Smoked Herring(Modern) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. salt
2 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. saltpeter
2 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. whole cloves, crushed
1 Tbsp. crushed bay leaves
2 Tbsp. onion powder
1 herring

Preparation

Clean and cut herring; leave head on.
Rub with a mixture of dry ingredients.
Let herring cure in mixture for 7 days at 35\u00b0. Reapply mixture when needed so that the fish is always coated. After 7 days, rinse with fresh water and hang until dry.
Smoke at 70\u00b0 to 80\u00b0 in a home smoker for 7 days.