Comments on: Silken Anchovy Spread

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:22:53 +0000

Wonderful to see you here again Claudia! I hope you enjoy the modified recipe.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:08:11 +0000

I’m one of those traumatized as a teen with bad anchovies on a pizza, and have avoided them like the plague ever since. Though your description and photos have convinced me I should give them another try, at least in this blended and adjusted recipe.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:25:32 +0000

Thanks for the poem Griffin! I’m sure it will inspire many to courageous acts of anchovy cookery. Maybe your next website should be devoted to food related poems!

Debbie, My heart goes out to you and your poor little tastebuds

Laura, Maybe starting with a lighter amount of anchovy and building is the key to changing your mind. If you try this recipe maybe only use a half ounce instead of the two I have listed. This way you can blend, taste and adjust until you have it just the way you want it. Thanks for your comment and welcome!

By: Laura [What I Like]

Laura [What I Like] — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:13:36 +0000

I’m trying to get into anchovies…I’ve always been a little wary of them but I’m starting to feel pathetic and unadventurous about it so perhaps this will be my entre…I promise to give it a try!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:02:34 +0000

They did give us packed lunches…. which were worse than the cafeteria meals!!

You can imagine the past 2 days I have been indulging my tastebuds to reassure them that I was not going to punish them forever with horrid food. My jar of anchovies is much emptier than it was….. and I had a lovely pork steak with lemon and mustard sauce last night. sigh. Good food is so simple to prepare that it should be a crime to offer anything else.

By: Griffin

Griffin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:32:34 +0000

Indeed, the Wondrous Anchovy… and poor Jen in whom it strikes fear…

Fear not the Wondrous Anchovy,
Fear not the little fishes
But dip your fork and grab a bevy
And dip ‘em in yer dishes.

They will salt yer dishes good
They will feed yer wishes
Sing savoury in likelihood
An’ give yer tastebuds kishes!

In your foods the fiendly shark
Will snap and bite most cruel
The anchovy’s fit for lights not dark
The shark’s fit only for gruel!

Then fear not the Wondrous Anchovy
He meaneth you no harm,
For all your dishes will be groovy
And bring you savoury balm.

Here endeth the lesson… thank God…!

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:45:00 +0000

You’re welcome Denise! It’s a delicious job, thankfully I get to do it.

Thank you Debbie!

Your poor taste buds! It is criminal to treat pork in such a manner. I think I’d start packing a lunch.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:18:57 +0000

Delicious!

I am craving good food after a week of cafeteria style university food. The one thing you could definately say about it was oversalted (along with otherwise tasteless, boring – pork 5 times that week was tooo much – overcooked and generally disgusting).

Have just added fresh chevre to the list. Always have anchovies in the fridge.

By: denise (chez danisse)

denise (chez danisse) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:26:28 +0000

I am an anchovy fan and this looks like something I will be adding to my repertoire. Thank you for your endless list of possibilities for this recipe. Bravo!

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:06:53 +0000

Griffin, That sounds like one of those lovely simple dishes that is as delicious as it is satisfying. I may have to whip it up for lunch!

mmm . . . the wondrous anchovy.