Saturday, January 6, 2018

Anchovy Paste: What Is It and How Do I Use It?


Anchovy paste has been around for centuries and was even used by the Romans.  It’s made of mashed up anchovies, a little water or olive oil and a small amount of sugar to offset the fishy taste. 

For convenience it is usually available in little tubes so you can squeeze out just the amount you need, which is unlikely to be more than a teaspoon at a time.  You can also make your own by mashing anchovy fillets (sold in small cans) with olive oil.

Like ketchup, anchovy paste is a condiment.  It’s fairly strong and salty, so you would add just a little to a soup, pasta sauce or salad dressing to enhance the taste. 

You can make Anchovy Butter to spread on toast by mashing together 1/3 teaspoon anchovy paste with 2/3 teaspoon butter.

Anchovies are small fish, somewhere between 5 and 8 inches long.  Sometimes anchovy fillets are available on pizza.

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