[simonj]

OK - I have been cooking a lot of herring recently, but one thing I overlooked was the roe.
Most people throw it away, but doing so is a waste as you buy fish by weight and it is delicious.

When you clean the fish, the females have two large roes, or egg sac's, in the abdominal cavity. They are a dark red - like the colour of liver.
Males have white, fatty looking sacs in the same area. These are not to be used for this recipe.

They are worth keeping, as this makes a great breakfast treat or starter.

Had it yesterday as a starter, but forgot to take photo's

INGREDIENTS
500g soft herring roe
2 tbsp plain flour
sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
50g Cuinneog butter
1 tsp lemon juice
A few drops of Tabasco sauce
A good pinch of paparika
2 slices wholewheat toast, liberally buttered

Method:
Place the roes in a colander or sieve and pour boiling water over the top.
Dry with kitchen paper.
Season the flour with salt and freshly-ground black pepper. Use a fair bit.
Toss the roes in the flour before and set aside .
Melt the butter in a pan and when foaming add the roes along with the lemon juice and Tabasco sauce and fry for between three and five minutes, or until dry, almost crispy.

In the meantime prepare the toast.
Cut into triangles, then spoon the cooked roe into the centre of warmed serving plates.
Surround with the toast, garnish with a pinch of paprika and serve