Aïoli

Name: Aïoli
Ingredients: ½ pt 280 ml olive oil; 10 garlic cloves; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 ripe tomato; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; freshly ground black pepper; salt; 2 lb / 900 g cod fillet; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts; a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lettuce hearts

Cod and Vegetables with Garlic Sauce

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

Traditionally, salt cod was used for this Southern French dish, requiring up to 48 hours soaking and then very gentle simmering for 10–15 minutes. A very large, thick piece of fresh cod would also be very good. The version of aïoli given here requires no eggs. It should be thick and glossy, with a marvellous flavour.

Ingredients

Vegetables

a mixed selection from new potatoes, small artichokes, green beans, garden peas or mangetout, cauliflower, broccoli florets, spring onions, radishes, olives, tomatoes and lett

Method

Prepare the vegetables as appropriate. The potatoes and artichokes should be boiled or steamed until tender, and allowed to cool. The beans, peas or mangetout, cauliflower and broccoli should be steamed or boiled for just a few minutes to retain their crispness and colour. The rest of the vegetables are used raw. Arrange the vegetables either on one large serving platter or on individual plates