Cod fish cakes with Parmesan cheese are a tasty way to use up leftover fish.
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Preparation time: 40 minutes.
Here is a delicious way to use up leftover fish or mashed potatoes.
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What Is Cod?
Cod is a large fish usually found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
It can weigh up to 200 pounds and live up to 20 years.
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The flesh of a cod is lean and full of vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids.
Can I Use Other Fish?
If you don’t have cod, any white fish like sole or pollock will do.
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Adapt This Recipe for Leftover Fish or Potatoes
Leftover white fish works for this recipe.
Flake a few cups of the cooked fish, removing any bones.
Change the water three to four times a day during the process.
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For more detailed instructions on soaking salt cod, see ourBacalao Guisado (Salt Cod Stew)recipe.
Eliminate or reduce the salt in the recipe if you use salt cod.
Freezethe shaped, uncooked cakes by laying them on a parchment-lined tray.
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Freeze the cakes until they’re firm, then wrap individual cakes well in plastic.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before frying.
Simmer the cod fillets covered in water until it flakes easily, about 3 to 5 minutes.
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Drain and flake the cod with a fork.
Be sure to remove all bones.
Mix the flaked fish, the potatoes, and the rest of the ingredients together well by hand.
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If the mixture is too crumbly, add another egg.
If too sticky, add some more breadcrumbs.
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