Salted Anchovies are typically soaked in a bit of milk to draw out the salt and it reduces the taste and smell a bit. The canning process for tin and jar are different, and to me the jarred are better because you typically don't use all of it if you are using it to season a cooked dish.
It's my understanding that cured anchovies were used in place of meat ( meat being unaffordable or unavailable) in many Italian dishes to impart a unami quality . Anchovies, being traditionally obtainable and affordable to the masses . Cento Brand anchovies tend to be less salty then most , and reasonable priced ($ 2 range ) .
@michaelbeams9553 I did notice the cento being pretty inexpensive! I think I found it at an Asian market if I remember correctly. Big box stores don’t have much selection!
@@SardineExpeditionIf you have access to an Asian Market , Consider trying the Fermented fish sauce ( In Vietnamese: Nuoc Mam ) kind of liquid anchovies ...........and still technically a " fish " product , so you can review it and stay true to your vocation.😊
Let me help please. Drain the anchovies well and place them in a saucer. Then add quite a bit of your own EVO and separate the filets out. Add some black pepper, cover with plastic wrap and let them sit a bit. Use them in a sauté with onions and garlic for things such as marinara, or quick aglia e olio pasta with toasted bread crumbs. They’re also great in stews or soups - or on greek salad. Don’t just just eat ‘em out if the can straight away or one will have the reaction you just had. Use them to your advantage.
Thank you and will do!! I had to know what they tasted like plain (noob 🤣) and I thought they would have a fish taste and not all salt!! I’ll elevate them and experiment!
Normally the anchovies are mashed into oblivion when making the dressing before adding the romaine lettuce and the croutons. That mashing and smooshing changes the flavor and decreases the sodium TASTE, thereby decreasing the "I just smelled the rotten milk" look on your face. THANKS for this video!!
Mash and add one to a simple Cesar salad dressing - whoa, such a treat! I wouldn't put them directly into the salad, think of them as more of a whop of umami flavor, kinda like Washyoursister sauce. As always, great review!
Baked on top of a pizza, amazing. Pulverized and added to salad dressings or marinara sauce for spaghetti - sublime. You'll end up using them for so many things!
I like them on pizza. You can soak them in milk to cut the salt. Throw a can in your Marinara Sauce when you make a batch, they will dissolve and impart a savory non-fishy seasoning to the sauce
I have been addicted to anchovies since I was a little kid. Dad and I would meet at the refrigerator around midnight for my mom’s leftover anchovies pizza. I put it in Putenesca (spelling off). I heat olive oil with garlic and add a few anchovies, the dissolve into the oil. Added flavor no one knows what it is except great.
If there ever was a product not meant to be eaten out of the can, this is it. LOL But it is so versatile as an ingredient in cooking. I use the Cento brand.
I like to get a Tombstone pepperoni pizza and remove the pepperoni and add 8 ounces sliced provolone cheese, replace the pepperoni and add a can of King Oscar anchovy's. And some green peppers. Pretty good.:)
I've only had anchovies on pizza but the secret is to just have the right amount. It doesn't take many. You can't throw them on like pepperoni! I presently have Reese's brand..900mg sodium. When you saute them they melt..just use sparingly. George
Try some anchovies canned as sardines. Patagonia or Ferrigno with lemon are really good Both are available from Rainbow Tomatoes Garden. The salt cured style you tried are good for cooking,pizza,putanesca sauce for pasta.
Google Bagna cauda, (“hot dip” in Italian) use unsalted butter and olive oil (equal parts), LOTS of garlic! Squeeze the oil from the anchovies (1-2 small jars) before adding. Saute, but don't put it in the blender. Mop it up with Italian bread and raw cabbage leaves. The other is Puttanesca, a rich dark delicious pasta sauce with anchovies and capers. Read the History around it. The only two ways I enjoy them...
Anchovies are delicious eat them all the time, they are a rich umami flavour, use them to enhance the flavour of lamb. When you cook them them they disappear into a paste.
Here we go… drain de oil. Put them on a saucer and pour fresh good extra olive oil over the anchovies.wait a few minutes so the oil penetrates the fish and dilutes the salt a little bit. In the meantime, toast a slice of sourdough bread and gently rub a clove of garlic on it. On the toast, put two slices of a ripe tomato and on it a few anchovies. Pour over a bit of the extra virgin olive oil and enjoy it with a glass of good cold white wine. An appetizer I simply love.
