2) Through trade it spread around the Atlantic and became a tradtional ingredient in Mediterranean, West African, Caribbean, and Brazilian cuisines.
3) Salt Cod was cheap and kept well which made it a popular food for the poor and Catholics when no fresh fish was available on a Friday.
4) Before it can be cooked, it must be soaked to re-hydrate the flesh and remove the saltiness. It can take 12-36 hours depending on the thickness of the fish and the water must be changed every couple of hours.
5) Iceland went to "war" against the UK over fishing rights for cod in 1958 and 1972. During the 1972 "war", Icelandic Coast Guard used net cutters to cut the trawling lines of non-Icelandic vessels fishing withing their claimed territory. On Jan 18, 1973, 18 trawlers' nets were cut. The British Navy sent boats to protect the fishing fleet. By October, an agreement was reached, but expired in November 1975 leading to the third Cod War.
6) The third Cod War was won by Iceland when they threatened to close the NATO military base in Keflavik.
7) Iceland "won" all the Cod Wars.
8) Because cod stock have been heavily depleated, many companies use other white fish and then label it Salt Cod. Alternates to true cod are a better ecological choice and will help the cod population recover.
Salt cod drying in Iceland.
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