Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Baking Cod with Lemon


Cod is rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium and other nutritional elements, with very few fine spines and luscious meat. Fish is rich in magnesium (a good protective element on the cardiovascular system) and is conducive to the prevention of hypertension, myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases.


In view of last week’s disaster, I think I should start with easier dishes rather than complicated ones which I can’t handle at all. Therefore, I pick this dish not only because it is easy to make but also because it requires relatively fewer ingredients.

The ingredients I used:

Cod (1 kg)

Olive oil (2 tablespoons)

Red onions (6 pieces)

Fennel (1 teaspoon)

Lemon ( 6 pieces)

Capers (1 tablespoon)                   White wine ( 20 c.c.)                     Pepper and salt

Procedure:

1.      Wipe the water on the surfaces of the cod and put it into a paper bag.

2.      Sprinkle the olive oil, fennel, and red onions on the fish, and then place the slices of the lemon and capers evenly on it.

3.      Sprinkle some white wine on the cod and fold it up.

4.      Put it into the oven (which is already preheated to 200 degrees) and wait for 25 minutes.

When the cod was taken out of the oven, giving off its special and agreeable aroma, my heart was filled with joy and a sense of accomplishment. Although my cooking ability is still average, I have taken to cooking little by little and truly fond of it.


6 comments:

  1. Since I am hungry now, reading your blog is such a torture. Cod seems to suit with lemon. The picture of baking cod with lemon in my imaginary is perfect and mouth watering!! I think your cooking skill is already very good comparing to lots of students like me, and I hope in the winter vacation, I can cook some dish by myself instead of only being a cooking assistant of my mom.

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    1. Ha ha since the fact that all of the dishes I have made were taught by my mother, so I am still an assistant and learner in the cooking field, too. Maybe you can start from this dish, because it is really easy to make!C:

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  2. Hello Kai-Yu Yao:)
    I can't believe I have this chance to be back to your blog!XD I remembered the last time I commented on your blog was your post about Karasumi. And although I'm not a fish person as you might have known from my previous comment, the only fish I like is cod. Thus, the only fish dish my mom would make without asking permission from her picky daughter was steaming cod with ginger slices.
    Thanks to your wonderful receipe, I think I might as well try baking cod with lemon out this winter vacation :) I'm sure my mom would be very pleased with it XD!
    Last, your cooking ability is very admirable to me, I look forward to your next dish, chief!

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    1. I'm so glad that you like cod! Have you noticed the blue words at the top of this page? Take a look at them and you'll find how much nutrition a fish provides! So don't be so picky anymore, eating fishes will do you good!XD

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  3. Wow! After reading your recipe, I found that one of my favorite dish — cod is not that hard to handle(but maybe when I do this dish it is not that easy XD!). In my memory, I always thought that fish can only be treated by steaming or frying. I never thought that without cookers but a microwave machine can also serve a good delicacy! By the way, this is the first time I come to visit your blog and I think this was awesome! Looking forward to your next one!

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    1. Hey welcome to my blog!^0^
      I hadn't known this cooking method until my mom taught me, either. Give it a try and you'll be surprised at the result, cauz it's so quick and healthy.

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