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- Large bowl for soaking
- Frying pan
Salted and dried cod, known as bakkeljauw, is as common in Suriname as fresh fish. Stewed with plenty of onion and tomato, it can be eaten with rice, on bread, or between two bara's.
Soaking is the most important step. Leave it in cold water overnight, changing the water twice to draw out the salt. Then boil it for another ten minutes to make sure it's not a salt bomb at the table. Taste a small piece before continuing.
Pull the fish into large pieces with your hands instead of cutting it. This way, it will come apart along the grain, and you'll immediately feel where the bones are, which is much harder to do with a knife.
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