Soused Mackerel

**kernow** · 20-12-2006, 13:51

I think one of the best ways to cook mackerel.
Behead, gut and wash the fish well, place in a casserole dish and cover with equal amounts of water and vinegar. Add a couple of bay leaves, a few peppercorns, a thinly sliced onion and a twist of lemon peel (optional).
Place in the oven at a very low temperature (the lowest that you can get your oven to go), go to work and when you get home your mackerel is ready.
Using the slow cooking method is a lot better than the 30 - 40 minutes in a moderate oven, as the bones become very soft and can be eaten as well (no faffing about picking bones).

**Jamie Donnelly** · 20-12-2006, 20:30

no,no,no you got it all wrong!! lol

catch it, gut it and bang it on the bbq

Jamie

**sharpshooter** · 20-12-2006, 22:30

Originally Posted by kernow

I think one of the best ways to cook mackerel.
Behead, gut and wash the fish well, place in a casserole dish and cover with equal amounts of water and vinegar. Add a couple of bay leaves, a few peppercorns, a thinly sliced onion and a twist of lemon peel (optional).
Place in the oven at a very low temperature (the lowest that you can get your oven to go), go to work and when you get home your mackerel is ready.
Using the slow cooking method is a lot better than the 30 - 40 minutes in a moderate oven, as the bones become very soft and can be eaten as well (no faffing about picking bones).

Loads of people i know rant about soused mackerel. I have never tried it as mackerel is not a favorite of mine, but they wont eat it any other way.
Is it just a cornish thing? I have never heard it mentioned by people from other parts of the country

SS

**Jamie Donnelly** · 21-12-2006, 00:20

i think it sounds horrible!! vinegar and mackerel!!! yuk!

i love it, when its caught, filleted, slaped on the bbq abit of lemon or garlic.

god that really is fresh seriously good food!!

Jamie

**richierobins** · 21-12-2006, 00:39

"Is it just a cornish thing? "

My mum used to souse herrings. I loved them. She was born in Chelsea, but she was a Land Army girl in Cornwall during the war.

**Cascars** · 21-12-2006, 01:12

I used to have soused mackerel as a kid and loved them, hot or cold

**kernow** · 21-12-2006, 09:28

Originally Posted by sharpshooter

Loads of people i know rant about soused mackerel. I have never tried it as mackerel is not a favorite of mine, but they wont eat it any other way.
Is it just a cornish thing? I have never heard it mentioned by people from other parts of the country

SS

As far as I know it is a Cornish thing. You can find the recipe in just about all Cornish cookbooks, I have never seen it in any other books.