salt cod
Dried, cured fish
Salt cod is cod that has been preserved by salting and drying, a method that predates refrigeration by centuries.
Before use, it must be soaked in water for a day or more to rehydrate and remove excess salt.
Salt cod remains central to cuisines from Portugal to the Caribbean: bacalhau, brandade, ackee and saltfish.
Air-dried unsalted fish
- brandadePuréed salt cod dip
- fishcakesFried patties of seafood
- croquetasBreaded fried béchamel bites
- frittersFried batter with filling
stew · pilaf · escabeche · ackee · callaloo · potatoes · olive oil · garlic
Iberian Peninsula republic
- LisbonPortugal's largest city
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- LentChristian fasting season
- Holy WeekDays preceding Easter Sunday
feast days · fasting · Catholicism · Caribbean · Age of Discovery · slave trade · provisions · heritage cuisine
Catching aquatic creatures
- trawlersCommercial fishing boats
- docksShip mooring structures
- schoonerMulti-masted sailing craft
- Grand BanksSubmerged plateau, rich fishery
Newfoundland · Atlantic · Icelandic · Norwegian · catch · nets · fishery · fishmonger
Stripped of moisture
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
provisions · rations · hardtack · trade goods · export · barrels · stacked · aging
stockfish
Air-dried unsalted fish
fritters · stew · pilaf · escabeche · ackee · callaloo · potatoes · olive oil · garlic · onions
Portugal
Iberian Peninsula republic
Holy Week · feast days · fasting · Catholicism · Caribbean · Age of Discovery · slave trade · provisions · heritage cuisine · culinary history
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
Grand Banks · Newfoundland · Atlantic · Icelandic · Norwegian · catch · nets · fishery · fishmonger · gutting
dried
Stripped of moisture
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
shelf-stable · provisions · rations · hardtack · trade goods · export · barrels · stacked · aging
desalted
Freed from sodium chloride
- rehydratedRestored moisture to
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- driedStripped of moisture
cured · flaked · shredded · poached · baked · fried · simmered · deboned · skinned · rinsed