On Fri, 28 Dec 2018 00:03:16 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 12/27/2018 8:05 PM, joecool wrote:
>> Felt like posting something to distract from the leery dude with the
>> chocolate.
>>
>> I picked up salt cod, baccalà, from my local Costco a couple weeks ago.
>> Never had it before. Made a really basic recipe called baccalà lesso. Let
>> the fish soak in water for about 24 hours in the fridge before using.
>>
>> Once soaked, I simmered in boiling water for 20 minutes or so and topped
>> with some olive oil, garlic, and parsley. Pretty decent.
>>
>> I gather this is a Christmas food for Portuguese and Italians, if anyone
>> else has tried, what was your favorite recipe?
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>I've heard of it but I have not tried it. From what I've seen on
>cooking shows it definitely needs to be long soaked to remove the salt
>used to preserve it. Nice of you to give it a try. I doubt I can find
>anything like it near where I live.
>
>Jill
That depends entirely on taste, the Jamaican dish I used to do
required very little de-salting. Maybe an hour to two hours in some
water.

Here it is sold in packets, the more expensive are fillets and the
cheaper are pieces and trimmings. Choice depends on how you want to
use it. Salted it is shelf stable.