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Fresh Boiled Cod

4 servings

Ingredients

• cod, with head (as needed)
• water (as needed)
• salt (a little)
• parsley (a little)
• anchovy sauce or melted butter and mustard (as needed)
• potatoes (as needed)

Instructions

1. Scale the cod, gut it, remove the fins, wash it, and cut off the head and tail, leaving them generously sized.
2. The middle section is divided into pieces two to three fingers wide.
3. The head, considered a delicacy by many, is halved and placed in vigorously salted boiling water 5 minutes before the other pieces.
4. Cook the fish for a total of 10-15 minutes, carefully skimming off any foam.
5. Once cooked, arrange it, garnish the dish with parsley, and serve with anchovy sauce or melted butter with mustard, and potatoes.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.