About this dish
Salted cod whipped with olive oil and garlic into a creamy spread, a Christmas Eve tradition.
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Ingredients
🐟500g salted cod, soaked
🧄4 cloves garlic
🫒1/2 cup olive oil
🥔2 potatoes, boiled (optional)
Method
Serves 31
Soak the salted cod for a day or two, changing the water.2
Poach the cod until tender, then flake, removing bones.3
Whip the fish with garlic, gradually adding olive oil until creamy.4
Fold in mashed potato if using, for a lighter texture.5
Serve with bread or polenta.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Bakalar (salted cod) is a traditional Croatian Christmas Eve dish, reflecting the country's Mediterranean and Catholic culinary traditions.
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