Pickled herring
Class-appetizer
Sub-holiday                 Culture-Swedish           Servings-8.00 

3                        salt herring
1          cups          white vinegar
1/3        cups          water
2/3        cups          sugar
2          tsps          allspice, crushed
1          tsps          allspice, whole
3                        bay leaf

Clean and skin herring.  Remove backbone. Cut into 1/2 inch pieces.  Soak
five or six hours, changing water often (some people suggest using milk).  
Drain, then add the remaining ingredients.

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