Saltfish

Saltfish or salted cod was first introduced to the islands by the Portuguese.

It is called bacalao in the Spanish-speaking islands. Nowadays it comes from Canada and is as popular as ever. There are two methods of preparing it for recipe use. As it is very dry and salty, it must be either soaked overnight or boiled two or three times (changing the water in between) until the desired level of saltiness has been reached. Tinned versions, ready to use, are available.