Bacalhau a Bras

Bacalhau a Bras brings salt cod, scrambled egg, matchstick potatoes, olives, and parsley together in a dish that is simultaneously saline, rich, and bright. The egg richness needs cutting, the salt cod demands mineral precision, and the olives add a bitter-saline note that rules out any wine with oak: the trimethylamine in the fish reacts with oak compounds to produce a harsh metallic finish.