Heather, yesterday I tried the gourmet bristling sardines you talked about and you’re right they were phenomenal. I also got the jalapeño slice which I haven’t tried yet but I’m sure I’ll be just as good. Still haven’t pulled the trigger on those oysters in a can yet, but I will. I really enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.✌🏻
Great review! Informative and fun. You had me literally laughing out loud several times. The Crown Princes are better, and the glass jar is nice, so you can keep them in the refrigerator for several recipies. The cured anchovies are good in recipes, but for out of the can, definitely try the fresh canned anchovies (not cured in salt), very similar to sardines, but different enough to be interesting. The Patagonia and the Wild Planet fresh canned anchovies are both very good. I greatly enjoy your background music. And love your channel! 🐟🐠
Hi John!!! Thank you!!! That is nice about the jar vs the can!! Good point!! I do have both the wild planet and patagonias to try. My curiosity got to me and I had to just try them plain before just mixing them into things. I was expecting them to have more taste beyond salt but now I know 🤣🤣🤣. I’m such a noob. It was fun to try though and pretty funny editing it 🤣🤣
Those are not the Anchovies that you eat from a Can. There are Anchovies that are more like Sardine in the Whole Fish in Olive Oil, but not sliced salted and cured. They literally cover them in salt and let them dry and cure for months. Then slice them and can them. Those are for salads and pizza and other dishes. Mathew Carlson had several cans of them on his channel. I've had the "Patagonia Brand" Anchovies and really couldn't tell the difference from canned sardines.
Yeah one bite and I knew they were designed to be eaten that way lol. I just wanted to taste them first before mixing them or covering the flavor up! 😁. I’ve got a can of those white anchovies, so I’m excited to try those now!!
Have always loved Anchovies on Pizza and in Caesar salad, never tried them alone. I have a jar, will do that soon. Sitting here eating Chicken of the sea Sardines watching you.
Hi Jack!!! I hope you enjoyed your sardines tonight!! I’m having some too!! Let me know what you think after trying the anchovies alone! Do you have the same jar I tried or something different?
@@SardineExpedition Reese flat fillet of Anchovies. Use them on pizza, caesar salad and when I use to make Spaghetti I put them in the sauce. They also make an Anchovy paste that is great for cooking too.
This was an adventure. Maybe the whole white anchovies would be a better eating experience. As you said, I think these need to be used sparingly to season larger dishes. I’ll be here for the video. Oh, and thankfully Winston was spared the salty little guys. 🤣
I’m glad you liked the adventure lol. Yes, I’ll be doing the white anchovies next since I have a can! I doubt these are even safe for dogs. And if I have to google it, it’s probably a sign he doesn’t need it lol. Not even sure he would’ve tried it!
Aloha. I always have anchovies on hand for stews, braising, soups and Caesar. But for eating straight, I only get Boquerones. Spanish white anchovies in olive oil and vinegar, a game changer!
I recognise that salt kick. I recently made soup and used an extra chicken bouillon cube that never dissolved properly. It was a day later before I was fully rid of the sensation from my mouth. I like anchovies on pizza...that's about it.
You poor thing 😂. What you've gotta through for 👍🏼. I've gotta give you props for trying it. I'm learning so much. You've got good editing skills too. ❤️ 🐾🐾
Have you heard about "Spaghetti alla Puttanesca"....Cook them into a spaghetti sauce. just two or three max lol, they are powerful. But man its great tasting pasta...
I have watched this video 2x. I eat anchovies right out of the can. Cento are really tasty for me. Simple ingredients anchovy fillets olive oil salt 960mg so less than both you reviewed. I find them non fishie buttery as they are. I find mashing them changes the flavor. Thanks for your videos. I would like it if you would compare other anchovy brands and herring brand's. Keep um coming
Hi!!! I will do that and keep them coming!!! I do have a can of the Cento and several others mentioned that too! I’m excited to try it. 960 is way less sodium than these two!! Thanks so much for watching!!! 😊😊😊
Just discovered your channel, and am enjoying your reviews. I like anchovies on things bland like boiled al dente pasta and a bit of fresh basil. Keeping it simple. Because of.your channel, I drove to Seafood City (local Filipino market chain) and bought several tins of sardines and smoked oysters. Delicious proteins!
That is awesome you scored some sardines and oysters! I wish I could peek in your grocery bag haha! I’m glad you like the reviews and appreciate you watching. That pasta sounds good! I like my noodles al dente too!! 👌
Back in my college days, I worked at Pizza Hut. Anchovies were offered as a topping. We were cautioned to use them very sparingly, due to the intensity of the flavor. They were rarely, if ever, requested as a topping. This was in Huntsville, TX back in 1981. Gotta admit....I'm not an anchovy fan.
