Cod Shrimp Stoup With Salt Vinegar Mashed Potatoes Recipes

COD & SHRIMP STOUP WITH SALT & VINEGAR MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Salt the water and cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Heat the EVOO in a Dutch oven or large deep skillet over medium to medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions, celery, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the onions and celery are tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the wine and stir for 1 minute. Add 1/4 cup of the stock and the tomatoes and bring to a bubble. Add the cod, cover, cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then stir in the shrimp, season with salt and pepper, cover again, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove the lid, stir in the lemon juice, and remove the bay leaf.
• Drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pot. Mash the potatoes with the vinegar, the remaining 1/4 cup of stock, and the butter. Season with salt to taste.
• To serve, spoon or scoop the potatoes into mounds in shallow bowls, then ladle the stoup around the potatoes.

ROASTED COD AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes, and cut them into slices about 1/8-inch thick (a mandoline comes in handy here). Toss the potatoes in an 8-by-12-inch or similar size baking pan with 4 tablespoons of the oil or butter. Season the potatoes liberally, spread them evenly and place the pan in the oven.
• Cook for about 40 minutes, checking once or twice, until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a thin-bladed knife and have begun to brown on top. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Turn on the broiler, and adjust the rack so that it is 4 to 6 inches from the heat source.
• Top the potatoes with the fish, drizzle with the remaining oil or butter and sprinkle with some more salt and pepper. Broil until the fish is done, 6 to 10 minutes, depending on its thickness (a thin-bladed knife will pass through it easily). If at any point the top of the potatoes begins to burn, move the pan a couple of inches farther away from the heat source.

MORUE ET SA PUREE (SALT COD AND MASHED POTATOES)

Steps:

• Prepare the cod.
• Soak the fish in water for at least 24 and preferably 48 hours, changing the water three to four times each day.
• Drain fish, rinse well.
• Steam potatoes until done, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Pour wine and three cups of water into a nonreactive skillet with sides at least four inches high.
• Add bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns and the cod (broken into several pieces.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and allow to simmer until fish flakes easily if lifted with a flat-ended spatula (about 20 minutes).
• Drain the potatoes and mash with the butter until smooth, seasoning with sea salt to taste and plenty of fresh ground pepper.
• Place potatoes in a wide, shallow serving platter and keep hot.
• Remove fish from broth and flake over the top of the potatoes.
• Mince the parsley and garlic together.
• Sprinkle the potato/fish with the garlic and parsley mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a small saute pan over medium heat until oil is very hot and pour hot oil over the parsley and garlic which will sizzle and steam.
• Serve immediately.