On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:20:28 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>> On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:08:32 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>>>> The Newfie ones are made with salt cod which (to me) enhances the
>>>> flavour. I also use it to make a Jamaican dish my father taught me.
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>>><g> yes you did make that clear ... ))
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>>>We like the ones I make so I doubt we will be changing the fish any time
>>>soon
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>> Back when it was a huge source of trade between NS and Jamaica, rum
>> for salt cod
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>Ahhh) Does it taste very salty when it is cooked?

That is up to you, depends on how long you soak it. For the Jamaican
dish I use as is but for fish cakes I'd probably soak and hour or two
but I see the recipe I gave says overnight.

In the 60s here you could buy the salt cod for pennies, now it is a
luxury good