Saturday, December 17, 2022

Roasted cod on spicy tomato sauce


Christmas arrives, New Year's Eve, it's time to celebrate at the table. Part of the tradition, let's discover together origins, processes, names and many recipes with cod.

Tagliolini with potatoes, bacon and cod
Montebianco cod and baked polenta
Baccalà mantecato, the appetizer for Christmas Eve
Cod in tempura with Leghorn sauce and green beans
Potato and cod croquettes
Tart with eggplant with mushroom and cod
Cod au gratin
Creamed cod
Baccalà alla triestina, the traditional recipe
Stocco alla mammolese
Cod parmigiana
Vicenza-style cod on hot croutons
Baccalà alla potentina
Cod petals with artichokes and potatoes
Vicenza-style cod
Spaghetti with cod sauce
Peppers and cod
Cod with spinach 
Cod and escarole and baby carrots
Cod and bay leaf, oregano
Purple gnocchi, cod and parmesan sauce
Roasted cod with potatoes, shallots and olives
Cod petals on cauliflower couscous
Steamed cod, escarole olives and capers, cod and lemon milk
Puffed polenta and cod
Cod omelet and turnip greens
Parmesan croissants with cod cream
Cod stewed greedy
Mini muffin with creamed cod
& Cod tartare and tarragon tomato

Why you eat cod at Christmas
Cod, present in large quantities in the Norwegian seas, has always been the most important source of livelihood for the population of those places, which since the dawn has preserved it in salt and dried it under the sun. The dried and preserved cod did not lose flavor and quality, this made it perfect for export over long distances. It also comes into play an ancient Catholic tradition that provided to abstain from eating meat on Christmas Eve, this led to the increase in demand for fish during the Christmas period and the search for an advantageous solution, so it was that dried and salted cod from Norway took hold on the tables of Italians, Spaniards, Canadians and Portuguese at Christmas and then remained them all year round.

Nutritional content of cod
As the water is removed, the nutritional contents of cod are more concentrated than its predecessor fresh cod. Cod is therefore rich in protein, vitamin A, D and B12, selenium, Omega-3 fatty acids and iodine, an important mineral for brain growth. And now you just have to cook this delicious product, candid, compact and with a rich flavor, and full-bodied, making you inspired by our recipes with cod.


Ingredients for 2 people

500 g of cod fillet 
200 g of sauced tomatoes
1 white onion 
dried chili pepper  
extra virgin olive oil 
tufts of fennel

Procedure

Desalt the cod fillets in water, changing it twice a day, for 3 days. Finely chop the onion and brown it in a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil, add the tomatoes, a pinch of chilli and cook for about 15 minutes without lid. Heat for 5 minutes a non-stick pan insert the cod fillet on the side of the skin and roast for 4 minutes. When cooked, the skin will come off. Serve the sauce, the cod fillet and finish with its crunchy skin, a sprig of fennel and a round of extra virgin olive oil.

Enjoy your meal!

 

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