@@SardineExpedition If I remember, a container, but a small one. Like It said...they weren't often requested. And being heavily salted, they kept for a long time.
If you ate a can/jar of those a day for a week or so, you'd be sporting some cankles, that's for sure. Pizza with anchovies and black olives, give that a try. Other than that, mostly use them in dressings, sauces, or stews. They simply dissolve into them and give them a deeper flavor. On the other side Wild Planet sells "Wild White Anchovies" in EVOO. They are less salty. Kind of like a cross between the anchovies you ate, and regular sardines. Side Note: The original Caesar Salad does NOT include anchovies.
Good info, Leo!!! Btw I’m still laughing at “sporting cankles “. Coffee can ankles! I have the wild planet ones to try and now I’m eager to try them!!! Thank youuuu!☺️☺️
lol when you read the salt content I knew you would immediately react to the salt taste. I think the best use of these would be to mix it in with other things, maybe cook it into something, avoid adding salt, possibly even use them in a sardine salad with mayo and other things to balance it out, might even work on a sandwich if you spread it thin enough. Always the option to soak them in water as well before use.
LOLOL. I think I was expecting a taste besides straight salt on these so I took way to big of bites!!! The more you know 😂😂😂. I’ll be trying other brands though and mix up how to use them for sure!! Thank you!!!
I took a tiny bite of my first canned anchovy a couple years ago and had to spit it out! 😝 So my tolerance for salt is way lower than yours! But thanks for taking one for the team... I won't be trying any more. 😆I'm kinda amazed you kept going past the first bite with whatever you're smelling. 🤢😆
The King Oscar may have more of a fermentation process than just salt and oil, the major producers of fish sauce claim it's difficult to get it just right. I like them on pizza occasionally but even one a slice of pizza, I don't like a whole filet due to that salt spike! And, I have heard of "secret ingredients" going into Asian produced fish sauce using anchovies. If the funk smell is sort of like a funky cheese smell, that is the goal for good umami.
ROFLMAO!!! I can eat anchovies with just a piece of homemade bread and butter BUT the best way is with spaghetti and a anchovy, butter, white wine and parmesan cheese sauce. There are several recipes out there but one of the best is by Jacques Pepin (my favorite).
@@SardineExpedition One time I was at a small cabin that I rented and several of my military buddies came to stay and fish. One night while we were playing cards and drinking some Kentucky Bourbon I went and made a sandwich. A couple slices of my bread, a large round of sliced onion, a big slice of limburger cheese and a spread of some Braunschweiger. After looking at my cards, I looked up and they all had tears running down their faces.....lol
You're very brave! I love anchovies on pizza and, in Caesar salads, they are a requirement. It's all because I've had good experiences in other cities and states. They are hard to find in Kentucky and many pizza places don't offer them. Caesar salads at chain and even up-scale restaurants here are lame.
Do you make the salads and pizza at home? If so, which anchovies do you use? Thanks so much for watching!!! I want to try on pizza as I loved the sardine pizza!!😁😁😁
You should try the following: you can eat those in small bites with a large bite size of oven fresh baguette and a good chunk of unsalted butter.....with that a good German beer, Pilsner style........Now if you want to explore the world of anchovies, let me know and I help you..........Keep warm....😘😍
All the anchovies haters need to try Wild Planet anchovies in olive oil! More mild than sardines! Absolutely love them, absolutely can’t stand the King Oscar, yuck 🤢 🤢🤢!!! A complete different experience!! Love the channel and love Winston!
Here in N.Y.C. you can get any ( and I do mean any ) topping on pizza ( My God ! , They actually use pineapple ! ) But , walk in to any pizza place ask for Anchovies and they give you the side- eye ( or maybe in the case of anchovies it should be the stink- eye ) Anchovies......Sardines more attractive sister . An accuired taste , but well worth it . Great review. Peace ✌️ , Be Free .
Cute watching you suffer for your art. Don't know what part of the country you live but here in the northeast these salted anchovies are actually a pizza topping. I'll get them on a pizza maybe once every 5 years or so before I remember, "oh yeah, this really sucks!" But if you want to enjoy anchovies you need to get them as "White Anchovies" that are not cured in salt. They taste much more like the sardines you're used to, maybe even milder. Cheers!
