Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2                     holland herring
  1              small  onion -- sliced
  8                     peppercorns
  4                     whole         cloves
     3/4           cup  vinegar
     1/2           cup  sugar
  1         tablespoon  chopped parsley or fresh dill

Preparation:

Clean and soak herring in cold water 24 hours, changing water 2 or 3 times. Remove skin and bones. Rinse and drain fillets. Cut fillets into bitesize pieces and arrange attractively in shallow serving dish. Sprinkle peppercorns and cloves on top. Cover with onion slices. Combine sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Mix well. Pour vinegar mixture over herring. Place in refrigerator about 8 hours before serving. Garnish with parsley or dill.

Nutritional Information:

76 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); trace Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium