Bacalhau à lagareiro, Bruxelles
Bacalhau (dried and salted codfish) is the staple of Portuguese cuisine. Portugal is the country that consumes the largest quantity of codfish per person in the entire world, and Portuguese claim they have at least one different form to cook it for every day of the year. This particular version, bacalahu à lagareiro (literally "olive oil press style codfish"), consists of oven baked dried codfish (previously soaked in fresh water to rehydrate, remove the excess of salt) with potatoes, garlic, parsley, and a very generous drizzle of olive oil.
Bacalhau à lagareiro, Bruxelles
Bacalhau (dried and salted codfish) is the staple of Portuguese cuisine. Portugal is the country that consumes the largest quantity of codfish per person in the entire world, and Portuguese claim they have at least one different form to cook it for every day of the year. This particular version, bacalahu à lagareiro (literally "olive oil press style codfish"), consists of oven baked dried codfish (previously soaked in fresh water to rehydrate, remove the excess of salt) with potatoes, garlic, parsley, and a very generous drizzle of olive oil.