Anchovy
Pronounced: AN-choh-vee
Nutrition
A true anchovy is a small, silvery fish from the Mediterranean and southern European coast (though other fish are frequently called "anchovies"). Often filleted, salt-cured and canned in oil.
Plural
Anchovies
Season
available year-round
How to select
Sold canned flat or rolled.
How to store
Unopened for a year at room temperature. Opened, refrigerated for 2 months as long as the fish are covered in oil and sealed.
How to prepare
If you wish to eliminate the saltiness, soak them in water for 30 minutes and pat dry with paper towels. Use sparingly to flavor recipes.
Matches well with
hard-boiled eggs, garlic, lemon, olives, onions, parsley, pizza, puttanesca, tapenade
Substitutions
1 anchovy fillet=1/2 tsp anchovy paste