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Cod Stew

Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew, made with fresh cod, fat pork, fresh vegetables and boiled with salt pork and fresh homemade bread.

By Bonita Hussey

Prep
10 min
Cook
1 hr 30 min
Makes
1 boiler
Serves
Family
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Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew

About this recipe

stewed cod
Fresh Cod fillets for a delicious stew.

Where do I start, years ago this was a meal that was made by many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Many had big families and stews and soups with bread was one of the most cooked meals. Fisherman and farmers was a big population of our province, so we had lots of access to healthy choices thats for sure. I’m going to share a few picture steps of this recipe and of course a 15 minute video tutorial or so, this is a lovely meal for two or a big family.

Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew
Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew, fresh cod with skin on one side.

This meal can be made with frozen cod but thaw before using it in this recipe.

Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew
Cod cut in cubes to make Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew.
Fat pork cut in cubes fried in butter.
Fat pork cut in cubes fried in butter.

We love cooking our cod in fat pork but if you don’t have access to this use oil of choice and butter.

Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew
Boiler of cod stew just simmering.
Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew
Flour and water to make a paste to thicken the cod stew.

I’m going to share with you a link to my fresh homemade bread recipe just incase you would like to check it out.

 Traditional Newfoundland Homemade White Bread

BUBBLY FISH BAKE
Our cookbooks, Traditional Newfoundland Cooking and Recipes and A Little Taste of Home.
Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew
Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew, made with fresh cod, fat pork, fresh vegetables and boiled with salt pork and fresh homemade bread.

I guess you have made your mind up now to make this delicious cod stew but if you need more convincing I will keep going. My dad was a farmer in a small community in Newfoundland and we grow up with the best of bought worlds having access to endless amounts of vegetables. We lived 5 minutes from the wharf and there was always fisherman coming in from the water with a boat full of fresh cod, see where I’m going with this. I know times have changed and rules are different when it comes to trainer food for food but the same rule applies for eating fresh food, no matter how you have access to it.

Bean Soup with Ham
Vegetables chopped in chucks for our cod stew.

Eating a well balance diet is very important and having access to fresh vegetables is equally important to having a healthy meal. Having seafood and meats is also important when eating right and cooking at home is another very important part of a healthy diet.

Where am I going with this you may be saying! 

I’m hoping that watching our videos it has convinced you to make our recipe today for yourself and family.

Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew
Bowl of Traditional Newfoundland Cod Stew, and a side of fresh homemade bread.

I have a recipe and video here as well for Stewed Cod and its another one of those meals that you can make the day before or the day of.

Traditional Newfoundland Stewed Cod

Stewed Cod
Traditional Newfoundland Stewed Cod made from atlantic cod and fried fat pork ( Scrunchions) and onions over a bed of potatoes.

I will share my bread recipe with you to check out, Traditional Newfoundland Homemade White Bread

Homemade bread
Freshly baked bread, with a lightly coat of butter melting over the bread.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our channel and for watching our video tutorial today, please leave me a message before you go. From our kitchen to yours, have a wonderful day. From myself, RMHussey Productions and Team!

bonita
Thank you from Bonita’s kitchen and RMHussey Productions.

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  1. Peel and cut all vegetables and place in a bowl of cold water.

  2. Cut onions in cubes, onion powder,( salt optional ) and pepper and put in a frying pan with fat pork and butter and start to fry, or fry separately removing some of the oil from fat pork.

  3. In a large boiler add vegetable broth, and vegetables including celery, then start to boil on medium heat.

  4. After onions and fat pork is fried . ( leaving some fat pork scrunchions for each bowl of cod stew)

  1. Then add cubed cod, onions and fat pork to the boiler with vegetables and let simmer for 10 minutes.

  2. Taste the broth to see if you need anymore seasonings. If so, add it, when vegetables are tender, add mixed flour and water that have been mixed into a thickening.

  3. Pour into the boiler, stirring it in and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

  4. Top with fresh green onion, then serve in a bowl with more green onion, pepper and topped with scrunchions and fresh homemade bread or rolls.

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What's in it
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  • Fish
  • Milk
  • Wheat

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    1. Bob/Barb Hoddinott

      Het Bonita. Great recipe. I haven’t had cod stew since I left Nl in 1964
      Happen to have some frozen Atlantic cod in the freezer, sooo…Gonna make some

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Bob and Barb: Thank you so much for your message and for visiting my website, I’m glad you found us and you are going to make this lovely cod stew recipe. Oh my you left NL in 1964 that is a long time, have you been back for a visit. I hope our videos and recipes gives you both a little taste of home. Enjoy Bonita

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