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> On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:20:28 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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>>> On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:08:32 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
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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
>>>
>>> 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?
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> 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

As you well know, I have no problem at all buying fresh fish so I think I
will stick with it

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