Codfishhead soup!

[DarkSkies]

This is the funkiest stuff I ever made, with the exception when I cooked dogfish without treating it right and stunk up my kitchen for 2 days with the ammonia stank.

We got the recipe from Manny, a Greek guy who fished next to us on the Island Current trip on 2-26. Thanks Manny, nice to meet ya!

[DarkSkies]

1. Start with some codfish heads or other fish heads. The way I was told to do this was to just cook the heads in a cheesecloth. I tried my best to clean the head out and snip off any gills or parts that weren't a direct part of the head, and washed under water before I put them together. For this pot of soup, in a 5 gallon pot, I used about 5 fish heads.





2. While dealing with the fish heads, set up a big pot, bringing to a boil. I was told to use water, but used 3 cans of chicken broth instead. As the water came to a boil, I put in a few chopped onions, chopped carrots, potatoes.
Spices - thyme, garlic powder, pepper, old bay seasoning, Accent, and some fresh parsley.

Let it all simmer together on low flame after the water boils.









3. Cheesecloth - Pebbles and I got it at Wal-mart. Lots of it for a cheap price.

[DarkSkies]

4. This is a pic of the cod as it was a little more cleaned up.








5. This is a pic of the cod heads wrapped in the cheesecloth. I gotta admit, as I dumped this mixture in the pot, I was wondering how it would turn out. I know people that will cook the fish heads and eat the whole thing as well, (a buddy brings them to his favorite Chinese restaurant all the time)
I threw these out when the soup was done, as we didn't have much room in the refrigerator. I guess you could have eaten the heads as well, and cod cheeks are as delicious as bass or bluefish cheeks. I've eaten the cheeks when I catch a lot of bluefish and don't want to waste the meat. Maybe next time.



6. Cook on low flame for at least 2 hours. The "soup" when it was done was kind of green looking. The people in the house wouldn't eat it, but they're not big fish-eaters. (or maybe it just didn't look that good to them)


Results - for the first time I think it came out OK. I've been eating it all week and didn't get sick once.


So, there ya have it - Cod Fish HEAD soup!! If anyone has any other tips or hints, feel free.

[dogfish]

Yeah ok next thing you will be making herring or bunker soup.

[bababooey]

nah, plover soup much better. Trust me, I eat it every Spring.

[rip316]

Pork Roll sammich soup. Dark's favorite.

[finchaser]

Yeah ok next thing you will be making herring or bunker soup.

that was last year

Watch out this Thanksgiving

Menu

Codfish head soup

Followed by Ostrich stuffed with swan stuffed with plover, Darks version of turdunkin

[storminsteve]

^^^
Green soup? Better you than me, finchaser. I guess we know whose house to avoid on Thanksgiving.

[speedy]

no the house you need to avoid is darks house he s bin eating that soup all week look out....

[storminsteve]

I know speedy, I WAS talking about dark's house.
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[finchaser]

Speedy I can get you some heads if you want some,I'm sure DS will share the recipe with you. Of coarse by PM.

[mick2360]

Been eating it all week and didn't get sick once? I dunno Dark, somehow I don't think you should count on a spot on the food network anytime soon. Although Drive-ins, Diners and DIVES might be sending a crew your way!

[DarkSkies]

Har de har har! You mooks are so funny, give yourselves a pat on the back.
Andrew Zimmern ain't got nothin on me, I can eat that guy under the table.
Just got finished eatin a bowl of chicken soup, it was "freshly made" 2 weeks ago. No ill affects as of yet.

[finchaser]

Har de har har! You mooks are so funny, give yourselves a pat on the back.
Andrew Zimmern ain't got nothin on me, I can eat that guy under the table.
Just got finished eatin a bowl of chicken soup, it was "freshly made" 2 weeks ago. No ill affects as of yet.

Can't believe the bird man eats CHICKEN SOUP

[storminsteve]

^^The irony in that is inescapable.
Hey DS would you eat fried rat?