Golden Codfish

Nobody knows for sure who created this recipe although we know a little bit of its history: this dish was served in a political meeting between the Portuguese and the Spanish, in 1947, at the Santa Luzia Lodging, in Elvas, and it was prepared by Jacinta do Carmo Bucho (honoured by the City Hall of Elvas, in 2017). This lady's granddaughter has revealed recently that since she did not have enough ingredients tucked away, so she ended up shredding codfish and adding angel hair potatoes and plenty of eggs. However, some also suggest that this is how they used to make it in Azeitão, more precisely at Quinta das Torres; some say that one of the owners of this estate – Maria Clementina Sousa – gave the recipe to António Pimenta, who was the head of the Santa Luzia Lodging in 1947. Nevertheless, what we know for sure is that this recipe became famous and built roots between Azeitão and Alto Alentejo; this achievement is shown in the event that took place at the Elvas Coliseum, in 2011, where over three thousand people gathered together to enjoy this fish meal at the same time making it into the Guinness Book of records.