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Livornese-style cod, Livorno-style cod

Livornese-style cod, Livorno-style cod

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Baccalà alla livornese: pieces of cod, floured and fried, deglazed with white wine, and then simmered in a tomato sauce with garlic, rosemary, and chili p…

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Recipe from Ensahequ, Caulfield, K.Weise and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This is a typical dish from Livorno, in Tuscany, where the cod is first fried and then simmered in a tomato-based sauce with chili peppers. It can also be finished cooking in the oven.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total25 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$5.45 $1.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.36
  • $0.41
  • $0.13
  • $0.73
  • $0.10
  • $0.82
  • $1.31
  • $0.46
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the thoroughly deboned cod into pieces about 5 × 6 cm in size, generously coat them in flour, and fry them in olive oil. Then, deglaze the pan with white wine.
  2. Aside from that, sauté the garlic, chopped onion, and a pinch of chili flakes until the garlic turns golden. Then, add the tomatoes and a pinch of salt.
  3. Place the fried cod in the sauce, add the sprig of rosemary, and let it simmer gently for about 40 minutes.
  4. Add the peeled and diced apples, and continue cooking until they are tender. ≈ 3 min
  5. Garnish with fresh parsley and freshly ground pepper just before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Livornese-style cod, Livorno-style cod

  • 4 garden apples$1.36
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • white flour$0.13
  • One glass of white wine$0.73
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • parsley$0.82
  • 500 g of chopped tomatoes (or peeled tomatoes)$1.31
  • extra virgin olive oil$0.46
  • salt, chili pepper, and black pepper$0.13

Total$5.45

that's $1.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of desalinated cod, in pieces
  • 4 garden apples
  • 2 onions
  • white flour
  • One glass of white wine
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • One sprig of rosemary
  • parsley
  • 500 g of chopped tomatoes (or peeled tomatoes)
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • salt, chili pepper, and black pepper

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