Anchovies are delicious

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

We are used to the fact that most often anchovies are a s alty beer snack. There are varieties of fish that reach 20 cm in size, and they can be consumed not only as a small snack. In Russia, anchovy has a simple and more familiar name - anchovy. Such fish is s alted, marinated and dried.

Anchovy properties

Anchovies are oily fish. This is one of its main values. There are 25 grams of protein and 14 grams of fat per 100 grams of product. And dried anchovies already have lower rates. Fat is reduced to 5 grams. The fish meat is tender and juicy. Along with other seafood, anchovies are a source of vitamins and minerals. They contain a lot of iodine and phosphorus.

Using anchovy

In addition to the fact that anchovy tastes great when s alted and dried, it can be cooked in other ways. For example, this fish can be stewed or fried, cutlets or minced pie can be made from it. S alted anchovies are a great ingredient for salads and sandwiches. In Italy, this fish is used to make pizza toppings and is used formaking original sauces. In France, anchovies are mashed and seasoned with onion soup, which is popular among the French. And countries such as Chile and Peru do not eat this fish. Their anchovies are the basis for the production of fishmeal to feed livestock and fertilize the soil.

Anchovy Pizza

Let's give the original pizza recipe using anchovies. For this you will need olive oil, fresh thyme, onion, brown sugar, s alt and black pepper, dried yeast, water, sugar, flour, anchovies, pitted olives. Use a saucepan or large saucepan. Melt 25 grams of butter and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in it. Remove stems from thyme leaves and add to oil. Onion (1.5 kilograms) should be finely chopped and added to the oil. Cook it under the lid for half an hour until soft. Stir occasionally. After that, add a teaspoon of brown sugar to the onion and simmer for another half hour. Onions should be soft, sweet, golden in color. Do not overcook, the onion should not be brown! Season with s alt and pepper and leave to cool.

Start preparing the dough. Mix 120 ml of warm water with sugar and yeast. Let it brew for 10 minutes. Sift 250 grams of flour into a bowl, s alt a little, pour in the yeast and a couple of tablespoons of oil. Knead the dough. Put in a bowl, cover with cling film and put in a warm place. Once the dough has risen, knead it lightly to remove excess air bubbles. Then roll outthe desired shape, depending on which baking sheet you have, and put a layer in it. Put the onion on top of the dough. Cut the anchovies into 4 thin pieces and make a “lattice” on the onion. Place olives in the middle of each square and sprinkle with chopped thyme.

Let the pizza stand in a warm place for another half an hour. Then bake in the oven at 220 degrees for 20 minutes. In addition to this original recipe, you can add anchovies to regular pizza. For example, make a filling of seafood: squid, shrimp, red fish and anchovies.