I Ate Fish Cakes Every Day in Newfoundland—Now I'm Obsessed!

salt cod

🥗Healthier: fresh cod

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh cod is lower in sodium and canned tuna is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats while margarine is a cost-effective substitute.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground almonds

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground almonds add nutrition while crushed crackers can be more economical.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Sriracha offers a similar heat with added flavor, while ketchup is a budget-friendly alternative.

Melt butter in a frying pan.

Add diced onion and fry until slightly brownish, not quite fully brown.

Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, then mash without cream or butter.

Cook fresh cod in simmering water until done, then let it cool before flaking.

Mix sautéed onions with mashed potatoes.

Add summer savory, egg, and black pepper to the potato mixture and stir.

Flake the cooked cod and add it to the potato mixture, mixing well.

Shape the mixture into patties using an ice cream scoop and place on a tray.

Heat the fat from the scrunchins in the frying pan.

Fry the patties in the heated fat until golden brown.

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