Bouba

[donna]

Bouba is a wonderful fish chowder. The recipe I am posting was from a French Canadian guide that a friend had years ago.

12 small potatoes, peeled
6 medium onions, sliced 1/4 inch thick
freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons butter
enough water to cover (6 cups )
6 bass filets
parsley and paprika for garnish

Cover the bottom of the pot with the onions, add salt and pepper and butter. Add water to cover. Cover the pot and let come to hard boil, then reduce heat and cook 15 minutes. Add the bass filets and when this begins to boil, let boil a few minutes, then simmer for 1/2 hour. Serve the broth in soup cups and garnish with parsley and paprika. The fish and vegetables are eaten in a soup plate. This makes a very satisfying meal. This is great for the Lenten season

 

[donna]

There is almost exact recipe in cookbook, "Out of Kentucky Kitchens".

My older cousin, always took trip to Canada to fish. He learned about this recipe. A couple of years he took my son, who was a teen at the time. They camped out in the wilds and did a lot of fishing. My son always said it was a great experience. My cousin loved fishing. Our grandfather taught him everything about fishing. he was Granddad's fishing buddy. This is my cousin who has Alzheimer disease which has really progressed. He does not remember any of us and can't walk now. He always in my prayers.

 

[MRB1863]

Sounds like a delicious dish for Lent or any time of the year!

 

[nitrofd]

Never heard of this one before.sounds like it would come out of new England though.

 

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

Bouba is a wonderful fish chowder. The recipe I am posting was from a French Canadian guide that a friend had years ago.

12 small potatoes, peeled
6 medium onions, sliced 1/4 inch thick
freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons butter
enough water to cover (6 cups )
6 bass filets
parsley and paprika for garnish

Cover the bottom of the pot with the onions, add salt and pepper and butter. Add water to cover. Cover the pot and let come to hard boil, then reduce heat and cook 15 minutes. Add the bass filets and when this begins to boil, let boil a few minutes, then simmer for 1/2 hour. Serve the broth in soup cups and garnish with parsley and paprika. The fish and vegetables are eaten in a soup plate. This makes a very satisfying meal. This is great for the Lenten season

I made this recipe, with a few variations, for dinner tonight and it turned out very well. Instead of bass, I substituted a large piece of leftover cod that was already cooked and cut it up. We like red potatoes, the kind with a thin skin, so I didn't peel them but just scrubbed them and cut them up too. Since the fish and potatoes were in small pieces, instead of serving the broth separately from the fish and vegetables, I served it all together like an ordinary soup. We enjoyed it, so I'm sure I'll make it again. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

 

[donna]

Sounds delicious. Glad you liked recipe.