Fish Balls
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Combine the shredded codfish and mashed potatoes in a bowl.
Season the mixture with salt to taste.
Form the mixture into balls.
Fry
Fry the balls in a griddle or in boiling oil until golden brown.
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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Cooked codfish
- Provides the main fish flavor and the savory body of the balls.
- Mashed potatoes
- Binds the fish together and adds softness and moisture to the interior.
The step that matters
Fry until golden brown. The oil must be hot enough to brown the outside quickly. If it is too cool, the balls absorb excess oil and turn greasy, and if it is too hot, the outside browns before the centre heats through.
“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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