All you have to do is eat some bologna, a peppermint nob and hard tack….drink some screech and kiss a dead fish! So….how hard can it be?  Sorry, the fish was too shy for a photo. 

One of my favourite dishes in Newfoundland is cod au gratin….I had it twice on this past tour, once in Bonavista at the Skippers Cafe and the other at the Duke of Duckworth Pub in St John’s…..Cod fish topped with cheese is soooo good!

When I got home I flipped through the latest edition of Saltscapes magazine and found this recipe from Cox’s Cove near Corner Brook….. Darren Park’s Cod-au-Gratin…serves 4 

2 lbs cod, cut into cubes

1 small onion diced

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup flour

1 1/4 cups of milk

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup of grated cheese

In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour until smooth. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in 1/2 of the milk. Put back on heat and beat until smooth and shiny. Gradually add remaining milk, salt and pepper to taste and onion. Cook, stirring until smooth and thick. Pour over fish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese. Bake at 375 F for 15 to 30 minutes……Delicious!

Here we are in beautiful Newfoundland….we arrived yesterday and so far …….

Watched the sunset in Corner Brook

Had a welcome drink at Humber Valley Golf Club

Cheers

And more cheers!

The sun was with us all the way

Smiles all around

What a view!

At the Captain Cook Lookout

A stone boat does not float

Ready to fish

Captain Cook and Jack

Darrell measures up

Frenchmen’s Cove

We met CJ and he was gutting cod

Hard at work

Lots of fish to get down before afternoon

Hard work

Thanks Cj for showing how it’s done!