Cantabrian Anchovies in Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Name: Cantabrian Anchovies in Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Brand: Fishwife
Price: 27.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Hand-filleted in Cantabria, Spain; cured for months in sea salt, yielding rich melt-in-mouth fillets.

$27.00

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Type: Tin · 1.7 oz
Origin: Spain
Flavour: Briny Rich Umami
Rarity: 3/5
Uncommon: mostly from the maker or specialty shops How we score

Rarity is our editors’ score for how hard something is to find in the US and how unusual it is to make: availability (supermarket, specialty shop or maker only), production (small-batch, seasonal, foraged) and how unusual the ingredient or method is.

1 Familiar twist: easy to find, unusual flavour
2 Specialty: good grocers and online
3 Uncommon: mostly from the maker or specialty shops
4 Rare: small-batch, regional or few stockists
5 Very rare: tiny batches, foraged or one of a kind

What it tastes like

Meaty and plump rather than harsh, with deep savoury salt that melts on the tongue. Rich olive oil softens the brine.

Cantabrian anchovies are filleted by hand and cured in salt for months: the slow, traditional way that makes them a fraction of the anchovies sold.

Hand-filleted in Cantabria, Spain; cured for months in sea salt, yielding rich melt-in-mouth fillets.

How to use it: Lay over buttered toast, or melt into pasta sauce as a seasoning.

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