@@SardineExpedition Your welcome! Best of luck on your channel. And do yourself a favor and stay away from Surstromming no matter how many requests yo get. It causes about 99% of non-Swedish humans vomit within 30 seconds. Been there, done that...never going back again.
You are a brave girl to try anchovies ! i was making a yuk face whatching you try those straight up out the tin 😂 I will definitly pass on them and stick to sardines 😂.
Love your videos. One of these days i hope you take the 'Surströmming Challenge' on this channel. One, i wanna see your reaction (and hear your review), and of course im curious as to your little canine companions reaction as well.
Some rules about anchovies I learned 50 years ago. Never bite big pieces. Break it up. I grew Up on them on pizza- cooked in and salads. A little goes a long way. Honestly it’s not the main ingredient. Like only 1/2 the pizza etc. lol 😂 cheers!
I thought they were small bites, but I now see the light!! It was fun and interesting to try and now we move forwards to recipes where I’ll enjoy them! Thanks so much!!😁😁😁
Though you convinced me to try Kipper Snacks, for me it was 3 strikes and your out! That's how many times I've tried to put my big boy pants on...but still wearing diapers when it comes to Anchovies....🙄There's a reason I don't care for Caesar salad....you're so much braver than me....🌹🌹
🤣🤣🤣 you’re funny! Wearing diapers lol. I’m going to try the white anchovies I have. Everyone says they aren’t salty and more similar to a sardine experience! 😁😁
I think I only tried anchovies once as a kid on a pizza because my sister really wanted to try it and I thought it was horrible, if I remember correctly? 😅 I loved yours and Winston's reactions though. 👍👍
oooooooo its happening! its happening!!! the stinky salt fish! I like them on pizza but yeah, super salty so i can only eat like one or two pieces with them on. love em on a cesar salad. want to echo what others in the comments are saying about putting like one filet in with a tomato based sauce, they add a lot of umami flavor but don't leave fish flavor at all so add one filet in if you make your own spaghetti or pizza sauce. So.... when will we get to see you try Surströmming? 😆🐟🐟🐟
Those KOs…..unreal the smell. I couldn’t find rated G words to describe it properly! Pizza might be good with the crown prince in tiny pieces. Like salty pepperoni
You're braver than me. I can eat them on pizza. My wife would make some kind of sauce that had them in there. I bought some Vigo Jumbo squid a Walmart. Very good.
Anchovies are one of my favorites. If I can't get anchovies on my pizza I won't order it. Then again I took the surströmming challenge and ate four whole herring before they took the can away from me as they were gagging lol.
@@SardineExpedition it smells real bad and when I ate it it was super fishy, very salty and fizzed in your mouth like carbonated soda from the fermentation. Hard to explain but if you watch the videos and if you don't have a cast iron stomach I don't think I would recommend it to you. My next goal is to get my hands on Hakarl which is fermented greenland shark lol. Cheers.
Nuri brand Deens with spicy tomato sauce and just add enough vodka to taste in the can with the Deens and boom! A Mardini. Tho any brand with a spicy tomato sauce will do.
Somewhere out there Dr. Ziodberg is going crazy. (If you get it, you get it!) I have to tell you I am one of those people who will eat anything and I've been all over the world to do so but damn I can't do anchovies!
🤣🤣the anchovies go in the dressing smashed up, 2 pieces could flavor enough dressing for 2-4 people 😂😂my goodness girl you are brave to eat it out of the can - well done
@@SardineExpedition Puppers sure love stank! Though, i wonder if it was so bad that he'd be more interested in rolling in it. My pupper used to do that to anything dead, worms, bugs, etc
Thank you for watching!! I hope you enjoyed my first experience with anchovies! 😂. Hit me with your favorites and recipes you enjoy with them!
Salted Anchovies are typically soaked in a bit of milk to draw out the salt and it reduces the taste and smell a bit. The canning process for tin and jar are different, and to me the jarred are better because you typically don't use all of it if you are using it to season a cooked dish.
@geneard639 I knew you all would pull through with the advice!! That would make sense on the jar. So much better than the KO. Thank you!!!😊
It's my understanding that cured anchovies were used in place of meat ( meat being unaffordable or unavailable) in many Italian dishes to impart a unami quality . Anchovies, being traditionally obtainable and affordable to the masses .
Cento Brand anchovies tend to be less salty then most , and reasonable priced ($ 2 range ) .
@michaelbeams9553 I did notice the cento being pretty inexpensive! I think I found it at an Asian market if I remember correctly. Big box stores don’t have much selection!
