The pursuit of yummy food: Portuguese Codfish Bras Style

Last weekend I ventured to cook this tasty Portuguese recipe, bacalhau à Brás. Cod-based dishes are very popular in Portugal, and whenever I have visited the country I have been able to enjoy the 1001 ways to cook it to perfection. This is one simple, delicious recipe. I bought all the ingredients at Central Market, of course, where we have the highest quality. I boiled the 4 salted codfish patties (about 500 g) in a pot with water for a while until they got white and less salty for which I changed the water every 5 minutes or so. I set them aside on a little plate to cool them off. I took out the peel and the spines, and crumbled it making sure it was tenderized. In a large pan I lightly fried in Spanish olive oil an onion and 4 garlic cloves, all peeled and well sliced, adding 3 bay leaves for extra flavor. In a jar I blended 7 eggs and added salt and pepper. I added to the pan with the garlic, onion and bay leaves, all the cod and kept frying adding a peeled and very finely sliced potato. Finally I poured in the egg mix, chopped parsley and 12 pitted black olives.

Ready to serve and enjoy codfish heaven ;)