Salt Cod Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 lb salt cod fish
• 1/4 cup fat salt pork, finely diced
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 3 cups raw potatoes, diced
• 1 cup raw carrot, diced
• 3 cups boiling water, or chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup canned corn niblet, or hominy ((I prefer hominy))
• 3 cups whole milk, heated

Directions

1. 1

   Freshen salt cod by soaking it overnight in cold water to cover.

2. 2

   Drain, place in a stewing pot, and cover with fresh water.

3. 3

   Bring to simmer with low heat.

4. 4

   Check to see if the fish is still too salty - if so, drain, add fresh cold water, and bring to simmer again, and drain.

5. 5

   Fry salt pork in stewing pot until crisp; remove fried pork scraps and reserve for garnish.

6. 6

   Cook onion in pork fat until tender.

7. 7

   Add potatoes, carrots, water, salt, and pepper and cook covered for about ten minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

8. 8

   Add corn or hominy, heated milk, and freshened salt cod.

9. 9

   Bring chowder to a simmering temperature, but do not boil.

10. 10

    Garnish with the pork scraps.

11. 11

    Serve hot, with freshly baked home made bread or rolls and butter.