Basque Tables

dish

Bacalao al pil-pil

bakailaoa pil-pilean

Salt cod, garlic, oil and chilli, worked until the cod's own gelatin turns the oil into a sauce. Four ingredients, no cream.

Bacalao al Pil Pil (en proceso de cocinado)
Bacalao al Pil Pil (en proceso de cocinado)
jlastras · CC BY 2.0 · Commons

Note

The sauce is an emulsion made by moving the pan, not by adding anything.

Pictures

Bacalao al pil-pil. Famous dish from Basque.El duro trabajo
Bacalao al pil-pil. Famous dish from Basque.El duro trabajo
Boca Dorada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons
Cocotxas al pil pil
Cocotxas al pil pil
BocaDorada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons

Kin

Typical jug and glass to drink chacoli in Begoña (Esteban Kadarso).Txakolidrinkwhat is poured beside it
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Sources

Record provenance: tradition · confidence medium · updated 2026-09-16