Traditional Icelandic salt-preserved cod, soaked and gently poached, served with boiled potatoes, butter, and hard-boiled eggs.
Ingredients
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600g salt cod
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4 medium potatoes
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4 hard-boiled eggs
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80g butter, melted
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1 onion, sliced into rings
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Fresh parsley
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Black pepper
Instructions
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1
Soak salt cod in cold water for 24-48 hours, changing the water 3-4 times to remove excess salt.
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2
Place soaked cod in a pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a gentle simmer.
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3
Poach gently for 10-12 minutes until the fish flakes easily.
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4
Meanwhile, boil potatoes until tender and prepare hard-boiled eggs.
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5
Arrange fish, potatoes, and halved eggs on a platter.
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6
Pour melted butter over everything, top with onion rings and parsley.
Did You Know?
Icelandic salt cod was once the country's most valuable export, traded across Europe for centuries and building the Icelandic economy.