Who Was ‘Zé do Pipo’?
As you can probably tell by the slightly old-fashioned presentation, Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo was invented in the 40s by José Valentim (Zé do Pipo) a restaurant owner in Porto. The dish became popular in the 60’s when it won a national culinary contest of ‘The Best Meal at the Best Price’. Since then, several restaurants adopted the recipe which consists of cod loins topped with lightly caramelised onions and mayo, adorned with mash potatoes and olives and baked until golden brown.
Who Was ‘Zé do Pipo’?
As you can probably tell by the slightly old-fashioned presentation, Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo was invented in the 40s by José Valentim (Zé do Pipo) a restaurant owner in Porto. The dish became popular in the 60’s when it won a national culinary contest of ‘The Best Meal at the Best Price’. Since then, several restaurants adopted the recipe which consists of cod loins topped with lightly caramelised onions and mayo, adorned with mash potatoes and olives and baked until golden brown.
