Me, My Old Man & The Cod Recipe

How to make it

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• 1. Rinse the salt off the cod and soak I fresh water for an hour or so, to soften it. See Photo
• 2. When the cod is soft enough, cut it into strips.
• 3. Soak in fresh water for at least 12 hours. Keep it in the fridge and change the water five or six times.
• 4. Okay, its New Year’s morning and you’ve had at least one Bloody Mary or a decent sized mg of George Washington’s Eggnog.
• 5. Make the grits according to the directions on the package.
• 6. Rinse the baccala one last time & let it come to room temp.
• 7. While that’s happening, prep the veggies. See Photo
• 8. Get out one of your trusty cast iron skillet and get it fairly hot.
• 9. Dry the cod strips with a paper towel.
• 10. Whisk one of the eggs.
• 11. Put the corn meal & the basil into a suitable bowl & stir.
• 12. Put a bit of butter or olive oil in your skillet. I have been known to add a wee bit of bacon drippings to the pan.
• 13. Dip the cod strips in the egg & dredge in the corn meal.
• 14. Fry the cod for 3 or 4 minutes per side, depending on thickness See Photo. The corn meal should be crispy but the cod shouldn’t be cooked to death.
• 15. While the cod is frying, get out your other cast iron skillet, the big one, add some olive oil & start frying the potatoes.
• 16. When the spuds are about half done add the onions.
• 17. When the potatoes are almost done add the bell peppers and the squash See Photo. You can adjust this timing to suit your own taste. I like my squash just cooked.
• 18. While cooking the veggies you can poach or fry the eggs to your liking. See Photo
• Assemble the crew, serve & enjoy. Sorry I don’t have a pic of the finished meal but last year when I did this I wasn’t thinking about posting it so didn’t take any pics and the next time it gets cooked will be 01 Jan. 2012.