Preparing saltfish

[nightowl]

I know you're supposed to soak the massive chunks overnight but anyone know how long to soak and then boil the smaller cutlets like these you can buy in your average supermarket? Don't want to overdo it so they lose all flavour. Planning to mix them with some chickpeas and eggs afterwards.

 

[Numbers]

Maybe a few hours with a cycle of boiling water, let it cool, rinse, repeat.

 

[The39thStep]

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I know you're supposed to soak the massive chunks overnight but anyone know how long to soak the smaller cutlets like these you can buy in your average supermarket? Don't want to overdo it so they lose all flavour.

8 hours min in my opinion and change the water after 4 hours.

 

[Numbers]

Maybe a few hours with a cycle of boiling water, let it cool, rinse, repeat.

Or prob better, bring to the boil then rinse/repeat.

 

[kalidarkone]

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I know you're supposed to soak the massive chunks overnight but anyone know how long to soak and then boil the smaller cutlets like these you can buy in your average supermarket? Don't want to overdo it so they lose all flavour. Planning to mix them with some chickpeas and eggs afterwards.

I'd change the water twice in 24 hours regardless of the size. I don't recommend boiling it to get the salt out. Then rinse the fish off.
Once done boil gently try 5- 10 minutes- once it flakes away easily it's done or just go ahead and fry it up.

 

[nightowl]

Thanks for the tips

 

[Numbers]

I'd change the water twice in 24 hours regardless of the size. I don't recommend boiling it to get the salt out. Then rinse the fish off.
Once done boil gently try 5- 10 minutes- once it flakes away easily it's done or just go ahead and fry it up.

Boiling certainly works if you are in a hurry, but you do need to be careful not to boil all the salt out.

 

[Spymaster]

Saltfish, done right, is one of the best foods on the planet.

Get it wrong and you end-up with salty cardboard

 

[kalidarkone]

Boiling certainly works if you are in a hurry, but you do need to be careful not to boil all the salt out.

Ime the problem is that the boiling method does not properly remove the salt.

 

[Numbers]

Not our experience mate, if anything we found it took too much out and there was no flavour.

 

[Numbers]

Saltfish, done right, is one of the best foods on the planet.

Get it wrong and you end-up with salty cardboard

We've been soaking a load for the last 24 hours as Mrs N is making a shit load of cakes at the moment.

 

[kalidarkone]

Not our experience mate, if anything we found it took too much out and there was no flavour.

Then you over boiled it.

 

[Numbers]

Then you over boiled it.

For sure, we were in a hurry, lol.
It's why I said above be careful not to boil all the salt out

But it can work.

 

[friedaweed]

I miss salt fish pattys.

 

[The39thStep]

I miss salt fish pattys.

Very popular here and also salt cod rissoles.

 

[Numbers]

I miss salt fish pattys.

Am feeling a bit Judith Chalmers...

First one out of the block, not perfect (1st one never is).



But absolutely glorious.

 

[friedaweed]

Am feeling a bit Judith Chalmers...

First one out of the block, not perfect (1st one never is).

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But absolutely glorious.

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What time do you want me round Judith?

 

[Numbers]

What time do you want me round Judith?

Eleventy past 12 please.

 

[friedaweed]

Eleventy past 12 please.

Excellent I'll set my alarm.

 

[nightowl]

One of the best meals I had in Portugal was also one of the simplest... saltfish roasted with olive oil and garlic