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jmcquown[_2_]

On 12/28/2018 11:43 AM, wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Dec 2018 08:08:37 -0700, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2018-12-28 5:51 a.m., wrote:
>>> On Fri, 28 Dec 2018 00:03:16 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/27/2018 8:05 PM, joecool wrote:
>>>>> Felt like posting something to distract from the leery dude with the
>>>>> chocolate.
>>>>>
>>>>> I picked up salt cod, baccalÃ*, from my local Costco a couple weeks ago.
>>>>> Never had it before. Made a really basic recipe called baccalÃ* lesso. Let
>>>>> the fish soak in water for about 24 hours in the fridge before using.
>>>>>
>>>>> Once soaked, I simmered in boiling water for 20 minutes or so and topped
>>>>> with some olive oil, garlic, and parsley. Pretty decent.
>>>>>
>>>>> I gather this is a Christmas food for Portuguese and Italians, if anyone
>>>>> else has tried, what was your favorite recipe?
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I've heard of it but I have not tried it. From what I've seen on
>>>> cooking shows it definitely needs to be long soaked to remove the salt
>>>> used to preserve it. Nice of you to give it a try. I doubt I can find
>>>> anything like it near where I live.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> That depends entirely on taste, the Jamaican dish I used to do
>>> required very little de-salting.
>>
>> Was that salt cod and ackee? We had a Jamaican nanny many years ago who
>> prepared that for us. Very unusual:-) She also introduced us to rice
>> with peas, i.e., rice, red beans and coconut.
>
> You guessed it! My father was born in the barracks in Kingston just
> ahead of the major earthquake, he retained a love of Jamaican food all
> his life.
>
Okay, well joecool was posting about using it in an Italian or
Portuguese dish and that's what I saw on the cooking show. I really
don't know a thing about baccala other than what I saw on the show.

Jill