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Bacalao #25

Mayo, salted codfish braised with garlic, peppers, potatoes and olives

5 months ago

Hemendoz

This is a VERY special & traditional dish that has its origins in Spain. Having Balacao for Christmas dinner is a practice that has been lost in Spain itself. But, it has survived throughout the centuries predomintantly in Mexico City & surrounding areas. Many families with ties to Central Mexico have this for dinner along with "romeritos" every year. The next day is traditionally a day of "recalentado". That is, warm up the food and have it in a torta. It takes a lot of work & time to prepare Bacalao the right way. Such hard work is rewarded with a very unique and rich taste unlike other. I would know because my mother and my grandmother before her have made this dish throughout the years since before I was born. It is a Christmas gift all of its own. I have tried Bacalao at many restaurants in Mexico and they never come close to the taste achieved by the hands of my family. Cook's Tortas in Southern California is the first and only restaurant that has been able to produce that same legendary flavour that my mother and my grandmother with all their hard work were able to create. This restaurant and this torta are JEWELS. Being close enough to this restaurant and having the opportunity to eat one of their tortas for lunch at a very reasonable price is a privilage only few would truly understand.

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