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May Recipe

Our wonderful project partner Niall Sabongi created this super delicious, canape you can impress your friends with! It was the dish that we served at the official launch of Food Smart Dublin back in October 2019. It is so good that we made it one of the 12 historical recipes in our book. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

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Enjoy your seafood experience!

Cod Head Terrine

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Cod Head Terrine

by Niall Sabongi

prep: 5mins; cook: 50mins; cooling time: 8 hours; difficulty level: medium; serves 6 as canapes

Ingredients

  • 3 cod heads
  • 2 leaves of Gelatine
  • 1/2 teasoon of chopped tarragon
  • some parsley & chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 200g of spinach leaves, kale, mizuna, pakchoi or a mix of all the above
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons of wholegrain mustard

Method

  1. Place the cod heads into a large pot of salted water so that they are just covered by the water.
  2. Bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer for approx. 30mins until the meat comes off the bone easily.
  3. Bloom the gelatine following the packet's instructions.
  4. Remove the heads from the pot and reduce the liquid by half by simmering and stirring.
  5. When slightly cooled, pick the meat from the cod heads, being careful to avoid any small bones, gills or eyeballs.
  6. Measure 500ml of the reduced stock and add the bloomed gelatine.
  7. Add the meat along with the herbs and seasoning.
  8. Place the mix into a tray lined with baking paper and press down gently.
  9. Put in the fridge overnight or at least 8 hours.
To Serve

Cut the terrine into 2cm thick slices with a very sharp knife. Serve each slice on top of a toasted slice of bread and garnish with pickles.
Enjoy!

Recent Recipes

Below you will find all the recipes we cooked. You can cook them anytime until they are out of season. Information on the seasons can be found in the sustainability section of each recipe or in our seasonality summary chart. Enjoy your sustainable seafood!

January - Pan-fried Hake

February - Niall's Fish Curry

March - Baked Scallops

April - Potted Crab

May - Cod Head Terrine.

June - Pan roasted megrim sole.

July - Samphire Chowder.

August - Mackerel with Rhubard and Gooseberry Relish

September - Oyster soup in bread cups

October - Pickled Cockles & Mussels

November - Prawn stew starter

December - Smoked Mackerel & Potato Salad