.yaml).
• A very simple pickled herring — oil-cured with onion, bay and pepper. Ready next day, keeps two weeks.