Portugal's 'faithful friend', said to have 365 recipes.
History
Portuguese fishermen salted cod from Newfoundland in the 1500s so it kept for months. It is a national food with, by tradition, 365 ways to cook it, one for each day.
Why it exists
Salting and drying preserved fish for long sea trips and Catholic fasting days.
Ingredients
- Salt cod
- Potatoes
- Onion
- Eggs
- Olives
- Olive oil
- Parsley
How it's made
- Soak salt cod in cold water for 24-48 hours, changing water
- Poach and flake it
- Fry onion and potatoes
- Combine with cod and eggs
- Bake or serve with olives and parsley
how to eat it
Serve & eat
At Christmas Eve.
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