Bacalhau
Portugal's beloved salt cod
Think of it as: Like fish and chips' Portuguese cousin, swimming in olive oil
Two days of soaking. Patience is an ingredient.
What does it taste like?
Savory, gently salty cod with lots of fruity olive oil and garlic.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureFlaky
What is it?
Salted, dried cod. It's soaked in water to remove the salt, then baked, stewed or scrambled with eggs. Portugal is said to have "365 bacalhau recipes, one for every day."Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
A classic for Christmas Eve dinner with boiled potatoes and cabbage. It's on restaurant menus pretty much every day, too.
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MusicFado Bittersweet songs sung with the Portuguese guitar
SportSoccer
Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer; five Ballon d'Or awards) World HeritageMonastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon and more National animalRooster (the Rooster of Barcelos, unofficial) FestivalFestas de Santo António (June, Lisbon)
Ingredients
- Salt cod (bacalhau) 400 g
- Potatoes 3
- Onion 1
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Olive oil 100 ml
- Hard-boiled eggs 2
- Black olives, as needed
Can't find it? Can't find bacalhau? Salt fresh cod and leave it overnight for something close.
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the cod in the fridge for 1-2 days, changing the water often
- Roast or boil the potatoes in their skins
- Cut the cod into large pieces, drizzle with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes
- Sauté onion and garlic in plenty of olive oil
- Plate the cod and potatoes, pour over the oil, and add eggs and olives