Bacalhau à Brás (, meaning Cod ''à Brás'') is a Portuguese dish made from shreds of salted cod (

bacalhau () is the Portuguese word for cod and—in a culinary context—dried and salted cod. Fresh (unsalted) cod is referred to as (fresh cod). Portuguese and other cuisines dishes are common in Portugal, and also in former Portuguese colonies li ...

), onions and thinly chopped (matchstick-sized) fried potatoes, all bound with

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. It is usually garnished with black olives and sprinkled with fresh parsley. The origin of the recipe is uncertain, but it is said to have originated in

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, an old quarter of

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. The name "Brás" (or sometimes ''Braz'', Blaise in English) is supposedly the name of its creator. The "à Brás" technique is often used with other ingredients, such as vegetables, chicken, and mushrooms.

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