Herring Soup

Ingredients

 * 1.5 liter water
 * 700 gm herring
 * 1/2 liter milk
 * 1 carrot
 * 1 onion
 * bay leaves
 * allspice (salt and pepper, to taste)
 * 300 g potatoes
 * 2 tablespoon butter
 * chopped dill or parsley

Directions

 * 1) 1.	Clean the herring. Wash and rub with salt.
 * 2) 2.	Bring water to a boil, add the carrots and spices.
 * 3) 3.	Half boil the carrots and then add the potatoes, then the half-cut herrings and milk. Other types of fish may be used instead of herring. Cook it until it becomes a little thick.

Serving:
 * 1) Serve with finely chopped parsley or dill and butter.