Herring Soup

Ingredients

 * 1½ liters water
 * 700 gm herring
 * ½ 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) Clean the herring. Wash and rub with salt.
 * 2) Bring water to a boil, add the carrots and spices.
 * 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.
 * 4) Cook it until it becomes a little thick.
 * 5) Serve with finely chopped parsley or dill and butter.