BATTLE OF THE HERRINGS (1429)
On the connection between Sir John Fastolf, victor at the Battle of Herrings, and Sir John Falstaff, a large Shakespearean character
DUMAS ON HERRING
Dumas and his Grand Dictionary of Cuisine, a flawed translation corrected and all its herring jokes and recipes restored
HERRING UNDER A FUR COAT
Various recipes explored for this classic Russian dish, together with a photograph of one I made earlier
ICELANDIC FISHERY
A brief history of the brief history of The Herring Adventure, in which our hero transforms an economy and emancipates womankind
JANSSON’S TEMPTATION
A description of this Swedish dish; consideration of when he was actually tempted and how this might impact on the authenticity of some recipes
MARTYRED SAINT
The irreverently wonderful C15th northern French poem, The Life of Saint Herring, glorious martyr, introduced and translated into English
SALT
An 8,000 year history of salt and salt pickling, paying particular attention to the preservation of herrings by the German Hanse, the Dutch and the British.
SUFFERING SALTWORKERS OF SHIELDS
C19th/C20th Scottish herring industry dominance linked to the Siege of Newcastle and suffering South Shields saltworkers
WHITE HERRING
On the nature of white herring, its international markets and its historical underachievement with the Great British public