Baccalà alla potentina, salt cod with olives, raisins and tomato

Baccalà alla potentina, salt cod with olives, raisins and tomato

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A traditional Italian dish featuring salted cod, black olives, and grapes.

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Hake in potentine is a delicious and typical Italian dish, originating from the Potenza region.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$2.09 $0.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.84
  • $0.21
  • $0.38
  • $0.62
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Rinse the cod. ≈ 2 min
  2. Soak the grapes in warm water for 15 minutes.
  3. Remove the pits from the olives. ≈ 8 min
  4. Remove the bones from the cod, cut it into pieces, and pat them dry. ≈ 8 min
  5. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in the oil. ≈ 8 min
  6. Add the cod and cook for a few minutes on each side until golden brown.
  7. Add the passata (adjusting the amount depending on whether you prefer a drier or creamier dish), the olives, and the drained grapes. ≈ 3 min
  8. Cover and cook for 15 minutes over low heat.
  9. Adjust the salt to your liking, and add some chili pepper if you wish. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Baccalà alla potentina, salt cod with olives, raisins and tomato

  • 100 g of black olives$0.84
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 50 grams of grapes$0.38
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil$0.62
  • salt$0.04

Total$2.09

that's $0.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of desalinated cod
  • 100 g of black olives
  • 1 onion
  • 50 grams of grapes
  • Tomato puree, to your liking
  • chili pepper (optional)
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • salt

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