Esqueixada
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Esqueixada is a typical salad of Catalan cuisine
that consists of desalted and torn dried and salted cod
mixed with vegetables, such as tomatoes, onions, and sometimes pepper. The tomatoes may be chopped finely or grated. It is dressed with olive oil
. Olives are usually added, as well as (occasionally) other ingredients, such as hard-boiled eggs. It is typically eaten during the summer.
Exqueixar in Catalan is a verb that means "to tear" or "to rip", which refers to what is done to the salted cod during the preparation of the dish.
There are other traditional dishes in Spain
based on desalted and torn cod, as salvitxada
in the South of Catalonia
or esgarrat
and pericana in Valencia
.
First, place the salted cod in water for six to eight hours to rehydrate and remove excess salt. Change the water two or three times, first after half an hour, and then an hour after that. Drain the cod and tear it into fine strips. Chop the onion and tomatoes and combine with the cod. Add olives, vinegar and olive oil. Marinate for one hour and store in the fridge. Salt to taste.
Catalan cuisine
Catalan cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine from Catalonia. It may also refer to the shared cuisine of Roussillon and Andorra, which has a similar cuisine to the Alt Urgell and Cerdanya comarques, often referred to as "Catalan mountain cuisine"...
that consists of desalted and torn dried and salted cod
Dried and salted cod
Dried and salted cod, often called salt cod or clipfish , is cod which has been preserved by drying after salting. Cod which has been dried without the addition of salt is called stockfish....
mixed with vegetables, such as tomatoes, onions, and sometimes pepper. The tomatoes may be chopped finely or grated. It is dressed with olive oil
Olive oil
Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
. Olives are usually added, as well as (occasionally) other ingredients, such as hard-boiled eggs. It is typically eaten during the summer.
Exqueixar in Catalan is a verb that means "to tear" or "to rip", which refers to what is done to the salted cod during the preparation of the dish.
There are other traditional dishes in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
based on desalted and torn cod, as salvitxada
Salvitxada
Salvitxada or salsa de calçots is a Catalan sauce originating in Valls, in Tarragona, which is served almost exclusively with calçots at the calçotades, a traditional local barbecue....
in the South of Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
or esgarrat
Esgarrat
Esgarraet is a typical dish from the autonomous region Valencia in Spain. It consists of grilled red pepper salad, cured cod, garlic, olive oil and sometimes black olives...
and pericana in Valencia
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
.
Recipe
To cook an esqueixada for four people you need 500g of salt cod, 4 tomatoes, 1 onion, a handful of black and green olives, vinegar and olive oil.First, place the salted cod in water for six to eight hours to rehydrate and remove excess salt. Change the water two or three times, first after half an hour, and then an hour after that. Drain the cod and tear it into fine strips. Chop the onion and tomatoes and combine with the cod. Add olives, vinegar and olive oil. Marinate for one hour and store in the fridge. Salt to taste.
