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Vasco Tørrissen Duarte and Roberta Granato with Norwegian clipfi sh as it is delivered to the store. The clipfi sh is then cut and packaged. © Edmund Mongstad

In a class of its own clipfi sh competes with other festive To round off the day, Duarte took
Today, Brazil imports most of its foods such as turkey, barbequed meat us to the restaurant, “Alfaia”, near
seafood, and clipfish is one of the and similar, and not so much with other Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, where
largest and best-known products. types of fi sh”, explains Duarte. Norwegian clipfi sh was served. We
Clipfish is made from cod, pollock, enjoyed fantastic dishes from this
tusk and ling. In regard to imports Passionate relationship sought-after commodity from Norway:
from Norway, a small amount of king The Seafood Council’s representative both clipfi sh balls and a more traditional
crab and herring is also included. makes it clear that Brazilians have dish with large pieces of clipfi sh of the
a passionate relationship to their highest quality served with potatoes,
“Clipfi sh has a unique position in the clipfish, and Bacalao da Noruega breaded eggs, sweet peppers, onion
Brazilian culture, and it is rooted in is considered the best in the world. and many more tasty ingredients. Red
family tradition, and through the heritage Clipfish is available all over Brazil. It wine from Portugal is practically a must
from Portuguese food traditions. It is is used in a number of ways, as the accompanyinga meal like this.
considered a category of its own, and main ingredient for traditional dishes
not necessarily as fi sh. Clipfi sh is usually at Christmas or Easter, or to make It was exciting to both taste and see
stored in the salted and dried meats small clipfish balls (bolinhos), that are what a restaurant on the other side of
section of the stores, not near the fi sh served in gourmet restaurants as well the globe can make from salted and
counter. During holidays and festivities, as from modest street vendors. dried cod from Norway.

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