Pudim de Bacalhau

Codfish Pudding

Preparation info
  • Serves

    8 to 10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Brazil: A Cook's Tour

By Christopher Idone

Published 1995

  • About

This is wonderful served with Stewed Tomato and Okra and a xuxu salad.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound salted codfish
  • 1 tablespoon white cider vinegar
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Method

Place the cod in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Refrigerate for 48 hours, changing the water 4 or 5 times. Drain.

In a large kettle, add the cod, vinegar, and enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Drain and cool. Remove the skin and bones and shred the cod into fine needlelike pieces with a fork.

In a large kettle, add the potatoes and wat