Cod Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lemon, cut into eighths
• 1 pound cod fillets, or other white flaky fish
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 ribs celery, trimmed, peeled and diced
• 1 medium-size yellow onion, peeled and diced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 heaping tablespoon mayonnaise, homemade or store-bought
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning, Lawry’s Seasoned Salt or 1 teaspoon paprika and 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 ‘‘sleeve’’ unsalted saltine crackers, crushed, or 1 heaping cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 bunch parsley, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup neutral oil, like canola