Ferments & funk · Liquid

Colatura di alici

Also called colatura, Italian anchovy sauce, anchovy extract

Amber liquid drained from salted anchovies on the Amalfi coast, descended from Roman garum; a few drops season spaghetti, vegetables and dressings.

Gluten-freeDairy-freeContains: fish

What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapGarum
  • T2 · GoodKorean anchovy sauce

    Funkier and more pungent than the mellow, refined colatura; use a little less on pasta. (use 0.75× the amount)

  • T2 · GoodThai fish sauce

    Funkier and less refined, but works in pasta and dressings.

  • T2 · GoodVietnamese fish sauce

    A little sweeter and funkier.

  • T3 · In a pinchAnchovy paste

    Thick and much stronger; loosen with oil or pasta water. (use 0.5× the amount)

Cook with Colatura di alici

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