Salt Herring

**Dog-eared** · 21-Dec-11, 20:18

How long do you boil salt herring for ?

**gleeber** · 21-Dec-11, 20:37

I always boil them twice. !0 minutes is plenty.

**Dog-eared** · 21-Dec-11, 20:39

Cheers check.

**gleeber** · 21-Dec-11, 20:42

I havnt had a decent salt herring in yonks.

**Moira** · 21-Dec-11, 20:48

You can't "boil" salt herring nowadays, they will disintegrate in the pan. Believe me, I have tried it.

**Rheghead** · 21-Dec-11, 20:56

A good soaking overnight or two if needed, change water then gentle simmer for 20 minutes. They are still very salty though.

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