{"id":13499,"date":"2022-09-13T18:43:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T18:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cozinhadave.com\/?p=13499"},"modified":"2023-08-04T18:57:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:57:34","slug":"cod-with-cream-in-the-oven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozinhadave.com\/en\/cod-with-cream-in-the-oven\/","title":{"rendered":"baked cod fish with cream"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cod with cream in the oven is a typically Portuguese dish that has been part of Portuguese culture for many decades and it's this that we're dedicating today's recipe to.<\/p>\n\n\n

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baked cod fish with cream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we talk about cod with cream, we have to talk about Portuguese gastronomic culture, because Portugal is known for its delicious dishes in which the main ingredient is cod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike many other countries where recipes are created with fresh cod, in Portugal cod recipes are made with dried cod, which must be desalted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the cod isn't desalted properly, the recipe could end up catastrophic because it will be too salty and consequently won't be enjoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to choose this recipe based on cod<\/a>because it is undoubtedly one of the most traditional and highly regarded recipes in Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I emigrated from Brazil to Portugal, I was completely unaware of most of the recipes that had cod as their main ingredient, but I fell in love mainly with cod with cream in the oven, due to the combination of flavors that make it unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I'm not going to share the original recipe with you, because no one knows it in its original state, due to the many changes it has undergone since many decades ago. As is customary in Cozinhadave<\/a>We test existing recipes and make changes according to our gastronomic vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So it's natural that our recipe is different from any other Portuguese recipe for cod with cream.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What you need to know about cod<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For this cod with cream in the oven recipe to work well, you need to know how to choose the cod you're going to use. It's not a super complex science, but there are several points to bear in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frozen Salted Cod vs Dry Salted Cod<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When we choose the cod that we are going to use in our recipe, we must know which type of cod fish to use, whether salted dry cod or frozen desalted cod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frozen desalted cod<\/strong> - This cod is already desalted and ready to use in any recipe. On the other hand, this cod is usually more expensive than dried cod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recommend using frozen desalted cod if your budget allows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dry salted cod<\/strong> - This cod needs to be desalted and the larger the cod, the more days it will take to soak and desalt it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 4 types of cod:<\/p>\n\n\n\n