Poached Salt Cod

Salt cod is a staple food all around the Mediterranean. Some salt-cod dishes have become classics, especially brandade de morue, a purée of codfish made with milk and olive oil, and the Provençal Christmas Eve dish of cod cooked in a sauce or stew made of vegetables, herbs and olive oil. But there are many other ways to serve this salty dried fish; when properly prepared, it is delicious.