Bermuda Salt Cod Fish Breakfast Recipes

LAMBES' CODFISH AND POTATO BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Soak cod in pot of water overnight or for atleast 10 hours.
• In the morning, about an hour before you want to eat; put the fish on to boil. Make sure the water just covers it.
• Boil the cod 2 or 3 times depending on how much you like salt, and make sure you change the water each time you boil it.
• Drain the cod and add the potatoes to the pot. Of course you'll need a large pot. Add enough water to cover and put the pot on to boil.
• Add the eggs 10-15 minutes before you're ready to take the pot off the stove.
• It's done when the fish flakes, the potatoes are soft (not overdone), and the eggs are hard boiled.
• Peel the eggs and plop back in the water to keep warm.
• To serve varies with almost every Bermudian!
• The main way to serve is to use a slotted spoon and add how much fish, potato and egg you want to your plate.
• Peel a banana and add that to one side of your food. Get a few slices of avocado and add that to the other side.
• When I was little I used to mash the fish, potato and egg together with mayonnaise or margarine.
• You can of course just leave it all whole and eat with melted butter which is what I do now that I'm older! It may sound strange but it is really delicous when you get a bit of everything onto your fork!
• The other thing is the sauces. It's all fattening, which is why most people eat this only once a week!
• You can make a tomato sauce or a butter sauce to pour over the top.
• (Some people make an egg sauce, but I never learned how to make it because I figured I alread had egg on my plate!) :-).
• If you're using a sauce, start making it when you put the eggs on to boil.
• Tomato Sauce:.
• Just saute the onion and garlic in margarine or olive oil until the onion is soft. The amount of oil or margarine depends on you.
• Add the stewed tomatoes and season to taste. Simmer for about 10 minutes Spoon desired amount over your codfish and potato.
• Butter Sauce:.
• Saute the onion and garlic in the margarine until the onion is soft.
• Adjust the amount of onion and margarine to your liking. (I like more margarine than most because I hate dry food.) :-).
• Season to taste and simmer for a couple of minutes.
• If you'd like to try the egg sauce; it's pretty much just sauteed onions in butter with some mashed, hard boiled egg added to it. Season it to taste, the amounts of the ingredients are left to you!
• Pour desired amount over your codfish and potato and enjoy!

LAMBES' SALT COD FISH CAKES

Steps:

• To prepare the cod you leave it to soak over night or for atleast 10 hours. Change the water several times.
• (I usually soak it overnight without changing the water and then the next day I boil the cod 2 or 3 times, changing the water inbetween boiling. That way it's less of a bother.).
• The fish should be rid of the majority of the salt by now. (Just remember a little salt left in them adds to the flavor.).
• Add the fish to a large pot as well as the potatoes and add enough fresh water to cover.
• Boil until fish flakes easily and potatoes are done.
• Drain and mash together with the seasonings and some margarine. Adjust the seasoning here before adding the egg to bind. You can add another egg if it's still a bit dry.
• Make sure it's well blended and use some flour to help you form it into 2 1/2 inch patties. You can season the flour if you want.
• In a large frying pan, heat enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan, and fry cakes over a medium-high heat. Fry as many as you can in the pan without letting them touch.
• When golden brown, remove and drain on paper towels.
• Repeat process until all the mixture is used up. You can also keep them warm in the oven if you want, but mine are usually gone by then! :-).
• To eat it Bermudian style; put your cod fish cake on a hotcross bun and add some mayo and ketchup(and a slice of kraft cheese for some people). Oh yeah!
• (Please note that the yield is just an estimate).

COD FISH CAKES (BERMUDA)

Steps:

• Cook the fish and flake it with a fork.
• Mix the fish with the mashed potatoes. Beat the egg in a large bowl, then add it to the potato mixture.
• Mix well, then season with the salt, pepper, thyme, parsley and onion. Dust a large plate with flour, then shape the mixture into patties and arrange on the plate. Dust the tops with a little more flour.
• Heat a generous amount of oil in a skillet and add the fish cakes. Fry on both sides until golden brown.

BERMUDA SALT COD FISH BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Drain the fish, place in a large pot and cover with clean water. Bring to the boil and allow to simmer for 25 minutes. Add washed and cleaned whole potatoes and let cook for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.
• For the sauce, fry the bacon in a pan with the olive oil until it is light brown. Add the sliced onion, thyme and sausage and let cook for 5 minutes. Add the stewed tomatoes and let simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, drain the fish and potatoes and portion them onto dinner plates, cover with the sauce and garnish with avocado, ripe banana and wedges of boiled egg.