To Cook Cod-fish
Ingredients
Directions
Soak and warm
Soak the cod fish in cold water overnight.
In the morning, transfer the fish to a kettle of fresh water and warm it by the fire.
Simmer and serve
Half an hour before serving, transfer the fish to another kettle of fresh water and simmer it over the fire until nearly boiling, but do not let it boil.
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
- Dried cod fish
- Is the main ingredient; soaking rehydrates it and makes it tender.
The step that matters
Simmering without boiling. Holding the water just below boiling cooks the fish gently; a rolling boil toughens and breaks up delicate fish flesh, making it dry and stringy.
“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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