Definition

Noun: A small, round, fried cake or patty, typically made from a mixture of flaked, cooked salt cod and mashed potatoes, often seasoned with herbs and spices.

Usage

A "codfish cake" is a specific type of savory food item. It is treated as a countable noun. - It is commonly served as an appetizer, a side dish, or a light main course. - It is often pan-fried until golden brown on the outside.

Examples

• For dinner, she prepared codfish cakes with a side of green peas.
• The restaurant's specialty is its homemade codfish cake, served with tartar sauce.
• I like to make codfish cakes using my grandmother's recipe.

Advanced Usage

• "To be as flat as a codfish cake": An informal simile describing something that is very flat or has been compressed. (Note: This is a creative, non-standard idiom for illustrative purposes of advanced usage).
  • After sitting in the suitcase, my hat was as flat as a codfish cake.

Variants and Related Words

• Cod cake: A more general and common synonym for "codfish cake."
• Fish cake: A broader term for a patty made from various types of fish.
• Salt cod: The preserved fish that is the primary ingredient in a traditional codfish cake.

Synonyms

• Cod cake
• Fish patty (when made with cod)

Related Phrases

• To make codfish cakes: The process of preparing this dish.
  • We are going to make codfish cakes for the potluck.

Related Idioms

There are no widely recognized idioms specifically using the term "codfish cake."

Noun

1. usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes