Yellow Fish (Smoked Cod) Soup
My family loves soup so this was a recipe I had to try.
I have made a few adjustments from the original recipe which
I found in a Feng Shui cookbook.
Feng Shui is based on
the belief that everything in the universe is imbued with
Chi (energy). This of course includes food.
Every type of food has a chi energy of its own, The
type of energy is either Yin or Yang. If you eat Yin
foods they will reduce your stress, broaden your mind and
make you more creative. If you eat Yang foods they
will give you self confidence, focus your mind and improve
your efficiency.
Generally and over all you should eat a
balanced diet of both Yin and Yang foods. In this recipe the
smoked cod is very Yang so you could eat it just prior to
doing something that requires mental stimulation.
The links immediately below are
not my recipes but you may find them interesting
anyway.
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
1 small onion, chopped finely
1 large stalk celery, chopped finely
1/4 red capsicum, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, you guessed it - chopped finely
200 gm (8 ounces) smoked cod
3 cups milk
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 tsp chicken stock powder
5 teaspoons corn flour
extra 1/4 cup milk
Pepper to taste
Method:
In a saucepan saute the onion, celery, capsicum and
garlic in oil for 10 minutes.
Lay the smoked cod on top of the veges in the pan and tip
over the milk. Poach gently for 8 - 10 minutes. Carefully
remove the cooked fish to a warm plate . Flake the
fish, removing any bones if found.
Return the fish to the pan and re-heat gently. Add the
parsley.
In a small bowl mix together the stock powder, corn flour
and milk. When it is well combined add to the fish
soup and stir gently until the soup returns to the boil.
Cook 2 minutes. Season with a nice lot of pepper and
serve.
Serves 4.
Notes:
This fish is usually quite salty so don't add any salt to
the soup without tasting it first.
Food Facts:
Seafood contains all nine essential amino acids. The protein in
seafood is more readily broken down and absorbed than the protein in
red meats and poultry. Most nutrition researchers now say that
eating seafood once or twice a week may be beneficial in preventing
coronary heart disease. Fish is full of protein but low in calories
and low in fat, particularly saturated fat.
Celery was once grown primarily for medicinal reasons,
particularly by the Chinese. It has been prominent in Northern
European cuisine since the 16th century. It is said that it takes
more calories to eat and digest celery than there is in the celery.
It is related to carrots, parsley and parsnips. Celery
is high in vitamin C and potassium.
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