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Fried Cod

4 servings

Ingredients

• cod (tail piece) (as needed)
• salt (a little)
• flour (a little)
• breadcrumbs (a little)
• butter (generous amount)
• egg, beaten (for the baked variation) (a little)
• grated white bread (a little)
• mustard (as needed)
• boiled potatoes or potato salad (as needed)
• anchovy, caper, or remoulade sauce (as needed)

Instructions

1. It's best to use the tail piece, which is scaled, cleaned, and cut into two-finger-wide slices.
2. Sprinkle these with salt, dredge them in flour and breadcrumbs, and fry them in butter until brown.
3. Serve with mustard and boiled potatoes or potato salad.
4. You can also bake the cod tail: score it, sprinkle with salt, and let it sit for 2 hours.
5. Afterward, pat it dry, coat it in melted butter or whisked egg, sprinkle with grated white bread, and bake it in an open pan for ½-¾ hour in plenty of browned butter until cooked and crispy.
6. Serve hot with anchovy, caper, or remoulade sauce.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.