Literally made my mouth water

[msmcknittington]

How delicious does this sound? Cod fillet, wrapped in pancetta, and served with pan roasted carrots and shallots.

That would also be good with sweet potatoes or rutabagas, I think. Both have natural sweetness.

So. Damn. Hungry. Must think of something to do with cod fillets for dinner. Mom is frying everybody else's, but I don't eat deep-fried fish, so I'm in charge of my own. I usually just bake it in the oven with a dab of butter, pepper, and lemon juice, but I'm contemplating wrapping it in bacon and baking it with shallots and onions, and then sticking it under the broiler when it's done baking to crisp the bacon up a bit. Does that sound like a go to anybody else?

ETA: Must make some day. I will be the only one willing to eat it, but I bet it will be delicious. Ooh, spicy fish! Traditional Italian cooking!

Comments

[bibliocat.livejournal.com]

The cod sounds wonderful. A few months ago, we tried to make a halibut dish that sounded similar, but completely struck out when looking for halibut. No one had any. I can't remember that we ended up with; just some basic whitefish.

[msmcknittington.livejournal.com]

We used to eat halibut all the time because we could never find cod in the stores. That's strange, when you're having the opposite problem. I haven't had it in forever, either. I wonder if they've been overfished. Although, I do think of halibut as a winter fish, so maybe it's not the right season for abundant halibut.