Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Codfish, usually dried and salted.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A codfish.
- noun A Cuban name of the green grouper, especially the scamp, Mycteroperca falcata.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
bacalhau .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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On weekends the cafe is crowded with families, many of whom come for the specials, such as bacalao guisado (codfish stew), mondongo (tripe soup), and, for those craving the flavors of the old country,
Chicago Reader 2010
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A lighter style of summer food such as bacalao (salt cured cod fish fillets), shrimp salad, and oyster or scallop bisque are ideal.
Top Story 2010
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On weekends the cafe is crowded with families, many of whom come for the specials, such as bacalao guisado (codfish stew), mondongo (tripe soup), and, for those craving the flavors of the old country,
Chicago Reader 2010
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I started with the tortilla de bacalao, a thin crusty omelet holding inside the cod fish.
Thei Zervaki: The Outstanding Food of the Basque Thei Zervaki 2011
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I started with the tortilla de bacalao, a thin crusty omelet holding inside the cod fish.
Thei Zervaki: The Outstanding Food of the Basque Thei Zervaki 2011
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Pastor has now put his own name above the door, while continuing to serve his trademark market-led cooking using lots of familiar, seasonal ingredients jazzed up with discreet fusion, such as the filet de bacalao on ginger-scented Santa Pau beans, and steak tartare pictured.
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Another dish appears to be a glazed tomato but is in fact solidified tomato juice, enveloping a brandada de bacalao of cod.
Exploring a New Terroir Bruce Palling 2011
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The bacalao, or dried, reconstituted codfish traditionally served as a first course, is also European in origin and can be either exquisitely well prepared or terribly salty, depending upon the cook.
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I started with the tortilla de bacalao, a thin crusty omelet holding inside the cod fish.
Thei Zervaki: The Outstanding Food of the Basque Thei Zervaki 2011
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I started with the tortilla de bacalao, a thin crusty omelet holding inside the cod fish.
Thei Zervaki: The Outstanding Food of the Basque Thei Zervaki 2011
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