[Sca-cooks] Best types of dried fish

[Dragon]

Susan Fox wrote:
>Dragon wrote:
>>Terry Decker wrote:
>>
>>>>Which types of dried fish do you think are the tastiest and the 
>>>>most useful?
>>>
>>>Actually, I prefer smoked salmon.  Other than that, my experience 
>>>has been with a little salt cod, which is nothing to write home about.
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>>
>>Salt cod and stockfish are both rather bland when they are 
>>reconstituted. But... there are ways to make them quite delicious 
>>with the right things added.
>>
>>Dragon
>
>There are very few things that cannot be improved by the addition of 
>bacon or garlic.
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This is true for many of us, but not all. Personally, I agree, but 
there are people who for reasons of faith do not agree (yes, even 
about garlic).

There is a particular dish of salt cod in olive oil made in Portugal 
that is incredibly good. I don't recall the name of it but the 
softened cod is seasoned and then placed in olive oil, the cod is 
then swirled around gently (NOT mixed with a spoon) for a long time 
until the oil and the fish start to come together in a thick sauce of 
sorts. It is delicious with a good crusty bread.

I've also had salt cod in Mexico that was served with a delicious 
sauce of tomatoes, onion, chilies and herbs.


Dragon

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