This South African recipe is a party favorite. Just don’t overcook the calamari unless you want to know what it’s like to eat a hemorrhoid donut
Recipe
Spicy Coconut Shrimp Kabobs with Cous Cous
The marinade for these spicy kabobs is quite sweet–but works well with the shrimp. A staple in North Africa, cous cous is wheat in granular form.
Salt Cod: A Recipe for Bacalao a la Vizcaina
This salt cod dish is named after Vizcaya (Biscay), a province of Spain and a historical territory of the autonomous community of the Basque Country.
Grilled Garlic Fish
This grilled garlic fish recipe is a simple but classic method of preparing any firm, white-fleshed fish in the Philippines.
Portuguese Salt Cod Casserole (Bacalhau a Portuguesa)
Portuguese salt cod casserole, aka Bacalhau a Portuguesa, is far more flavorful than the tuna-based ones we’re used to in the United States.
Bahamian Conch Salad
It’s not easy to find conch when you’re away from “de islands,” but thanks to the great folks at the Prawn Corporation of America, you can.
Salt Cod Croquettes with Sweet Tomato and Red Pepper Sauce
Croquettes are often called fritters and vice versa. Both appear in the salt cod recipes from several countries, and this is the English version.
Grilled Scallops with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Because scallops cook so quickly, they’re ideal for cold weather cooking. Try to get day boat- or dry-packed scallops. “Enhanced” scallops won’t sear properly.
Where to Find Salt Cod and How to Desalinate It
Before using salt cod in a recipe, it must be desalinated as much as possible and rehydrated to some degree. There are several different methods to do this.
Smoked Oysters with Ancho Chile Sauce
This oysters recipe requires hot smoke and a lot of it for a short period of time. Try for about 400F degrees instead of 200F on your smoker or grill.