Brandade of Salt Cod

Name: Brandade of Salt Cod
Yield: Yield: 8 Portions
Ingredients: 1 lb/454 g salt cod fillets (bacalao); 3 fl oz/90 mL olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; Ground black pepper, as needed; 1 tbsp/15 mL lemon juice; 1 cup/240 mL heavy cream, or as needed; 8 oz/227 g russet potatoes, cooked and mashed; Grated nutmeg, as needed; Cayenne, as needed; Salt, as needed; 1 baguette

Preparation info

Yield:
8
Portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

1 lb/454 g salt cod fillets (bacalao)
1 clove garlic, minced

Fish course
Pescatarian
Street Food

Method

To reduce the salt content of the fish, place the salt cod in a saucepan and add enough water to submerge it by 2 in/5 cm. Bring to a simmer, turn off the heat, and drain the water. Repeat the process 3 or 4 times, tasting the fish after each draining to check for saltiness. Repeat as often as necessary until the fish tastes pleasantly salty, comparable to well-seasoned