Dried cod and the dishes made from it are known by many different names, many of them derived from the root "bacal -", itself of unknown origin; explorer John Cabot reported that it was the name used by the inhabitants of Newfoundland.
Dried cod and the dishes made from it are known by many names around the world, many of them derived from the root "bacal -", itself of unknown origin. Explorer John Cabot reported that it was the name used by the inhabitants of Newfoundland.