Whole Herring Cooked in a Mediterranean Vinaigrette

• 6 herrings
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 red peppers, deseeded and diced

Scale, gut and rinse the herrings, leaving their heads on (ask your fishmonger to oblige). Next heat the olive oil in a large frying-pan and add the red and green peppers. Cook for a couple of minutes and then add the red onion, peppercorns, garlic and lemon.

Pour in the vinegar and bring to the boil; then add the herrings and tomatoes and cook slowly for 5 minutes. Add the chopped pars