Baccala in the Saracen Style: Stoccafisso alla Corropolese
Recipe copyright Mario Batali, 2002. All rights reserved.
Ingredients
1 (3-pound) stock fish (salted cod with skin and bones), soaked for 48
hours in 2 or 3 changes of water
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 rib celery, finely chopped
1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup
Pinch red pepper flakes
2 cups canned and peeled tomatoes, crushed, plus their juices
2 red bell peppers, cleaned and cut into 3/4-inch dice
3 quinces, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice
1/4 cup raisins, plumped in warm water and drained
Salt and pepper
Directions
Remove the fish from its bath and remove the fins, backbone and jaw