Brandade de Morue
Salt cod mash
Ingredients
  • 1.2kg
  • 2
  • 12
  • 400g
  • 160g
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  • Salt cod
  • Large potato (Cara, Desiree, King Edwards)
  • Finely minced garlic cloves
  • Milk
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Cook
  1. Cut the cod into large chunks
  2. Soak the cod for 24 hours in cold water
  3. Changing the water at least 4 times
  4. Fill a saucepan with cold water
  5. Place cod in water
  6. Bring to the boil
  7. Simmer or 8 minutes
  8. Drain cod
  9. Allow to cool a bit
  10. Pick flesh removing skin and bones
  11. Peel potato and cut into cubes
  12. Place in saucepan with cold water
  13. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes till completely soft
  14. pour 4 desert spoons of olive oil in a saucepan
  15. On a medium heat cook garlic till soft (do not colour)
  16. Heat remaining olive oil and milk in separate saucepans
  17. Add cod to garlic pan
  18. Add 1/4 hot milk to cod
  19. Simmer, mixing till all the milk has been soaked up
  20. Add 1/4 hot olive oil
  21. Simmer, mixing till all the olive oil has been soaked up
  22. Repeat the process till all the milk and olive oil is finished
  23. Add boiled potatoes and mix together
  24. Season with salt and pepper (taste first as cod is salty)
  25. This can be served hot, warm or cold
Equipment required
  • Large saucepan
  • 2 saucepans
  • Colender
  • Knife
  • Strong whisk or rubber spoon
Regional French food
This recipe originates from:
The Languedoc
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