Priddhas an’ Herrin’ (potatoes and herring)
A Manx dish of potatoes and salt herring, boiled together and served with raw onion. Serves 4; hands-on preparation and cooking times are estimates.
Priddhas an’ Herrin’ brings together boiled potatoes and herring, topped with finely sliced raw onion. This version uses salt herring, soaked in cold water overnight before cooking. The quantities make 4 servings; preparation and cooking times are approximate estimates.
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Method
- 01
Soak the herring
Place the salt herring in cold water and leave it to soak overnight. Drain it before cooking.
Ready to continue when: The herring has soaked in cold water overnight and is drained.
480 min - 02
Prepare the potatoes and onion
Slice the potatoes and thinly slice the onion. Put the potatoes in a pot of water and bring it to a boil.
Ready to continue when: The potatoes are sliced and the water in the pot is boiling.
5 min - 03
Boil the potatoes and herring
Boil the potatoes for 5 minutes. Place the drained herring on top and continue boiling for about 10 minutes, until the fish is cooked and the potatoes are tender.
Ready to continue when: The herring is cooked and the potatoes can be pierced easily with a fork.
10 min - 04
Drain and serve
Carefully lift out the herring and drain the potatoes. Serve with the finely sliced raw onion on top.
Ready to continue when: The potatoes and herring are served with the raw onion on top.
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