Some say that in Portugal there are over 360 different recipes for preparing the cod, one for each day of the year, but others say they are 1.001, because every day they invent a new one. Not surprisingly this fish is considered the King of Portuguese cuisine and centuries is extracted from the northern seas and called "the faithful friend." The annual fish consumption per capita in Portugal is more than 60 kilograms what brings this country to figures such as Japan. Its nearly 1,800 kilometers of coastline make fishing is very important but curiously Lusa fishing fleet contributes only 2% of bacalhau consumed in Portugal, the rest is imported mainly from Russia, Norway, Iceland, Canada and the United States. The income per capita annual consumption of cod in Portugal is six kilos, ten times more than in Spain.

Sure you come to mind some of the recipes of most famous Portuguese cod but I bring you today is largely unknown but delicious and easy to prepare.

Here you have the recipe for this faithful friend, as they say in Portuguese.

Ingredients (3-4 people)

500-600 grams of desalted cod loins
500-600 g of potato
A pint of milk
A large onion
Black olives
A bay leaf
8 or 10 berries of black pepper
Two tablespoons of butter
Olive Oil Mayonnaise 0 ° 4
Virgin Olive Oil
Salt

Preparation of Cod

1. Before leaving the cooking and desalted cod loins dipped in milk for two hours
2. Cook the cod loins in milk for 5 minutes
3. Remove the spines and book
4. Strain the milk through a fine sieve and reserve
5. Put in a pan some oil and when hot add the onion, finely chopped
6. Add the bay leaf and pepper
7. Allow to fry over medium low heat for about ten or fifteen minutes until translucent and lightly browned
8. Add a little milk, some two or three tablespoons of onion so it turns white and let it reduce slightly a couple of minutes, turn and book

Preparation of Mashed Potatoes

1. Cook the potatoes in water with a teaspoon of salt for 30-40 minutes until they can be easily pricked with a fork
2. Peel and mash with a fork until reduced to a puree
3. Add butter when they are hot and go mix with milk until creamy mashed texture
4. Book cod adding,
5. Add salt to taste

Baked Cod

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees
2. Put the cod loins in a baking dish and put some onions on top of each piece prepared
3. Top each steak with mayonnaise
4. Cover all the mashed potatoes especially at edges leaving the light mayonnaise in the center and garnish with black olives if desired
5. Bake at 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes

Presentation

Submit the source on the table and serve.