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Bolinhos de bacalhau is a signature dish of Portugal; we have verified places to eat it in Porto. Salt cod, potato and onion croquettes deep-fried in egg-rich batter: the Porto petisco eaten with a beer at every cervejaria from Cervejaria do Carmo to Brasao. Start with where to eat Bolinhos de bacalhau in Porto.
Salt cod, potato and onion croquettes deep-fried in egg-rich batter: the Porto petisco eaten with a beer at every cervejaria from Cervejaria do Carmo to Brasao.
Salt cod arrived through the working port of Porto in volume from 1850, and the Portuguese repertoire of bacalhau preparations grew through the late 19th century. Bolinhos de bacalhau (also called pasteis de bacalhau in southern Portugal) emerged from the working-class need to stretch leftover salt cod with potato and onion. The croquettes are still made at home for Christmas and served daily at every cervejaria in Porto.
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Where to eat Bolinhos de bacalhau in Porto: the editor picks
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