How long to boil cod?
Cut cod fish in portions and book it from 15 to 20 minutes.
In a steamer cod should be cooked for 20 minutes.
In a multicooker cod should be cooked for 20 minutes in "Baking" mode.
About cod
The benefits of cod:
Cod liver contains fat, source of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, besides, it has vitamins A and D. Cod liver serves as raw material for canning.
How to cook cod for a child
You can introduce cod to babies at 10 months old. To feed a baby with cod you should boil it with vegetables and mash. You may also boil cod in milk and serve it with butter to a baby. For the first it's better to cook cod soup so that cod taste wasn't very surprising for babies.
Choose the correct cod
Fresh cod can be purchased in port cities, but not in Moscow. Choose cooled cod instead of frozen one - cooled cod is tastier. Fresh cod has finely fitting, small cells. You should better to chose the cod filet in vacuum treatment: you can be sure that you buy only filet without bones and skin. It's better to take frozen cod out off freezer and put into refrigerator 8-9 hours before cooking.
Cod in cucumber pickle
Ingredients:
Cod - 500 grams
Greens - 1 bundle
Carrot - 1
Cucumber pickle - 200 grams
Tomato sauce - 200 grams
A pack of spices (10 grams)
Cod cooking recipe
Boil water with spices, add cucumber pickle, put sliced cod in a raw and boil for 15 minutes. Take the cooked fish out of broth, put it skin up on to the plate, top with tomato sauce or olive oil.
Serve with boiled potatoes, lemon. You may garnish the dish with boiled shrimps.