RECIPE — What On Earth Is This Amateurish Attempt At Baked Cod With Potatoes And Onions?

A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe. — Thomas Keller

Baked Cod with Potatoes and Onions? Are you serious? This recipe is an absolute disgrace! But since you’ve managed to stumble upon this, I suppose I’ll have to rescue it from culinary disaster. So, let’s get started, shall we?

Baked Cod with Potatoes and Onions

Ingredients:

• 2 (4 ounce) boneless cod fillets
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cups milk, or as needed
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon salted butter, cut into small pieces

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a large, rectangular baking dish.
2. Place the fish in the prepared dish. Arrange potato and onion slices around and on top. Pour enough milk over top to just barely cover. Season with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Dot butter over top.
3. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes, checking frequently and adding more milk if necessary. Serve in large bowls.

Cook’s Notes:

• Originally, this dish was made with smoked or salted fish, but it can be made with any good solid fresh or frozen white fish. I use boneless, skinless cod, but you can use haddock.
• You can loosely cover the pan with foil for part of the baking time, but remove the foil for the last 15 minutes.
• Do not skimp on the milk, and do not bake in too hot of an oven. If you don’t add enough milk, it will evaporate during cooking. If the oven is too hot, the milk will curdle.

Wine Pairing

Now, if you manage not to butcher this dish, you might just end up with a passable meal. And please, for the love of all that is good in the culinary world, don’t serve it with a bottle of plonk. I’d suggest pairing this with a crisp, dry white wine such as a Sauvignon Blanc from Cloudy Bay Vineyards. It might just salvage the meal.

There you have it. Now, off you go, and please, try not to ruin this too.

Bon Appétit

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