What is bacalhau?
Bacalhau · Portuguese
Salt cod, Portugal's national obsession, soaked and cooked in endless ways: baked, fried, stewed or in fritters.
What it tastes like
Firm, flaky and savory, saltier and meatier than fresh cod once it's been soaked and cooked.
Where you’ll see it
Portuguese menus as bacalhau à brás, bacalhau com natas, grilled with potatoes or as fritters.
Related words
- bacalhau à brás
- brandade
- bolinho de bacalhau