@@SardineExpeditionIf you have access to an Asian Market , Consider trying the Fermented fish sauce ( In Vietnamese: Nuoc Mam ) kind of liquid anchovies ...........and still technically a " fish " product , so you can review it and stay true to your vocation.😊
Let me help please. Drain the anchovies well and place them in a saucer. Then add quite a bit of your own EVO and separate the filets out. Add some black pepper, cover with plastic wrap and let them sit a bit. Use them in a sauté with onions and garlic for things such as marinara, or quick aglia e olio pasta with toasted bread crumbs. They’re also great in stews or soups - or on greek salad. Don’t just just eat ‘em out if the can straight away or one will have the reaction you just had. Use them to your advantage.
Thank you and will do!! I had to know what they tasted like plain (noob 🤣) and I thought they would have a fish taste and not all salt!! I’ll elevate them and experiment!
Normally the anchovies are mashed into oblivion when making the dressing before adding the romaine lettuce and the croutons. That mashing and smooshing changes the flavor and decreases the sodium TASTE, thereby decreasing the "I just smelled the rotten milk" look on your face. THANKS for this video!!
I’m going to give that a try!! This was a pretty raw first try 🤣🤣🤣. It was fun though!! Thank you!!!
Mash and add one to a simple Cesar salad dressing - whoa, such a treat! I wouldn't put them directly into the salad, think of them as more of a whop of umami flavor, kinda like Washyoursister sauce. As always, great review!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 washyoursister omg I’m dying!! I’ll do the mash in the dressing for sure!!!
Baked on top of a pizza, amazing. Pulverized and added to salad dressings or marinara sauce for spaghetti - sublime. You'll end up using them for so many things!
Yes!! It sounds endless! So many way I would’ve never thought of. I think pizza needs to happen first! Thanks, Rich!
I like them on pizza. You can soak them in milk to cut the salt. Throw a can in your Marinara Sauce when you make a batch, they will dissolve and impart a savory non-fishy seasoning to the sauce
Oooo great idea! I’ll try that! Thanks!!!😊
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That does sound good!
Have you ever tried anchovie paste? I love it on crackers! It’s meant for such use; it’s also good for seasoning.
They definitely enhance a lot of tomato based sauces without adding any fishiness.
I have been addicted to anchovies since I was a little kid. Dad and I would meet at the refrigerator around midnight for my mom’s leftover anchovies pizza. I put it in Putenesca (spelling off). I heat olive oil with garlic and add a few anchovies, the dissolve into the oil. Added flavor no one knows what it is except great.
That is awesome! I had an idea. If I did the oil like you said above, but used it on pizza crust as the oil. Do you think that would be good?? 😃
@@SardineExpedition it maybe overwhelming. But might be great.
If there ever was a product not meant to be eaten out of the can, this is it. LOL But it is so versatile as an ingredient in cooking. I use the Cento brand.
Oh yeah and I see why! I was expecting more of a fish taste lol. I have a can of the cento to try!
I like to get a Tombstone pepperoni pizza and remove the pepperoni and add 8 ounces sliced provolone cheese, replace the pepperoni and add a can of King Oscar anchovy's. And some green peppers.
Pretty good.:)
That combo does sound like it could be good!!
I've only had anchovies on pizza but the secret is to just have the right amount. It doesn't take many. You can't throw them on like pepperoni! I presently have Reese's brand..900mg sodium. When you saute them they melt..just use sparingly. George
I think I can find a way to make them work in tiny pieces because I love salty foods. Clearly this was too much 🤣🤣
Try some anchovies canned as sardines. Patagonia or Ferrigno with lemon are really good
Both are available from Rainbow Tomatoes Garden. The salt cured style you tried are good for cooking,pizza,putanesca sauce for pasta.
I’ve got that can from Patagonia!!! Glad to hear it’s good!! I’ll be trying it!!! Thank you!!!😊
Google Bagna cauda, (“hot dip” in Italian) use unsalted butter and olive oil (equal parts), LOTS of garlic! Squeeze the oil from the anchovies (1-2 small jars) before adding. Saute, but don't put it in the blender. Mop it up with Italian bread and raw cabbage leaves. The other is Puttanesca, a rich dark delicious pasta sauce with anchovies and capers. Read the History around it. The only two ways I enjoy them...
Mmmm I love cabbage so I think I’d really like that! Appreciate the recipe!😁😁😁
Great for cooking pasta sauces, piccatas, pizza & vodka martinis!
