Marinated Herring, Lox or Canned Salmon

Recipe Description

Recipe Ingredients

Pickling liquid: 
¾ cup white vinegar
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
Bring to boil and cool.
1 ½ inch piece fresh horseradish root, scraped and thinly sliced or
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained and squeezed dry
1 medium carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
2 small red onions, thinly sliced
¼ piece ginger root (optional)
2 teaspoons whole allspice
2 teaspoons whole mustard seeds
2 large bay leaves

Instructions

For herring, use 2salted herring, cleaned and scraped and soaked in cold water overnight For lox, get 1 to 1 ½ lbs. in 1 piece, soak overnight in cold water covered in the refrigerator. Drain, cut away from skin and cut in 1 ½ inch cubes. Arrange layer of onions in glass jar, layer of lox or herring and vegetables and spices, repeat until all ingredients are used up. Cover tightly and refrigerate 3 to 4 days. For canned salmon, drain the 1 lb. can of red salmon, try not to break it up, put I into a pyres bread size pan and cover with seasonings, vegetables and liquid. If not completely immersed turn frequently.