Marinated Herrings

• 4 fresh herrings
• ½ onion
• salt
• freshly milled pepper

Marinated herrings make an ideal summer meal with potato salad. They can also be served as a meal starter, garnished with a lemon slice and served with brown bread and butter.

Scale and wash the herrings. Cut away the heads and tails, and slit each fish open down the belly. Clean out the inside, open out the herring and turn over on to the working surface. Press firmly down the backbone