Ræst Fish

Wind-fermented cod, boiled and served with potatoes.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Cod
• 800 g Potatoes
• 100 g Lamb tallow
• 1 tsp Salt
• 6 cups Water

Method

1. Ferment the fish — Hang the split cod in an open shed for several weeks until it develops its characteristic strong aroma.
2. Rinse — Rinse the fermented fish well before cooking.
3. Boil — Simmer gently for 20 minutes — never hard, as the flesh is delicate.
4. Boil the potatoes — Cook the potatoes in their skins alongside.
5. Ræst Fish is ready — Serve with melted lamb tallow poured over.

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