Anchovies

Prized by chefs and home cooks around the world for their funky, briny flavor and extraordinary versatility, anchovies don't just adorn pizzas, salads, and sandwiches—they make their way into distinctive sauces, rubs, dressings, and dips, where they lend a meaty umami backbone.

The deeply savory flavor that anchovies add to salad dressings, sauces, and pasta dishes is incomparable. Find the best easy anchovy recipes here.

Fresh anchovies (hamsi) are coated with cornmeal and fried until golden. Wonderfully crispy and so delicious! This is one of the easiest fresh anchovy recipes with very few ingredients.

Fried anchovies (boquerones fritos) are a popular tapa in Spain. Our delicious and easy Spanish fried anchovies recipe is the perfect Spanish snack!

Anchovies and sardines are both delicious little fish, but they're not the same thing. Here are a few key differences, from size to flavor.

Making flavoured butter isn't a new invention but when anchovies are added, you get a whole lotta umami-rich going on. Say what? Umami is a trendy foodie word for a pleasant savoury taste. In a nutshell, something to pump up the flavour like adding a splash of fish sauce or lime juice. I read that

Savory, salty marinated anchovies served with chilled butter and warm garlic-rubbed toast.

Prized by chefs and home cooks around the world for their funky, briny flavor and extraordinary versatility, anchovies don't just adorn pizzas, salads, and sandwiches—they make their way into distinctive sauces, rubs, dressings, and dips, where they lend a meaty umami backbone.

The small fish have huge health benefits. Why, exactly, don't people eat more of them?

Anchovies are saltwater forage fish, native to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. There are a variety of ways these small fish can be used in recipes.