Newfoundland & Labrador Fish & Brewis
Ingredients:
(4 servings)
4
cakes hard bread, broken in pieces
500
gr salt cod, pieces or boned
6
slices salt pork thick
1
med onion, finely chopped
Method
1.In
two separate containers, soak salt fish and hard bread in cold water
for approx 6-8 hours or overnight. In the morning drain and replace
both with cold water.
2.For
the fish; bring to a slow boil and let simmer for approx 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and drain. Skin, bone and flake fish – set-aside.
3.For
the hard bread; in a saucepan, place hard bread and cover with enough
water. Bring to a slow boil and simmer for approx 5 minutes. Remove
from heat and drain. Squeeze out excess water from the hard bread and
mix in flaked fish. Blend well.
4.In
a skillet, low heat, fry salt pork until all fat is extracted. Remove
rendered pork. Add onions and cook until golden brown. Spoon fat and
onions over fish and brewis. Garnish with scrunchions (rendered salt
pork). This meal is excellent with a cup of good steeped tea and
fresh homemade bread with molasses.
