Magusto Ribatejano (Greens and Bread with Grilled Salt Cod)
- Prep
- 15 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 460 kcal
Magusto ribatejano is a rustic dish from the Ribatejo: boiled cabbage worked into soaked cornbread and wheat bread with olive oil and garlic, cooked down until it forms a thick mash, and served with grilled salt cod. It’s humble, comforting food for cold autumn nights.
The name comes from the magusto, the festival around São Martinho (November 11), when chestnuts are roasted outdoors and the new wine is tasted. In the Ribatejo the word also gave its name to this dish of greens, bread and cod, still made at that time of year.
Recipe
Magusto Ribatejano
A rustic Ribatejo dish: boiled cabbage, soaked cornbread and wheat bread, olive oil and garlic, cooked down into a thick mash and served with grilled salt cod.
Ingredients
Method
- 1Chop the cabbages and boil them well. When they're cooked, drain them.
- 2Meanwhile, soak the bread and crumble it with your hands. Add the cabbage, the olive oil, the chopped garlic and the salt. Put it all over the heat and let it bubble to finish the magusto.
- 3Grill the cod, ideally over a wood or charcoal fire for more flavor, then dress it with plenty of chopped garlic and olive oil.
Tips
With so few ingredients, each one shows: good bread, a fruity olive oil and well-soaked cod.
Grilling the cod over wood or charcoal gives it a smoky taste that suits the dish. Under a hot oven grill or in a grill pan works too.
