Salted Cod with Brown Butter

Ingredients

• fish in cold water for two days
• a little butter
• a few sprigs of parsley

Method

1. 1

   Soak the fish in cold water for two days, then scrape off the scales, clean and wash thoroughly, and place over a slow fire until boiling.

2. 2

   Move the kettle to the side of the fire, skim off the scum that may have risen to the top, and boil gently for ten minutes.

3. 3

   Put a little butter in a frying pan and place over the fire, when it is hot put in a few sprigs of parsley and fry until brown.

4. 4

   Pour the butter and parsley over the fish and serve hot.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook Book, by "Oscar" of the Waldorf (1896) by Oscar Tschirky, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Salted Cod with Brown Butter. Soak the fish in cold water for two days, then scrape o£E the scales, clean and wash thoroughly, and place over a slow fire until boiling. Move the kettle to the side of the fire, skim oS the scum that may have risen to the top, and boil gently for ten minutes. Put a little butter in a fryingpan and place over the fire, when it is hot put in a few sprigs of parsley

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.