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A period dish

Codfish Balls

Salt cod and potatoes pounded together, rolled into balls, and fried golden.

Serves 6

Salt cod was the great preserved fish of the Atlantic trade, and codfish balls were a New England breakfast and supper dish. The fish was soaked, cooked with potatoes, and fried in fat.

Ingredients

Produce

  • 4 potatoes

Meat & Poultry

  • 1 lb salt cod

Dairy & Eggs

  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp butter

Pantry / Durable

  • 1/2 cup flour

Spices & Seasoning

  • black pepper

Method

  1. Soak the salt cod overnight, changing the water several times.

  2. Simmer the cod and potatoes together until both are tender, then drain well.

  3. Mash them together with the butter, egg, and pepper until smooth.

  4. Shape the mixture into balls and roll them lightly in flour.

  5. Fry in hot fat until browned and crisp, and serve hot.

Served at

A salon at Braintree · Braintree, Massachusetts

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