"As commencement approaches, a wave of baccaliegia has settled over the senior class—we are no longer students, but not yet alumni."
Separately, they are icons. Together? They represent —a term that is part Pokémon lore, part culinary challenge, and entirely delicious. What is Baccaliegia? Baccaliegia
While Northern Italy did not invent salt cod, they perfected the art of cooking it. In the landlocked areas of the Veneto, where fresh fish from the lagoon was harder to come by, salt cod became a staple. Baccaliegia was born out of necessity—a way to rehydrate the stiff, salty planks of fish and infuse them with local flavors like onions, celery, and the high-quality olive oil of the Mediterranean. "As commencement approaches, a wave of baccaliegia has