Bacalhau

Name: Bacalhau
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 pound salt cod; 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for coating; 1 large yellow onion, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 large potatoes, peeled and sliced; 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 20 stuffed green olives, for garnish; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

December 9, 2011

Preserved cod holds up well to several hours in the slow cooker. Salting and drying fish and packing it in barrels is a time-honored method of preservation brought to California by Portuguese immigrants like my grandmother’s people, who came to this country from their home in the Azores.

Cooks' Note

Suggested Beverage: A crisp Sauvignon Blanc or Gewürztraminer.

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