Cod-fish
Ingredients
Directions
Soak the dried cod fish in water for 2 to 3 hours, depending on how hard it is.
Change the water and bring it to a near boil, but do not let it boil fully.
Simmer gently until the fish is tender and delicious.
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
- Provides the main protein; soaking rehydrates it so the flesh softens and becomes tender.
The step that matters
Keep the water below a full boil. A hard rolling boil toughens the proteins in fish and breaks the flesh apart. Gentle simmering heat cooks the fish evenly and keeps it tender and intact.
“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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