Cooks&Co Anchovy Fillets in Sunflower Oil 365g

Anchovy Fillets

Cooks&Co Anchovy Fillets in Sunflower Oil are a classic store cupboard ingredient known for their deep savoury flavour and versatility in cooking. Carefully prepared and preserved in sunflower oil, these anchovy fillets deliver the distinctive salty, umami-rich taste that brings depth to many Mediterranean dishes.

The fillets are soft, tender and ready to use straight from the jar, making them ideal for quick flavour boosts in everyday cooking. When melted gently into warm oil or butter, anchovies break down into a savoury base that enriches sauces, dressings and slow-cooked dishes. They are widely used in Italian and Spanish cooking, where a small amount adds remarkable depth without tasting overtly fishy.

Anchovy fillets are a key ingredient in classic recipes such as Caesar dressing, puttanesca sauce and bagna càuda. They can also be finely chopped into pasta sauces, stirred into tomato dishes, or layered onto pizzas and bruschetta. Keeping a jar in the cupboard makes it easy to add instant savoury complexity to soups, roasted vegetables and marinades.

Key Features:

• 365g tin of anchovy fillets preserved in sunflower oil.
• Ready-to-use fillets with a soft, tender texture.
• Ideal for Mediterranean cooking and pantry staples.
• Adds natural savoury depth to sauces, dressings and pasta dishes.
• Long-standing ingredient in Italian and Spanish recipes.

Recipe Inspiration:

• Classic Caesar Dressing; blend anchovy fillets with garlic, egg yolk, lemon juice and olive oil for the traditional dressing used in Caesar salad.
• Spaghetti alla Puttanesca; cook anchovies with garlic, tomatoes, olives and capers for a bold Italian pasta sauce.
• Anchovy Butter; mash anchovies with softened butter, parsley and lemon zest for spreading on grilled bread or melted over vegetables.
• Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables; dissolve anchovies into olive oil with garlic and chilli, then toss with roasted potatoes or courgettes.

Why do anchovies disappear when cooked in sauces?

Anchovy fillets break down quickly when heated in oil or butter because their flesh is very delicate. They dissolve into the dish, creating a rich savoury base rather than noticeable pieces of fish.

What dishes traditionally include anchovies?

Anchovies are essential in several classic European recipes, including Caesar dressing, Italian puttanesca pasta sauce, Provençal pissaladière and the warm Italian dip bagna càuda.

Why are anchovies often used in small amounts?

Anchovies are highly concentrated in flavour due to the curing process used to preserve them. Even a small quantity adds strong savoury depth and seasoning to sauces, dressings and cooked dishes.

Ingredients:

Anchovy fillets [anchovy (FISH) - Engraulis ringens, salt] (69%), sunflower oil.

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