Baccalà Mantecato
Baccalà mantecato, the symbol of Venetian cicchetti, is an iconic dish from this area. Loved by all for its delicate flavour, the dish owes its unique taste to the special cooking method used for the cod, which is subsequently whipped until soft and velvety by means of a mantecatura process. It’s perfect for starters or as a main fish dish.
During our course, you'll learn how to desalinate the cod, whip it to the right consistency, and prepare it following Pellegrino Artusi’s traditional recipe.
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- 4
Ingredients
- 1kg desalted cod
- 500ml grape seed oil
- 250ml fresh cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon juice to taste
Tools
- 18 cm knife
- absorbent paper
- cutting board
- Fishing tweezers to remove bones
- kitchen tongs
- non-stick pan
- planetary
- pot licker
- potato peeler
- ramina
- spoons
- steel bowl
- steel pot with 2 handles
Start Cooking
Lesson 1

1. Desalt the cod
Lesson 2

2. Cooking the cod
Lesson 3

3. Creaming
Lesson 4

4. Plating
Lesson 5

5. Tips. Deboning the fish
Lesson 6
