
Salt cod Spinuzzato
BaccalĂ Spinuzzato
Salt cod Hand-chopped, crunchy vegetables, olives, and extra virgin olive oil for a cold and tasty dish.
The salt cod Spinuzzato is a cold preparation, designed to enhance the fish through a simple seasoning and a crunchy vegetable component. The flesh, broken by hand into bite-sized pieces, is combined with fresh vegetables, olives, and chili pepper, creating a balance between flavor, vegetal notes, and aromatic vivacity. The character of the dish depends above all on the correct management of water: the salt cod It must be well drained before mixing with the other ingredients, while the vegetables must remain recognizable and firm. Extra virgin olive oil completes the dish with a glossy, enveloping finish, without weighing it down. Served cold, the salt cod spinuzzato offers a clean and immediate result, suitable for an informal meal or for a service in which you want to bring to the table a ready-made and well-mixed dish.
Instructions
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Prepare the salt cod
Peel the salt cod Break it up by hand into bite-sized pieces, so each bite can blend in with the vegetables. Collect the pieces in a bowl and cover them with fresh water. Soak them according to the instructions for the product, keeping them completely submerged. salt cod It should be soft and easy to work with, without any dry pieces on the surface.
Cut the vegetables
Chop the green tomatoes, carrots, celery, spring onion, and radishes into small pieces. Cut the ingredients into even pieces so the crunchy texture is evenly distributed throughout each serving. Transfer the vegetables to a shallow bowl and add the black and green olives, leaving them whole or dividing them if necessary.
Drain the salt cod
Take away the salt cod Remove from the water and squeeze the pieces tightly with your hands to drain them. Do this without crushing them excessively: the pulp should remain recognizable, but free of excess water. When the pieces no longer release appreciable liquid, add them to the prepared vegetables.
Combine the ingredients
Mix it up salt cod with the vegetables and olives in the low container. Distribute the chili pepper according to taste and mix with delicate movements, avoiding breaking the pulp. The preparation will be ready for seasoning when the salt cod and the vegetables will appear well distributed, without accumulations of ingredients in just one part of the container.
Season with oil
Pour a good quantity of extra virgin olive oil and mix carefully, so that the dressing will coat both the salt cod both the vegetables. Make sure there are no dry areas on the bottom or surface. The oil should be the mixture shiny and well bound, without forming a separate and abundant layer at the edges.
Serve cold
Let the preparation rest briefly, then serve it cold. Present the salt cod Spinuzzato when the flavors are distributed and the vegetable component retains its crunchy consistency. Do not cook it: the correct result is a cold, seasoned dish composed of bites of salt cod mixed with vegetables.
Chef's Tips
The editorial staff recommends squeezing the salt cod firmly after soaking, so the salad remains dressed but not watered down and the vegetables maintain a crunchy texture.
Ingredients
- Ingredients for 4 people
- salt cod (baccalà ) (San Giovanni Gaspè, medium size) 10 black olives
- 10 green olives green tomatoes
- 1-2 carrots, celery
- 1 fresh onion
- 10 radishes chili pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
Can't find it in the US?
- salt cod (baccalĂ )International markets
Sold as bacalao in Latin, Portuguese, Caribbean and Italian markets
Or: Fresh cod, salted generously for 30 minutes and rinsed (skip the soaking)
Fresh cod is softer and flakes easily: shorten the cooking.
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