What do anchovies taste like?
My dad eats sardines. When Mom's not around, he eats them in the TV room. When she's home, he has to go out on the back porch.
I tried them once when I was little and didn't like them, but my palate has matured and I might take to 'em now.
"What do anchovies taste like?
My dad eats sardines. When Mom's not around, he eats them in the TV room. When she's home, he has to go out on the back porch.
I tried them once when I was little and didn't like them, but my palate has matured and I might take to 'em now."
Anchovies have an intense flavor that is both salty and fishy. If you think of sardines, just magnify the fishiness by a factor of about 5.
Not a lot of people actually eat anchovies by themselves, although anchovy filets wrapped around a caper is one of my favorite appetizers.
For most people, they're best used as a flavoring ingredient, as in the aoili recipe above. It's probably an acquired taste, although I've always liked them.
My wife will not eat them, and kissing is out of the question until I've brushed my teeth.
I suspect you will not like them, to tell you the truth, if you didn't like sardines. Try sardines again. If there's still a yuck factor, skip the anchovies.
This is all about tinned anchovies. In Italy, you can find fresh anchovies...tiny little silvery fish. That's a very different thing. They're quite good and not at all like canned anchovies. Same with fresh sardines, also an Italian specialty.
What do anchovies taste like? Oily salt.
They are definitely an acquired taste. I love them on pizza and on salads. Heck I even eat them on crackers with cream cheese.
Sardines, I do not eat. My husband loves them, but I never acquired a taste for them. Herring, OTOH, is an entirely different story.