Breaded and potatoed?

[TreasonousBastard]

So, I'm wandering through a local soopermarket wondering what's for dinner and I pass the fish counter.

"Codfish coated with bread crumbs and potato." Three fillets in a package, about 6 bucks a pound, and previously frozen. Not the sort of thing I usually get, but what the hell...

INCREDIBLE! Baked the fillets and they came out perfect. Wolfed down two and the last one the next day made the best fish sandwich I've had in years.

So, my education is obviously lacking in that I've never heard of "breading" with potato. Anybody tried this?

[Warpy]

1. Since I've given up wheat because I'm not fond of itching and wheezing

I've discovered that grated potato can be used to bread a lot of things with wonderful results.

I still use cornmeal seasoned with a pinch each of dry mustard and cayenne on shrimp, though.

[TreasonousBastard]

5. Grated potato? Interesting-- any tricks to using it rather than dried flakes?

[Lucinda]

2. Hmm....never run across it. Potatoes can get nice and crispy

so it makes sense that it would produce a nice crust.

[elleng]

3. Thanks for this. Want to increase fish consumption, so won't hesitate.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. I have seen recipes before that call for breading meat or fish with instant potato flakes.

I haven't tried it because I generally wouldn't have instant potato flakes on hand, but it might make an interesting coating if it was well seasoned.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. I always have a box around to use as thickener...

since it has a flavor I like it better than cornstarch in a lot of things, and it cuts the heaviness of flour.

Never thought of using it as a coating though, and now I'm gonna have to.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. I thought about getting some after seeing Jacques Pepin use them to make

a quick potato soup, but I never remember to put them on my grocery list.

[hippywife]

8. We have a shredded potato "breaded"

fish filet on one of our menus. It's pretty good. Could be a wee bit crisper for my tastes. :hi:

[pengillian101]

9. Good Job!

"Codfish coated with bread crumbs and potato."

Sounds really good :-)