To Boil Fresh Cod
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Rub the fish with salt and wrap it in a cloth.
Place it in a pot with enough cold water to cover the fish.
Cook
Add 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil.
Skim off the froth and boil for 30 minutes.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Cod
- Its protein sets as it heats, turning the flesh opaque and flaky.
- Coarse sea salt
- Seasons the flesh and draws out surface moisture before cooking.
The step that matters
Boil for 30 minutes. Once the cod reaches the boil, its proteins keep tightening. Boiling too long squeezes out moisture and leaves the flesh dry and tough. Skimming the froth keeps the cooking liquid clean.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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