[Sca-cooks] Bacalhau being overtaken by Frozen Cod
Johnna Holloway
johnnae at mac.com
Wed Dec 17 17:27:43 PST 2008
From the Tuesday NYT-- A Portuguese Tradition Faces a Frozen Future.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/world/europe/16cod.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=bacalhau&st=cse
"Cod, the salted, cured, dried, smelly kind, may be the closest thing
this country has to a national symbol.
Bacalhau, as the fish is called here, is to Christmas Eve in Portugal
what turkey is to Thanksgiving in America. Treasured since the 16th
century, when Portuguese fishermen first brought it back from
Newfoundland, it bore the nickname fiel amigo — faithful friend. Its
correct preparation is a source of pride, a sign of respect for family
values."
Good description of the process and preparation of the fish and the dish
in the article.
Johnnae
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