Potomac Herrings with Roe

Ingredients 

• 5 Herrings 
• 4 pints water 
• 4 tbsp butter 
• 3 tbsp roe 
• 1 cup hominy 

Directions 

Potomac Herrings

1. Soak herrings overnight (if a few months old and dry) 
2. Baste herrings with 4 tbsp of butter for 15 minutes
3. Broil 5 herrings in 4 pints of water over a slow fire for 3-4 hours 
4. Remove Herrings from water and place on hot plate

Roe 

1. Mix 3 tbsp of roe with 1 cup of hominy at table side 

Source- Cooking in Old Creole Days 

Prepared by Donald J Treglia 

Louisiana Anthology 

June 8, 2018