Salt White Fish and Potatoes

Name: Salt White Fish and Potatoes
Yield: Yield: 8 as a starter
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 2 sprigs thyme; White pepper; Water and milk to cover; 1kg (2 lb) salt fish (cod, ling etc); 5 garlic cloves; 4 large baking potatoes; 2 bay leaves; 250 ml (9 fl oz) light olive oil; lemon juice to taste; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Preparation info

Yield:
8
as a starter

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Scots Cookery

By Catherine Brown

Published 2003

About

This is a version – based on the French brandade de morue – of Scots ‘hairy tatties’; cooked salt white fish beaten through mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

1kg (2 lb) salt fish (cod, ling etc)
Water and milk to cover

Europe
United Kingdom
Fish course
Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Preparing Fish

Cut fish into even-sized pieces and soak for 24 hours. Discard the water. Put into a pan with half water, half milk to cover. Add thyme and bay leaves. Cover and simmer until the fish is tender and falling off the bones easily. Time will depend on the size and age of the fish.

Baking Potatoes

Rub the potatoes with oil and pi