Anchovies
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Anchovies are small salt water fish that are closely related to sardines.
Family[edit | edit source]
Habitat[edit | edit source]
Mostly found in salt water and brackish waters
Canned anchovies[edit | edit source]
- Anchovies are most often found as canned filets that have been salted and preserved in oil.
- Imported anchovy filets packed in olive oil are the most commonly available;
What to look for?[edit | edit source]
Those packed in salt, available canned in some italian delicatessens, are considered the finest.
See also[edit | edit source]
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission [1] Northern Anchovy
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Fisheries Ebb and Flow in 50-Year Cycle" by Cameron Walker, National Geographic News (January 9, 2003).
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