3 salted herring
3/4 cup vinegar
1-1/4 cups water
3 tablespoons sugar
Clean and cut herring into fillets. Soak in plenty of water 12 to 15 hours. Skin and remove all bones. Dissolve the sugar in water, add vinegar, pepper and onion thinly sliced. Add herring and let stand in cold place a few hours before serving. Be sure to use properly salted herring. Store in the refrigerator. Use within 4 to 5 weeks.