Seafood Recipes, New England Style Cod and Mussel ChowderA classic of Seafood Recipes. New England Style Cod and Mussel Chowder Serves 4 Ingredients 225g cod fillets skinned or any white fish 450g mussels 50g streaky bacon 1 medium onion 2 medium potatoes 275ml of milk 190 ml water 1 bay leaf Parsley Olive oil Method Cut the fish into 1cm cubes, or bite size pieces Wash and remove beards if necessary Chop streaky bacon Dice the onion, peel and chop potatoes into chunks Place mussels in a saucepan over medium heat until they open 3-4 minutes - you do not need to add any water Allow the mussels to cool and remove flesh Keep the juices and discard the shell Fry the bacon in a little olive oil until crisp Add the diced onion Sweat the onion until they are soft - do not brown Simmer the potatoes and a bay leaf in water for 8 minutes or until just cooked Add the cooked onions, bacon and the raw cod to the potatoes and simmer for 4 minutes until the cod is just cooked Add the mussels and milk, heat through, do not boil To Serve Serve with brown bread.
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