Cucina a Spicchi #6: Poached Salt Cod, Fennel & Tacle Clementine Salad

A dish born from the simplicity of the ingredients and the desire to go beyond the most obvious combinations.
Milk Cod, Fennel and Clementine Tacle is a recipe that tells how a citrus fruit can become a central element even in a savory dish, without ever being intrusive.

In this new episode of Cucina a Spicchi, Clementine Tacle meets cod in an elegant, balanced and deeply Mediterranean preparation.

The protagonist: the Clementina Tacle

Clementine Tacle is a citrus fruit with a delicate but assertive personality.
Its natural balance between sweetness and acidity makes it ideal not only raw, but also in cooking, where it releases clean and refined aromas.

In this recipe, Tacle accompanies every step of the dish:

• gives freshness to marinated fennel
• Perfumes the cooking of codfish in milk
• Brightens the final dish with light citrus notes

The result is a harmonious whole in which each ingredient remains recognizable.

The Codfish

Cod is cooked gently in milk along with aromatic herbs and Clementine Tacle zest.
This cooking keeps the fish soft and delicate, enriching it with an elegant citrus note.

The Fennel

The fennel is browned to bring out its sweeter side and then left to marinate with Tacle juice, which balances its texture with a natural freshness.

The assemblyo of the plate

The dish is built by layers and contrasts: rondelle of Clementine Tacle, marinated fennel, milk cod, green olives, and sun-dried tomatoes alternate in a balance of freshness, savoriness, and sweetness that makes each taste different from the last.

The result

The dish is delicate but flavorful, fresh but enveloping. Tacle does not cover, but accompanies. The cod remains the protagonist, supported by citrus scents and a vegetable structure that makes the dish complete and modern.

Cucina a spicchi

This episode confirms the spirit of the column: to show how citrus fruits can move out of the role of a simple side dish or salad and fully enter the everyday, contemporary kitchen.

If you want to replicate this recipe at home, choose seasonal ingredients and a Clementine Tacle picked at the right time.