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When it comes to fish, our industry is usually dealing with fishermen gift baskets or shaped cookies. But this time around, we're offering up a delicious recipe for serving cod! Read up!

• 1 well packed cup of desalted cod
• 2 medium cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 tbs. chopped parsley
• 1 recipe Fritter batter
• ½ cup olive oil for frying
• Salt to taste

Shred cod with fingers. Chop well with garlic and parsley. Add to batter, stir, and salt to taste. (This much may be done a day in advance.) Heat enough olive oil in a large frying pan to cover the bottom to a depth of ¼ inch (about 1 cup). When oil begins to smoke, drop in cod mixture off teaspoon and fry until well browned, turning once. Total frying time will be 10 to 15 minutes. Drain on brown paper before serving.Note: The finer you shred and chop the cod, the smoother the fritters will be. However, some prefer fritters with coarse flakes of cod. It is entirely a matter of taste.

For another delicious fish recipe, follow these directions for Fried Fish with Sweet and Sour Sauce.

Now this might just be a recipe that you include in your Father's Day gift basket this year. Or for any fisherman, they love new recipes!

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sliced onions
• 4 cups thinly sliced potatoes
• 3 cups cooked or canned flaked fish
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups light cream

Melt the butter in a skillet. Brown the onions in it. Arrange alternate layers of the potatoes, fish and onions in a buttered baking dish, starting and ending with the potatoes. As you arrange the layers, sprinkle the potatoes with one teaspoon salt and pepper. Beat the eggs, cream and remaining salt together and pour over the contents of baking dish.  Bake in a 350 degree oven or until firm. Serves 6.

More fish recipes:

• Fish Chowder - Sinigang Na Isda
• Fried Fish with Sweet and Sour Sauce
• Sweet and Sour Pungent Fish - Tiem Shun Yu

Many parties happen at sea these days. And if not at sea, then they are sea themed! With many sailboat and nautical party favors,  it's understandable why seafood would be a popular meal choice these days. So if you're throwing a party and need some foods from under the sea, you have to try this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 24 clams
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 tbs. sake or sherry
• 3 tbs. oil
• 1 cup sliced onions
• 1 cup julienne-cut eggplant
• 3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cups sliced bamboo shoots

Scrub the clams and remove from the shells. Combine the soy sauce, broth, sugar, and sake or sherry. Marinate the clams in the mixture for 30 minutes.

Heat the oil in a skillet; sauté the onions, eggplant, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots for 5 minutes. Add the undrained clams and cook 3 minutes longer.

For more seafood options, try one of these delicious recipes:

• Garlicky Lemon Scallops
• Manila Style Crab Meat - Alimasag
• Mixed Rice Casserole - Phoat Khat
• Stuffed Noodles In Stew - Pancit Molo

Fish is always a nice option to have for a meal. In this case, a fish chowder is even more delicious. Try this recipe for a great change of pace.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. tomatoes
• 1 cup thinly sliced onions
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups bottled clam juice
• 1/4 tsp. dried ground chili peppers
• 1 1/2 lbs. fillet of mackerel
• 1 cup shredded watercress or spinach

Combine the tomatoes, onions, water, clam juice, and chili peppers in a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Cut the fish in bite-size pieces and add to the soup; cook over low heat 10 minutes. Add the watercress; cook 1 minute. Taste for seasoning and serve immediately. If you want to cook the soup ahead of time, add the watercress 1 minute before serving to avoid overcooking.

It's not the usual cookie bouquet that you would expect, but hey, we like other delicious things too!

For more fish recipes, you might try some of the following:

• Fish Kugel
• Fried Fish with Sweet and Sour Sauce
• Sweet and Sour Pungent Fish - Tiem Shun Yu
• Pescaditos En Escabeche A La Andaluza - Small Marinated Fish Andalusian Style
• Pescaditos En Escabeche A La Catalana - Small Marinated Fish Cctalan Style

Fish is a great, healthy choice for dinner. Here's a recipe that's sure to please.

Ingredients:

• 1 bass or carp (3 lbs.)
• 3 tbs. finely chopped onions
• 3 tsp. chopped ginger root
• 1 tsp. soy sauce
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. Ac’cent
• 1 tsp. sherry
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• Fat for deep frying
• 3/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 sliced scallions
• 1 green or red pepper, cut julienne
• 1 carrot, cut julienne
• 2 tbs. mixed sweet pickles, sliced thin

Split the fish and bone it; leave the head and tail on, if desired. Sprinkle with the onions, 1 tsp. ginger, the soy sauce, 1 tsp. salt, Ac’cent, sherry, and pepper. Rub into the fish and let stand 1 hour. Roll in the cornstarch and let stand 5 minutes.

Heat the fat to 350 degrees and fry the fish in it for 15 minutes. Drain and cover with the sauce: Mix together the vinegar, 1 tbs. cornstarch, the scallions, pepper, carrot, pickles, remaining ginger, and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.

Fish isn't the only healthy thing you can eat. These organic fruit baskets are delightful and make for great gifts as well!

Want more fish recipes?

• Fish Kugel
• Fish Chowder - Sinigang Na Isda
• Sweet and Sour Pungent Fish - Tiem Shun Yu
• Pescaditos En Escabeche A La Andaluza - Small Marinated Fish Andalusian Style