Baccalà

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Baccalà is Italian for dried, salted cod. Most baccalà dishes require that the fish be soaked numerous times to remove excess saltiness. It is the same word as Portuguese bacalhau, and Spanish bacalao, which are similar dishes.

Despite his name, the baccalà alla vicentina, a dish native to Vicenza, is not made from salted cod, but from dried cod (stockfish) served on or next to polenta.