Recipe: Salt Cod Mousse

Salt Cod Mousse 

The perfect appetiser to whip up at home over the festive period!

Ingredients

50g Cod

Rocksalt

1/4 of 1 White of a leek

1/4 of 1 Onion 

1/4 of 1 Banana shallot

1/2 of 1 Garlic clove

1.5  Bronze gelatine leaves

60ml Milk 

100ml Double cream 

Chopped chives 

Salt & Pepper 

Method 

1. 24 hours prior to preparing the mousse, cover the cod in rock salt for 24 hours, washing the salt of prior to preparing the mousse

2. Start by finely dicing the vegetables

3. Add the vegetables to the pan and sweat them for 5 minutes in a little oil, salt and pepper 

4. Add the cod and milk to the pan, cover in cling film and bring to a simmer 

5. Leave covered for 5 minutes, in the meantime soak the gelatine in cold water

6. When ready, add the gelatine leaves into the cod and milk mixture and blend everything on high for a few minutes

7. Pour the mixture into a bowl to set

8. Once set, whip the cream to soft peaks

9. Beat down the set cod cream

10. Fold the whipped cream into the cod mixture 

11. If you would like to add chives, add them now

12. Season with salt and pepper

Enjoy!