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Portugal · Food · Hard
Pataniscas de bacalhau, a traditional cod fritter distinct from the more common bolinho de bacalhau, is unique because it incorporates what?
Answer: The batter is made with flour and eggs rather than mashed potato — Pataniscas differ from standard bolinhos de bacalhau by using a flour-and-egg batter base rather than mashed potato, producing a flatter and crispier fritter.
- A The batter is made with flour and eggs rather than mashed potato ✓
- B It uses fresh cod instead of salted cod
- C It is baked rather than fried
- D It includes coriander and chilli
Pataniscas differ from standard bolinhos de bacalhau by using a flour-and-egg batter base rather than mashed potato, producing a flatter and crispier fritter.