This food is for all Italian food lovers – learn how to eat baccala and enjoy one of the most authentic fish dishes of Italy. You will be surprised to know, that in spite of having such a suggestive name this dish is actually not salted cod – it is prepared from dried unsalted cod which is loved by all food lovers. There are many ways of eating baccala and some of these are very authentic Italian traditional way of eating fish.

Here are some ideas just for you:   

Deep fried: If you have eaten in some of the best restaurants of Rome, you must have tasted the deep fried variety of baccala. You will love the battered salt taste of this food – something which you will remember all your life.
 
Boiled baccala: If you wish to eat this delicacy in its simplest form you can eat it boiled. In fact this is the way many households prepare and eat it on a daily basis. Since deep fried items are not healthy boiled baccala can be had at any time you feel like. 

Smoked baccala:
• If you are fond of smoked dishes, you will love baccala in its smoked form too.
• It has a lovely blend of spices and herbs which can be any food lovers delight.
• It tastes heavenly when eaten with lemon wedges and parsley as garnishing.
• If you are looking for any combination drink along with smoked baccala, try to have it with wine. You wouldn’t ask for anything more!

Baccala in white sauce: This is any foodie’s delight! You will love the taste of potatoes, parsley and baccala mixed together.
• This is usually eaten in a bowl.
• White sauce is served with baccala which gives the dish a lovely aroma and a rich creamy sumptuous appeal.
• Seasoning of herbs and pepper are added before eaten.
• You can eat it with hard boiled eggs for that additional taste and extraordinary flavor.
• It tastes its best when eaten with white wine.

Grilled baccala with sprinkled peppers:
• This is an exotic lovely grilled food which can be eaten any time of the day.
• It tastes brilliant when you season it with olive oil, salt for taste and peppers.
• Fish can be sprinkled with pepper before eating.

Baccala with potatoes:
In case you are not able to get fresh fishes, you can eat baccala with potatoes – fried or boiled. This way, you will not get the feeling of having stale or rotten fish – as jokingly believed by many food experts. It is the best possible way to utilize fish. Potatoes can be a good alternative. It makes an extraordinary lunch as well as dinner item.

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