Ferments & funk · Paste

Anchovy paste

Also called anchovy purée, pasta d'acciughe

Pounded salted anchovies in oil sold in tubes; melts into dressings, pasta sauces, butter and lamb marinades for savoury depth without fishiness.

Gluten-freeDairy-freeContains: fish

What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapAnchovy fillets

    Mash finely.

  • T2 · GoodFish sauce

    Thin and saltier; adds the funk but none of the body. (use 0.5× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchMiso

    Vegetarian savouriness, but earthy and soy-based rather than fishy.

  • T3 · In a pinchWorcestershire sauce

    Tangier and sweeter, with only a background of anchovy.

Cook with Anchovy paste

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