Fish and brewis

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fish-and-brewis

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic origin?Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
2. What is the primary components?Salt cod (preserved codfish) and hard bread (hard tack)
3. Why do people soak the salt cod and hard bread before cooking?Soaking removes extra salt from the cod and lets the dry bread drink water. This makes the fish soft and the bread easier to eat.
4. How is fish and brewis cooked?First the cod and the bread are soaked overnight. The next day each is boiled separately until the fish is flaky and the bread is soft, then they are served together.

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