Herring in Oil

Description
In Romanian: Scrumbii in ulei

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs/1 kg herrings,
 * 3-4 lemons,
 * 2 bay leaves,
 * 5-6 juniper berries,
 * 2 teaspoons salt,
 * oil as needed

Directions

 * 1) Clean, wash the herrings, remove the heads and tails and cut in medium sized pieces. salt and let sit for an hour.
 * 2) Place the fish pieces in a dry bowl, pour the lemon juice over them and let sit for another 20–30 minutes.
 * 3) Then start putting the fish pieces in a jar, layering fish pieces with a bay leaf, 2-3 juniper berries, some lemon juice and oil so as to cover each fish layer.
 * 4) Do this until all fish pieces are used up.
 * 5) Pour a two finger wide layer of oil, cover the jar with a plate and steam it for 25–30 minutes (counting from when the water starts boiling). Serve cold.
 * 6) This can be kept over the winter; in this case, tie the jar with cellophane first and then steam.
 * 7) You may prepare a soup (sour) for two out of the heads and tails.