Salted Cod: What to do with it?

I stumbled upon something locally that I have not experimented with before but it has piqued my curiosity.

Salted Cod

What can I do with it?

Thank you for any and all ideas!

This sounds like a way to preserve fish that be traditional to some areas.

The fish must be soaked to remove the salt before cooking.

After that favorite way of cooking seem appropriate.

I like fried fish with a batter and french fries.

Some folks might like it baked.

Cod is one of my favorite fish, next to bass and catfish ...

so i moved to New England in an area full of Portuguese and Azorean immigrants and came up against salt cod (bacalhau, bacalla). It takes some crazy prep (days of soaking, sometimes even in milk) and stinks up your house. I prefer fresh fish, but that's just me.
That said, it had to be on the table at Easter where I lived, and one time I made a dip with it and potatoes that was absolutely fabulous. This is not the recipe (I didn't bother whipping the potatoes, i left them chunky) but otherwise it is pretty similar, and has a great explanation of how to prep the fish. https://www.seriouseats.com/brandade-salt-cod-spread-recipe

Perhaps Burra will have favorite suggestions.  It’s beloved in Portugal - searching for “bacalao” should get you started.

Morfydd St. Clair wrote:Perhaps Burra will have favorite suggestions.  It’s beloved in Portugal - searching for “bacalao” should get you started.

Ah, well I actually never eat it unless it shows up in a box of reduced groceries that no-one else bought before it expired because I'm not comfortable with the ethics and sustainability of it. But yes, bacalhau is very popular in Portugal and it is said that a good cook will know 365 ways to cook it - one for every day of the year. It's also traditional to eat it at christmas.

Here's a some recipes - 18 Authentic Portuguese Bacalhau Recipes

Also Timothy--- if you buy it, cook it immediately or... I dunno, keep it in the garage?
Here in Brazil the Portuguese legacy is strong and lots of places sell it. Suffice to say, you can tell right away whether a store sells salt cod or not, often as soon as you set foot in the door.