How long must the salt cod be soaked?

For 2 to 3 days, according to the recipe.

How much water is needed?

Enough to stand well above, about 1 litre. More can be added, but the dish must be steamed completely dry before serving.

How is the dish garnished?

With sweet pickled Spanish pepper, if available.

Salt cod à la Valenciana

Name: Salt cod à la Valenciana
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 0.5 kg salt cod (klippfisk) (soaked); 250 g tomatoes; 200 g green peas (cooked); 250 g rice (raw); Spanish pepper (sweet pickled) (for garnish); 1.5 dl oil (or margarine); 1 l water (about; more if needed)

Salt cod à la Valenciana is a one-pan rice dish of soaked, browned salt cod, tomato slices, peas and raw rice simmered gently in about 1 litre of water until steamed completely dry. From Erken's Stor kokebok (the Big Cookbook, 1949), p. 99.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 99 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The dish is a Norwegian take on a foreign rice dish, with salt cod as the main ingredient, and it is served in the dish it was cooked in.

How to make it

1
Soak and brown the fish
Soak the salt cod for 2 to 3 days. Remove skin and bones and cut the fish into smaller pieces. Brown the pieces nicely in oil or margarine.
2
Prepare the tomatoes
Skin the tomatoes and cut them into slices across.
3
Mix and steam
Mix the tomato slices, peas and raw rice with the salt cod in the pan or dish. Put it over a high heat for a few minutes.
4
Add water and cook
Add enough water to stand well above, about 1 litre, and cook over a low heat until the rice is tender. More water can be added, but the dish must be steamed completely dry before it is served.
5
Serve
Serve in the dish, garnished with pickled Spanish pepper if you can get it.

Changes from the original

A quarter kilo is converted to 250 g. The soaking time of 2 to 3 days is counted in the total time.

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Frequently asked questions

How long must the salt cod be soaked?: For 2 to 3 days, according to the recipe.
How much water is needed?: Enough to stand well above, about 1 litre. More can be added, but the dish must be steamed completely dry before serving.
How is the dish garnished?: With sweet pickled Spanish pepper, if available.

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