Soused herrings

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Preparation info
  • To serve

    six

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Caroline Conran

Published 1978

  • About

Also suitable for mackerel

Britain has been a nation of herring eaters, along with Scandinavia and Holland, since earliest times. Yarmouth’s herring industry started as early as ad 495 and continued steadily until recently when the catches started to decline. Sad to say, we have fished out many of the old herring waters and it is now becoming a scarce and expensive fish. However, it is still a good buy and still excellent food.

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