On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:32:59 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>> 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?
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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.
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>> In the 60s here you could buy the salt cod for pennies, now it is a
>> luxury good
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>As you well know, I have no problem at all buying fresh fish so I think I
>will stick with it

Neither do I, but I meant the salt cod was now a luxury good. I
suppose because of cod shortages round here and the hand work involved
to salt it and dry it.