Comments on: Cod Cheeks; A Cheeky Sandwich

By: Sarah Galvin (All Our Fingers in the Pie)

Sarah Galvin (All Our Fingers in the Pie) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:28:22 +0000

Makes me want to get on a jet plane. So delicious. My uncle always made pickerel cheeks – a Canadian northern fish that is so delicate.

By: Shu Han

Shu Han — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:09:49 +0000

looks fab! i love fish, but usually opt for cheaper more sustainable fishes like mackerel, so it’s great to learn of cod cheeks, which get thrown out anyway! in fact, my chinese parents always went for the cheeks in fish, it’s apparently the most tender, delicious part! where would i find them in london??

By: Jorge Guedes

Jorge Guedes — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:08:28 +0000

Cod cheeks are a common ingredient here in Portugal. We get them salted, and after a couple of hours soaking in water to remove the excess salt, use them in stews, mainly. They are an excelent ingredient to use in a fish stock (or better, a cod stock), because of the high gelatin content of the muscle. After slow, slow, slow cooking, they become the definition of delicious. You should try cod tongues as well. They have an even higher gelatin content.

Cheers from Portugal, and from an admiring fellow Chef.

By: Elisa

Elisa — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:34:04 +0000

I don’t think it sounds gross at all, my first thought was “wow, this sounds so yummy!”. Why people would find cheeks gross is beyond my understanding.

My granny loves to suck all the little pieces of meat out of a fish’s head.
Battered and fried fish cheeks.. mmm! Imagine salmon cheeks or trout cheeks, lightly smoked…

By: tara

tara — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:03:07 +0000

in all seriousness, I am calling my fishmonger right now to see if he has cod cheeks. this looks too gorgeous to wait on.

and from what I can see, that is a magical place indeed.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:58:38 +0000

Cod cheeks sound like an interesting ingredient I’d like to try some time. How easy are they to get hold of? Can’t imagine I would get them at Tesco.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:29:35 +0000

Thanks for the memory jog.
My father used to work near a Salmon cannery and we occasionally were blessed with Salmon cheeks. Loved those thing. Now, will have to search for cod cheeks.

By: wendyywy

wendyywy — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:04:20 +0000

Fish cheeks are delicious.
If ever a whole fish is served at my house, the cheeks gets “stolen” away first!