Your family will love these best-selling cod cakes from the Savvy Sailor, a waterfront café in Lunenburg, N.S. Salt cod needs plenty of time to soak, so start a day ahead.
Courtesy of Katherine Eisenhauer, Lunenburg, N.S.
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ingredients
directions
Rinse salt cod to remove surface salt. Pour 8 cups (2 L) water into casserole dish; add cod. Cover and soak overnight in refrigerator.
The next day, drain cod. Place cod and potatoes in extra-large stock pot; pour in enough water to cover fish and potatoes by 3 to 4 inches (7.5 to 10 cm). Place pot on stove over high heat; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-high. Boil gently 30 to 40 minutes, or until potatoes are fully cooked and fork-tender and fish is flaky.
Meanwhile, add bacon to non-stick or cast-iron frying pan over medium heat. After 2 minutes, add onion, pepper and summer savory. Cook, stirring, until bacon is crispy along edges and onions are translucent. Remove from heat and set aside. Do not drain fat from pan.
Drain cod and potatoes and return to stock pot. Scrape bacon mixture and drippings over cod and potatoes; mix thoroughly. Using potato masher, mash cod mixture until chunky. Let cool.
When cod mixture is still warm but not hot to touch, form into puck-sized patties. Cover and chill in refrigerator at least 20 minutes or overnight.
Heat vegetable oil in cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Sear cod cakes until golden on either side and hot in the centre.