Name: Cod cakes
Prep time: 2910 min
Cook time: 280 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the cod cakes; 680g dried salt cod, rinsed; 10 parsley sprigs; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 small bay leaf; 1 small onion, halved; 1L whole milk; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for shallow frying; 80g minced shallot; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp finely-sliced chives; 15g minced flat-leaf parsley; 5g minced tarragon; 80ml double cream; 190g fresh bread crumbs; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges; Tartar Sauce, recipe follows; For the tartar sauce; 235g prepared mayonnaise; 10g finely chopped cornichons; 5g finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves; Pinch finely chopped fresh tarragon; 12g chopped capers; 1 small spring onion, white and green, minced; Pinch finely grated lemon zest; 0.5 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 to 3 drops hot sauce (optional)