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Cod is very easy to cook. Because it's a lean fish, it cooks quickly. And if you poach or steam the fish, it can be extremely succulent. This lens celebrates the cod, offering background information, recipes, and other related resources.
Epicurious about Cod?
The 411 from the world's greatest recipe collection
Salted, dried cod is worshipped in Spain and Portugal. In the U.S., though, fresh cod rules, with its big flakes and delicate flavor. Epicurious has created a handful of menus to help you enjoy this season's catch. Hearty and Homey Recipes
Start with these three meals
If you're looking for a place to start, these are my favorite cod recipes -- and, incidentally, the first I prepared
- Fried Salt Cod
- Makes 8 hors d'oeuvre servings. Perfect with an American Riesling.
- Roast Cod with Potatoes, Olives, and Onions
- This recipe from Gourmet magazine can be used to prepare cod cannelloni with swiss chard and roasted peppers.
- Pear, Apple, and Quince Crostata
- There's no cod in this recipe, but it'll make a wonderful finish to your meal!
My Favorite Cod Recipe
Cooking can't get any easier
I just made this last night, and it's such a simple standby that I need to share it. Get a cod filet -- or any white fish, really.
Heat a frying pan. Add some olive oil. Salt and pepper the filet to taste, and dredge in flour. Cook in the pan until the fish is no longer translucid.
Garnish with parsley and lemon, and eat.
Awesome. Basic.
Heat a frying pan. Add some olive oil. Salt and pepper the filet to taste, and dredge in flour. Cook in the pan until the fish is no longer translucid.
Garnish with parsley and lemon, and eat.
Awesome. Basic.
The Essential Seafood Cookbook
If you get just one cookbook, get this one
From crab cakes in a New York eatery, to moules mariniere in a French bistro, or salty fish and chips on a windy boardwalk, seafood is deliciously at home anywhere. Today, caviar is a costly extravagance, and fish is a highlight on pricey restaurant menus, so it is hard to imagine that seafood was once poor man's fare. But tastes and values have changed and The Essential Seafood Cookbook -- with over 600 full-color photographs -- shows how fresh seafood now enjoys respect and popularity around the world. 
Books That Cook
Fish, food, and framework
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 07/26/2008)
The Cod's Tale
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 07/26/2008)
Dead Fish and Fat Cats: A No-Nonsense Journey Through Our Dysfunctional Fishing Industry
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
Lone Voyager: The Extraordinary Adventures Of Howard Blackburn Hero Fisherman Of Gloucester
Amazon Price: $15.26 (as of 07/26/2008)
Pictures of Fish
Might not all be cod, but they're certainly all wet!
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- Know Your Fish
- Kate Wing's fishy lens is an awesome introduction to the world of seafood. Her advice is excellent, and her recommendations sound.
Additional Links
Even more cod-related sites
I'm still combing through all of these, but you might find them useful, too!
- Cod with Orange Sauce
- Made with cod fillets, orange juice concentrate, wine, and heavy cream.
- Cod Au Gratin
- Made with cod steaks and cheddar cheese.
- Baked Cod Fillet
- Cod baked with milk and served with a white sauce.
- Cod Recipes
- A handful of recipes for cooking cod, including Cheesey Crunchy Cod Loin Fillets and Cod with Coriander Risotto
- Old Fashioned Cod Fish Cakes
- Made with fresh and dried cod, onions and potatoes.
- Ling Cod With Grapefruit And Avocado
- Made with cod fillets, grapefruit sections, and sliced avocado.
- Deep Fried Cod
- A basic recipe for Cod dipped in batter and fried.
- Cod In Louisiana Sauce Piquant
- Made with cod, fish stock, tomato, and cayenne and served with rice.
- Cod Cobbler (irish)
- Made with cod, cheese, and scone dough.
- Baked Cod with Stuffing
- An oven recipe made with whole cod, onions and mashed potatoes.
- Boiled Cod Gaspesian-Style
- Poached cod served with potato cubes.
- Cod Casserole Hungarian-Style
- A microwave recipe using cod, potatoes, and sour cream.
- Cod or Sole with Almonds
- Sauteed cod served with a butter and almond sauce.
- Cod Small Vegetables Bundle
- Carrots, leaks, celery, and tomato wrapped with cod fillets and baked.
- Cod Steaks with Spices
- Spicy brown mustard is spread on cod steaks before broiling.
- Cod with Vegetables, Acadian-Style
- Cod microwaved with tomatoes, potatoes, and green pepper.
- Fine Herbs Poached Cod
- Cod microwaved with milk, lemon slices, and herbs.
- Fish and Chips English-Style
- Cod fillets dipped in breadcrumbs and fried. May use halibut for variation.
- Kedgeree
- A microwave recipe calling for cod, butter, onion, celery, apple, curry powder, rice, chicken broth, and cream. May use haddock or salmon for variation.
- Peppery Cod Steaks
- Microwaved cod served with a spicy sauce.
- Poached Cod Scandinavian-Style
- Cod poached in a microwave with lemon, garlic, and cloves.
- Poached Cod, Egg Sauce
- A microwave recipe using cod, hard-boiled eggs, and cream.
- Salted Cod Fritters
- Recipe using salted cod, potatoes, onion, and fresh rosemary.
- Spring-Wind Cod
- A microwave recipe for making cod and asparagus with cream sauce.
- Codfish Recipes
- A collection of recipe for cooking cod from FreeRecipe.org.
- Some Want Eggnog; Others, Lye-Cured Cod
- Article about lutefisk, including its history, how it is produced, and current trends in its consumption. From the New York Times (free registration required).
- Lemon-Steamed Cod Fillet
- Cod steamed with wine and lemon juice. From Arielle's Recipe Archives.
- Cod Recipes
- A small collection from the New York Seafood Council.
- Bacalao Recipes
- Selection of recipes for cooking salt cod including Mama Rosa's Bacalhau, Baccalao %uFFFD la Vizcaina, and Baccal%uFFFD con Sedano.
- Curried Cod with Apricots
- Recipe using cod fillets, parsley, wine, curry powder, and dried apricots.
- Cajun Blackened Fish
- Fillets are coated with thyme, oregano, cayenne and black peppers, paprika and garlic powder, blackened in butter and served with sauteed peppers. Serves 4.
- Roasted Cod with Vegetables
- Cod roasted with potatoes, carrots, zucchini, and yellow squash. Served with Cilantro sauce. From Better Homes and Gardens.
- Citrus Cod with Fennel and Potatoes
- A microwave recipe using cod, potatoes, fennel and oranges.
- Cod Recipes
- A small selection of cod recipes, including Cheese Grilled Fish and Fish and Cider Casserole.
- Baja Fish Tacos
- Fried cod fish fillets topped with shredded cabbage, tomato, sour cream and cilantro.
- Baked Milk Fish
- A simple recipe for fish baked in milk with almost no fat.
- Beer Batter Fish Fillets
- Fish dipped in batter made with flour, dill weed, beer and milk, and deep-fried.
- Cod Fish Pie
- Old fashioned recipe with mashed potato topping. Includes picture and information about cod.
- Seafood Burgers w/Basil Tartar Sauce
- Cod mixed with onion, lemon juice, and bread crumbs, grilled and served on English muffins. From RecipeSource.
