Anchovies

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Anchovies
Anchovies

Anchovies are small salt water fish that are closely related to sardines.

Family[edit | edit source]

Engraulidae

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]

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