Solomon Gundy

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cold-Smoking & Salt-Curing Meat, Fish, & Game

By A D Livingston

Published 2010

  • About

Here’s an old recipe that calls for salt herring. Other salt fish can also be used.

Ingredients

  • 2 salt herring
  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 2 or more cups hot vinegar

Method

Wash the salt herring. If they are whole, fillet and discard the backbone. Cut the meat into chunks and soak overnight in cool water, changing a time or two. Drain and rinse the pieces. Layer the fish in a deep bowl, alternating with a layer of onions. Cover with water, then pour the water into a measuring bowl and note the amount. Discard the water and place an equal amount of vinegar into a s