cod

[sapper063]

whats the tastiest batter mix for cod, and what other ways of cooking cod apart from deep frying please

[MM]

i stopped eating a cod some time ago due to codworm. It (for me) was best poached in milk and parsley.

[lord_seagrave]

Something smokey, thick and stewy suits meaty cod perfectly. Perhaps a strong dish of spiced lentils, with the fish pieces steamed on top for the last 10 minutes?

 

Girl Interrupted Eating has got the right idea HERE, and preserved lemons are a really good thing.

 

I would be very tempted to stir in some smoked paprika and a little dried red chilli as well.

 

Happy cooking.

 

LS

 

Edit: due to inability to spell...

Edited March 26, 2010 by lord_seagrave

[Tank]

If you make the batter with sparkling (carbonated) water or fizzy beer, it will come up really fluffy. I'm told champagne also works if you're feeling flush.

[John_R]

Any white fish can be grilled, pan-fried, baked, poached, boiled, steamed... you get the idea!

[saoralba.]

I do a lot of cod fishing in the winter so i eat fresh cod nearly every week, and my fav way is to dip the fillet's in mayonnaise and coat in breadcrums then bake in the oven lovely.

[gottsy boy]

cut the cod into small bits and dip in a nice spicy tempura batter (if you google tempura batter you'll get loads of recipies) fry and serv with a cool pint of beer.

[Axe]

A good beer batter with nigella seeds works well. For cod steaks I have enjoyed a JO recipe:

 

Finely slice runner beans and lay in a roasting dish. Add finely chopped garlic, salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil and mix through. Lay cod steaks on top and cover with 2 or 3 strips of prosciutto. Sprinkle a handful of pine nits over the dish and a little more olive oil. Half lemon and place in the cavity of the cod steak. Loose foil over the top and bake 200c 15 mins, remove foil and bake further 5 mins. Simply transfer to a plate to serve. The spine and bones should lift easily from the cod in one piece. Squeeze the caramelised lemon over the cod and devour.

[pedro222]

I do a lot of cod fishing in the winter so i eat fresh cod nearly every week, and my fav way is to dip the fillet's in mayonnaise and coat in breadcrums then bake in the oven lovely

that sound great

[berties]

whats the tastiest batter mix for cod, and what other ways of cooking cod apart from deep frying please

try a nice tempura,cold fizzy water corn flour you can add a egg to hold if you wish and add a little curry powder and salt to season ideal for the wheat allergy crowd

you can cook cod alternatively by wrapping it in a air cured ham and cooking in the oven with a little olive oil and garlic/will not dry out so fast serve with a creamy mash and a homemade tomato sauce youll pay loads for this at a restaurant but it is easy,happy cooking

[woodcock11]

Lucky you having access to cod - a truly fabulous fish.

 

Beer batter is great and we had wonderful cod & chips - the cod coated in a tempura batter at Browns Restaurant in George Street Edinburgh three weeks ago - I can highly recommend the tempura batter as it is crisp and light and it looks as if a recipe for it is already there [thanks berties] - enjoy!

 

Another tip - if you like tomato ketchup, Wilkin & Sons from Tiptree, Essex make a fabulous tomato sauce which is a million times better than Heinz or all those supermarket own label ketchups. You can buy it at Sainsbury's.