How To Prepare Salted Fish..

salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: kosher salt

Sea salt offers a more natural flavor.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides protein while being plant-based.

spices

🥗Healthier: fresh herbs

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Fresh herbs enhance flavor without extra calories.

lemon

🥗Healthier: lime

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime offers similar acidity and flavor.

Introduce the topic of salted fish and its varieties.

Show different types of salted fish: whole salted cod with skin and bones, bone-in salted cod, and deboned salted cod.

Explain the need to boil salted fish to remove excess salt before cooking.

Boil salted fish in a large pan of water, drain, and repeat boiling if necessary to reduce saltiness.

Soak boiled fish in cold water to further reduce salt and make it easier to handle.

After boiling for about 20 minutes, drain the fish and rinse it in cold water.

Let the boiled fish cool down before handling.

Shred the cooled fish, being careful to remove any small bones.

Mention the traditional method of roasting whole salted fish over an open flame as an old-school technique.

Advise on adjusting salt in recipes when using salted fish, as some salt will remain after boiling.

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