[CH] Salt-cod recipe

Andrea L. Paysinger (asenji@earthlink.net)
Mon, 25 Jan 1999 17:44:49 -0800 

Uncle Kit's Salt Codfish Hash

My great-uncle Kit was a sulky driver (harness races), lifelong
bachelor,  and  attributes his long life (died at 108) to good, clean
(???) living, eating hot, spicy foods and drinking about a gallon of tea
every day.
(He never explained about the home-brewed beer he drank, and I never
asked.......)

1 1/2 - 2 pounds salt codfish
    soak codfish in 3 quarts tepid water for 3 to 4 hours or till soft.

1/2 stick butter
1 inch by 3 inch piece of salt pork   finely chopped or slivered.
4 cups cooked potatoes,  1/2 inch dice.
1/2 cup chopped yellow or brown onion.
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup finely chopped hot peppers  (if using dried peppers, prepare
them by plumping, place in dish and pour 1 cup boiling water over
pepper, let set for at least 30 minutes.  (You can use the pepper water
for the water in the recipe)
2 tablespoons flour

Topping- Chopped parsley,  Chopped or sliced  hard-boiled eggs (1 per
person),  Salsa (your favorite recipe)

Combine shredded fish, potatoes, onion, broth and peppers  in a bowl
sprinkle flour over the mixture and toss.

In a 12-inch skillet (cast iron if possible)  melt half the butter with
half of the salt pork over medium heat.

When fat is sizzling (but not burnt)   add the fish/potato mixture.

Stir constantly till mixture  is heated through.  Push to one side and
add the remained of the butter and salt pork.

Spread the mixture over the bottom of the pan and press down with
spatula so it is even.
Reduce heat and  continue  cooking till the bottom is browned and
crusty.

Turn out onto a serving dish (so crust is on top).
Cut into wedges and serve, topped with chopped parsley and hard-cooked
egg with salsa on the side.
Uncle Kit  also used  a very spicy chutney, but this is not to
everyone's taste.

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