Chelsea market has become really really good grocery shopping place for all kinds of things! The Lobster House has the best and freshest sea food at much better price than Whole food. So I stopped by at the market the night Rosita was coming and I cooked real delicious cod with vongole sauce!
1.Start with the freshest and “Wild Caught” Cod: Any fish you buy , You always should buy “wild caught”. Because this nation feeds anything and everything with “Corns”. In ocean, there is no Corn naturally but in the fish farm, the man feed fish the corns, the massive commercially grown corn. booooo!
Good sharp and flaky “Maldon” Sea Salt, fresh crackled black pepper, My mother in law, Livia sent young green extra virgin olive oil from Italy, spring red onion, Italian parsley. Set under the broiler.
We have a vintage “Chambers” iron oven from circa late 30’s-early 40’s. It has a fabulous broiler under neath and griddle on the top feature. We use this literally all the time from toasting slices of good bread to dinner like this and to pancakes and, and and ….!
2. On a hot pan add good olive oil, chopped two handful of sweet cherry tomatoes, finely chopped onions and fresh crushed garlic ( more the better) and let it simmer on the medium to low heat. Add salt and fresh pepper. When the tomato gets all softened up add well cleaned live Vongole (about good 2 dozens have been sitting in the sea salt water to spit out sands, drain and rinse thoroughly…) , add more parsley and shot of white wine. Simmer for another few minutes until all the vongole get pretty much cooked but not to the perfection yet!
3. When the fish is almost ready with edge gets bit crispy, pour over the delicious vongole tomato sauce over the broiled fish and broil for another 7-8 minutes to allow the fish and the sauce get all happy together. Drizzle bit of olive oil so the Vongole don’t get dry under the flame.
4. Served family style on the biggest oval shaped thick and heavy milk white porcelain plate we have in the middle of the farm table. Everybody got a glass of Gavi di Gavi ( one of our favorite White)..! Deeeeeelllllllllicious!!!!!!!!! Going and gone in a second! Perfectly cooked flaky fresh cod and sweet Vongole and tangly tomato sauce just dance all together in your mouth heavenly. An Explosion of flavors!!!!
My All time absolute favorite side vegie: Lemon Garlic Olive Oil Kale. Yum Yum Yum!!!!
Try it! They are Delicious!!