Codfish Mousse with Fried Plantain Chips

Name: Codfish Mousse with Fried Plantain Chips
Ingredients: 2 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and small dice; 1 pound fresh codfish fillet, 1 1/2-inch chunks; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 6 thyme sprigs, tied together; Salt; 1 pint milk; Olive oil; Cheryl?s Hot Sauce, recipe follows; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; Plantain chips, recipe follows; 10 whole Scotch bonnet peppers, rinsed and stems removed; 1 to 1 1/2 cups white vinegar; 10 whole pimento seeds; 2 green plantains, thinly sliced; Canola or corn oil, for frying