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Marinated Fried Herring

4 servings

Ingredients

• fried herrings (see previous recipe) (as needed)
• bay leaves (plenty)
• whole peppercorns (a little)
• allspice (a little)
• sliced lemon peel (a little)
• capers (a little)
• good wine vinegar (as needed)
• boiled water (as needed)

Instructions

1. Fry the herrings in good cooking oil as described previously.
2. Place plenty of bay leaves, whole peppercorns, allspice, sliced lemon peel, and capers on the bottom of a container.
3. Arrange the chilled herrings on top, belly-down and as close together as possible, then another thin layer of spices, and then more herrings, until all are packed.
4. Mix good wine vinegar with enough boiled water until it has the right pungency, and pour this, chilled, over the herrings.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.