Bacalao
Reconstituted dried salt cod may not sound like much in English, but call it, in Spanish, bacalao, in Portuguese bacalhau, or bacalà in Italian, and you have a highly prized dish. Click the link for where to find it.
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Bacalào - 15 Nov 2007
Reconstituted dried salt cod may not sound like much in English, but call it, in Spanish, bacalào, in Portuguese bacalhau, or bacalà in Italian, and you have a highly prized dish. read more...