Bolinho
de Bacalhau
Gaya brings to you a finest
Brazilian speciality. Bolinho de bacalhau (Salt cod fritters) came to Brazil
under the influence of the Portuguese culture. Crunchy outside and soft
inside , Gaya salt cod fritters are fresh and hand made. Delicious as appetizer
or as snack.
CURIOSITY
Salt cod has been produced
for at least 500 years, since the time of the European discoveries. Before
refrigeration, there was a need to preserve the codfish; drying and salting
are ancient techniques to keep many nutrients and the process makes the
codfish tastier.
The Portuguese tried to
use this method of drying and salting several fishes from their waters,
but the ideal fish came from much further north. With the "discovery" of
Newfoundland in 1497, they started fishing its cod-rich Grand Banks. Thus,
bacalhau became a staple of the Portuguese cuisine, nicknamed Fiel amigo
(faithful friend). From the 18th century the town of Kristiansund in Norway
became an important place of producing bacalao or klippfish.
One of the reasons for this
popularity in Portugal and other Catholic countries, was because of the
many days (Fridays, Lent, and other festivals) on which the Church forbad
the eating of meat. Bacalhau dishes were eaten instead.
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