Name: Pickled Herring
Ingredients: ¼ cup salt; 5 cups water, divided; 1 pound (about ½ kg) herring fillets; 2 cups distilled or white wine vinegar; ¼ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon mustard seed; 2 teaspoons whole allspice; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 3 bay leaves; 3 cloves; 1 lemon (thinly sliced, with rind removed; only the flesh should be left); 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

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Aug 12, 2026 9:49 PM