Portuguese Summer recipes
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- Pepper Pig
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
Thanks for the link Pepper Pig. I've made a note of the Piri Piri Chicken method. The Pastel de Nata, I had a quick drool and then moved swiftly on!
- Earthmaiden
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
Where does one come across dried salt cod in provincial Britain? I have only ever seen it in Lisbon when it was piled up high in some areas, though last time I went I didn't even see that.
- Stokey Sue
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
As salt cod is very popular in West Indian cooking anywhere catering for a WI population will stock it, including the world food section of some supermarkets. Some fishmongers stock it.
Quality varies, the stuff in little cellophane packets isn’t always the best, look for thick white fillets
Still probably not that easy to find outside big cities
ETA: I’ve now read the recipe properly, the packets should be fine for a fritter like that, interesting recipe. Some Portuguese recipes serve whole fillets, you want first quality stuff for that, salt fish fritters made with flour are a WI thing
Quality varies, the stuff in little cellophane packets isn’t always the best, look for thick white fillets
Still probably not that easy to find outside big cities
ETA: I’ve now read the recipe properly, the packets should be fine for a fritter like that, interesting recipe. Some Portuguese recipes serve whole fillets, you want first quality stuff for that, salt fish fritters made with flour are a WI thing
- karadekoolaid
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
I`d imagine that any Spanish market worth its salt (haha!) would stock bacalao. Salt cod.
https://www.bascofinefoods.com/buy-spanish-foods/salt-cod.html
https://saltcod.co.uk/
https://www.bascofinefoods.com/buy-spanish-foods/salt-cod.html
https://saltcod.co.uk/
- karadekoolaid
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
And never ever forget to try rissóis de camarão - shrimp croquettes. They are utterly divine.
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- Stokey Sue
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
Salt cod is very much a Basque thing, so Spanish and some French delis will stock it
But I think there are probably a lot more WI outlets around the country than such specialist grocers - some Asian grocers have a Caribbean corner
But I think there are probably a lot more WI outlets around the country than such specialist grocers - some Asian grocers have a Caribbean corner
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
Not many Spanish markets round here but there are small shops representing many nationalities around. I might have an adventure sometime ..
- Pepper Pig
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
Used to see it in the Makro fishmonger at North Acton before it was taken over by the HS2 brigade and I’m fairly sure I’ve seen it in Wing Yip.
Or this. https://www.bascofinefoods.com/buy-span ... t-cod.html
Or this. https://www.bascofinefoods.com/buy-span ... t-cod.html
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
Pepper Pig wrote:I’m fairly sure I’ve seen it in Wing Yip.
Fascinating - Macao connection like the custard tarts I wonder?
- Pepper Pig
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
I think they sell anything to make a quick buck quite honestly.
Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
What is the difference between using salt cod and fresh cod in a recipe? Presumably the salt cod has to be soaked before use?
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
Salt cod has an entirely different flavour to fresh cod, they aren’t interchangeable - it’s as big as the difference between dried split peas and fresh green peas
To prepare salt cod for use rinse it under the tap, rubbing off any encrustations of salt with your fingers, then soak in plenty of cold water at least overnight, preferably for 24 hours, changing the water occasionally
You then put it in cold water and bring it to the boil, this recipe says cook for 8 minutes which is about right, but really it’s one of those things you cook until done, when the flakes can be separated
To prepare salt cod for use rinse it under the tap, rubbing off any encrustations of salt with your fingers, then soak in plenty of cold water at least overnight, preferably for 24 hours, changing the water occasionally
You then put it in cold water and bring it to the boil, this recipe says cook for 8 minutes which is about right, but really it’s one of those things you cook until done, when the flakes can be separated
- Pepper Pig
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
I guess the Scandinavian retailers also sell it. Do IKEA have it in their freezer bits? Although I guess that defeats the object.
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
You can try making your own. I've done it with some of the cheaper gadoids like coley. Put it in a plastic box with a liberal layer of salt under and over, put a tight fitting lid on the box and pop it in the fridge for a day or two. This firms it up nicely but if you want you can then discard the fishy brine and repeat with fresh salt.
It's neither one thing nor the other really, not fresh fish but also not quite the solid texture of commercial salt fish. The flavour is intermediate too. It's quite passable cooked with ackee and makes a decent fist of the usual bacalao dishes. It's an improvement on unsalted frozen coley.
It's neither one thing nor the other really, not fresh fish but also not quite the solid texture of commercial salt fish. The flavour is intermediate too. It's quite passable cooked with ackee and makes a decent fist of the usual bacalao dishes. It's an improvement on unsalted frozen coley.
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Re: Portuguese Summer recipes
Pepper Pig, I’ve never seen any salt cod in Ikea and Scandikitchen don’t sell it, though Google suggests Norwegian salt cod stews are popular
Freezing would be a little odd agreed but you can buy canned salt cod, which is ready to drain and use in things like fritters and omelettes. I’ve got some packed for the Jamaican market, probably well past its best by date, I should check it out, I’ve used it before, it’s good
This would probably work in the recipe
https://www.thefishsociety.co.uk/salt-c ... FHEALw_wcB
Freezing would be a little odd agreed but you can buy canned salt cod, which is ready to drain and use in things like fritters and omelettes. I’ve got some packed for the Jamaican market, probably well past its best by date, I should check it out, I’ve used it before, it’s good
This would probably work in the recipe
https://www.thefishsociety.co.uk/salt-c ... FHEALw_wcB
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