Tag Archives: bacalao

Brandada de Bacalao

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Mad Dog

Brandada de Bacalao is a delicious emulsion of salt cod, potatoes (not always), olive oil, garlic and milk (or cream). The dish comes from the Països Catalans (Catalan speaking countires), Catalunya, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andora and Roussillon in France. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged aceite de oliva, ajo, atascaburras, bacalao, bacallà, Bicicletas y Peces, brandada, Brandada de Bacalao, brandada de bacallà, brandade, brandade de morue, cream, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, La Boqueria, leche, milk, patatas, potatoes, salt cod | 14 Comments

Bacalao con Samfaina

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Mad Dog

Bacalao con Samfaina (bacallà amb samfaina in Catalan) is a traditional salt cod dish from Catalunya, served on religious holidays, such as Christmas Eve or Good Friday. Samfaina, (also spelled Sanfaina and Xamfaina) is a dish of cooked vegetables, similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged aubergine, bacalao, bacalao con samfaina, bacallà amb samfaina, berenjena, calabacine, cava, cebolla, Christmas Eve, cod, cod with samfaina, courgette, Easter, nit de Nadal, Nochebuena, onion, Pasqua, per mullar pa, pimientos, samfaina, sanfaina, Sant Sadurni, Semana Santa, thyme, tomates, tomatoes, tomillo, xamfaina | 7 Comments

Bacalhoada

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Mad Dog

Bacalhoada is a very popular Portuguese bacalhau (salt cod) dish served on Fridays, Easter and Christmas Eve. There are some similar Spanish dishes, but they tend to be more stew like, wheras bacalhoada looks far more attractive with it’s layered … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes | Tagged bacalao, bacalhau, bacalhoada, boiled eggs, cheiro verde, cod, desirée potatoes, El Pero Verde, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, green peppers, Kalamata olives, onion, red peppers, salt cod, tomatoes, Verdejo | 8 Comments

Albóndigas de Bacalao

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Mad Dog

Albóndigas de Bacalao are codfish “meatballs” often served during Semana Santa (Easter). Traditionally Albóndigas de Bacalao are made with salt cod, but with rising prices, bacalao fresco (fresh cod) has become more popular in Spain. If using salt cod you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged Albóndigas de Bacalao, albondigas, bacalao, breadcrumbs, caldo de pescado, cod, cod balls in sauce, codfish, codfish meatballs, codfish skin, Easter, egg, Esqueixada, fish, fish stock, fishballs, FishSnacks, La Marimorena Albariño, mandonguilles, mandonguilles de bacalla, Pascua, piñones, piel de bacalao, pine nuts, roux | 5 Comments

En la Casa de Xavi

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Mad Dog

On Sunday were were invited to Xavi’s apartment for lunch. He lives in El Born, one of the older parts of Barcelona with narrow Medieval streets. 30 years ago parts of El Born were considered dangerous, but lately, the area … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat | Tagged Almodovar, bacalao, Barcelona, carajillo, cava, El Born, Esqueixada, jalapeño, jamón, lamb, Reforjat, salami, sanfaina, Sill, Verema, vermut, xai, Xavi | 9 Comments

Potaje de Vigilia

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Mad Dog

Potaje de Vigilia is a very popular Spanish dish, containing chickpeas and bacalao (salt cod), served on the Fridays during Lent. The word potaje translates directly from the old French pottage, meaning cooked in a pot – the English translation … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged avellanas, bacalao, carrots, cebolla, chickpeas, cloves, espinacas, garbanzos, garlic, hazelnuts, La Misión, Lent, onion, picada, pimentón d la Vera, potaje de vigilia, sherry vinegar, spinach, tomate, tomato, Verdejo | 19 Comments

Piel de Bacalao (cod skin)

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Mad Dog

Some time ago, while preparing a massive barbecue with Oli in Barcelona, I noticed an interesting crisp packet on the table and asked about the contents. Oli mentioned they were unusual and that I should take them home – he … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Fish, Food, Shopping, Spanish | Tagged bacalao, cod, cod fish, cod skin, fish, FishSnacks, ling, oleic acid, piel de bacalao, Savia Natura, sunflower oil | 11 Comments

Bacalao a la Llauna

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Mad Dog

On my last visit to Barcelona, I went to the Boqueria to buy some bacalao from the Brandada Lady. They are almost exclusively ladies in the fish part of the market – perhaps in the old days the husbands caught … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Shopping, Spanish | Tagged bacalao, bacalao a la llauna, cod, garlic, La Boqueria, parsley, Pimentón de la Vera, salt cod, vermut, white wine | 23 Comments

L’Antic Forn (the old bakery)

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Mad Dog

I went to meet Oli and Fran for lunch at L’Antic Forn – somewhere I’ve been before, but not for a couple of years. This restaurant is situated opposite Flor de Maig, where I had lunch a few days ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish | Tagged Arròs risotto amb bolets, bacalao, braó de porc, carajillo, Crema Catalana, filet de bacallà frecs, flan de mató, L'Antic Forn, menu del dia, samfaina, vermut, vi rosat | 13 Comments

La Ribera (venda a l’engròs)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Mad Dog

We headed over to El Born for lunch at Llamber today. We had to wait 10 minutes for a table, so we did a little shopping to pass the time. Both Llamber and La Ribera (top picture) are in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Drink, Fish, Food, Meat, Shopping, Spanish | Tagged bacalao, El Born, herbs and spices, jamón, La Ribera, Mercat del Born, olive oil, olives, wholesale, wine | 20 Comments

Tag Archives: bacalao

Brandada de Bacalao

Bacalao con Samfaina

Bacalhoada

En la Casa de Xavi

Potaje de Vigilia

Piel de Bacalao (cod skin)

Bacalao a la Llauna

L’Antic Forn (the old bakery)

La Ribera (venda a l’engròs)

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