Anchovies Food Talk

Anchovies

lumpygravy 8 years ago

Fillets , or paste . Have used anchovy paste , but never fillets.

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lumpygravy 8 years ago said:

I use the paste in pizza sauce , but have never tried it in any thing else . Have never used actual anchovies in any thing , and can't even remember even seeing them . Anyone else ?

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MissouriFarmWife 8 years ago said:

I have not used anchovies due a fish-suspicious husband - LOL! Plus the salt content is a bit high. But I like the zing a few fillets give to pizza. Any new ideas would be appreciated.

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mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago said:

I use anchovy fillets in my Ceasar dressing that I make all the time! You chop them up so finely then scrape your knife over them to make them into a paste. Never had it in a sauce, but I think when used correctly they just add a nice salty flavor, which is what they do in my dressing. Don't think I can stomach them whole on a pizza or anything lol!

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DonSpain 8 years ago said:

Hi, here's a couple of things. cheers.
Spaghetti Puttanesca
This classic pasta recipe is a great store cupboard standby.
Ingredients
1 x 400g/14oz tin chopped Tomatoes
6 Anchovy fillets in Olive Oil
150g/5oz Black Olives - pitted
1tbsp Capers
2 cloves Garlic - chopped
5 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fresh flatleaf Parsley - chopped
Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
400g/14oz Spaghetti

Preparation method
In a pan, fry the garlic in the olive oil and just before they get golden add the anchovies, capers and olives.
Stir in the tomatoes, add the salt, freshly ground black pepper and a sprinkling of parsley.
Cook the spaghetti, drain and add it to the sauce and mix until well combined.

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DonSpain 8 years ago said:

Cucumber and Tuna Bites
No cooking
Makes 10-15
1 Cucumber - Cut in small 5 mm to 1 cm thick slices - peeled if you prefer
200g/7oz tin Tuna in Olive Oil - drained and mashed
Small handful of fresh flat leaf Parsley - chopped
Lemon Juice
½ small Red Onion - finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
Olives, Capers and Anchovies - finely chopped - to taste
Mix the tuna with olive oil, parsley, lemon juice and red onion and season with salt and pepper;
Be adventurous and add some finely chopped olives, capers and anchovies;
Place the tuna mixture on top of each cucumber slice and serve

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DonSpain 8 years ago said:

Simple Tuna Bucatini
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1x180g/6oz tin Tuna in Olive Oil
2 fillets Anchovies - chopped
1 clove Garlic - finely sliced
1 red Chilli - finely sliced
4 Cherry Tomatoes - chopped
100g/3½oz Rocket - torn
1tbsp Capers - rinsed
½ Lemon - Juice only - to taste
Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
200g/7oz Bucatini
Cook the bucatini in a pan of lightly salted water until al dente;
Meanwhile, over low medium heat, heat 3tbsp oil - use oil from can of Tuna if possible - in a frying pan;
Add garlic, anchovies, chilli and capers, stirring well to combine together, and cook for some 2 to 3 minutes or so;
Add the tomatoes, stirring in well to mix everything together;
Drain the bucatini, saving 200ml cooking water in a jug, and add to the sauce, tossing and combining well until glossy - If necessary, add splashes of the cooking liquid to loosen the mixture a bit;
Flake in the tuna, add lemon juice to taste and most of the rocket;
Stir well to warm the tuna and wilt the rocket;
Season carefully with salt and check for flavour;
If necessary, add more lemon juice and salt;
Serve with a drizzle of oil and scattering of rocket.

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