The martini has me intrigued!!!
@@SardineExpedition6oz potato vodka, lemon twist, Goya anchovy stuffed olives and a few anchovies, it’s WAY BETTER than it sounds!
@ I’d definitely try it!! Love olives!
@@SardineExpedition yeah, I could probably eat olives stuffed with rabbit dung🤣
@ omg lmao🤣🤣🤣. You said dung
Anchovies are delicious eat them all the time, they are a rich umami flavour, use them to enhance the flavour of lamb. When you cook them them they disappear into a paste.
I’ve definitely got to try that because I just can’t imagine them disappearing! Which ones do you eat most often? Thanks, Matt!
Here we go… drain de oil. Put them on a saucer and pour fresh good extra olive oil over the anchovies.wait a few minutes so the oil penetrates the fish and dilutes the salt a little bit. In the meantime, toast a slice of sourdough bread and gently rub a clove of garlic on it. On the toast, put two slices of a ripe tomato and on it a few anchovies. Pour over a bit of the extra virgin olive oil and enjoy it with a glass of good cold white wine. An appetizer I simply love.
I can see why you love it!! That sounds amazing!!! I need to try that!
I love anchovies and I eat them with anything. I've found, with a few exceptions, that you get what you pay for. Love your review👍🐶❤
Please tell me your favorite one!!! Thanks you for watching!!!😁😁😁
@SardineExpedition my favorite that I can normally find at a reasonable price is Cento. They come in oil and aren't excessively salty.
@ I have a can of that. Sweet!
Heather, yesterday I tried the gourmet bristling sardines you talked about and you’re right they were phenomenal. I also got the jalapeño slice which I haven’t tried yet but I’m sure I’ll be just as good. Still haven’t pulled the trigger on those oysters in a can yet, but I will. I really enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.✌🏻
I’m so happy you let me know!!!!! Aren’t they great?!?! I have the jalapeño one too and can’t wait to bust into that one!!! Thanks so much!!!😊😊😊😊
I have no idea why the algo recommended your channel, but I'm so glad it did.
The algo does mysterious things!!😁😁 I’m glad you’re here! ☺️
Anchovies. Basically, tenderized pieces of old leather belts injected with salt. And then salted. Then stored in a salt mine in a barrel full of salt.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 old leather belts! That’s hilarious and pretty accurate description.
Great review! Informative and fun. You had me literally laughing out loud several times. The Crown Princes are better, and the glass jar is nice, so you can keep them in the refrigerator for several recipies. The cured anchovies are good in recipes, but for out of the can, definitely try the fresh canned anchovies (not cured in salt), very similar to sardines, but different enough to be interesting. The Patagonia and the Wild Planet fresh canned anchovies are both very good. I greatly enjoy your background music. And love your channel! 🐟🐠
Hi John!!! Thank you!!! That is nice about the jar vs the can!! Good point!! I do have both the wild planet and patagonias to try. My curiosity got to me and I had to just try them plain before just mixing them into things. I was expecting them to have more taste beyond salt but now I know 🤣🤣🤣. I’m such a noob. It was fun to try though and pretty funny editing it 🤣🤣
I enjoy this ladies videos. Love sardines. I eat anchovies on pizza or my preferred way, mixed into a tuna nicoise sandwich.
I need to try them on pizza soon!! I loved the sardines on pizza. My new favorite!!!
Im learning how to actually eat anchovies in a salad. This is a really cool show and it helps me eat.
Thank you!! We can learn together!!☺️☺️
Those are not the Anchovies that you eat from a Can. There are Anchovies that are more like Sardine in the Whole Fish in Olive Oil, but not sliced salted and cured. They literally cover them in salt and let them dry and cure for months. Then slice them and can them. Those are for salads and pizza and other dishes. Mathew Carlson had several cans of them on his channel.
I've had the "Patagonia Brand" Anchovies and really couldn't tell the difference from canned sardines.
Yeah one bite and I knew they were designed to be eaten that way lol. I just wanted to taste them first before mixing them or covering the flavor up! 😁. I’ve got a can of those white anchovies, so I’m excited to try those now!!
Have always loved Anchovies on Pizza and in Caesar salad, never tried them alone. I have a jar, will do that soon. Sitting here eating Chicken of the sea Sardines watching you.
Hi Jack!!! I hope you enjoyed your sardines tonight!! I’m having some too!! Let me know what you think after trying the anchovies alone! Do you have the same jar I tried or something different?
@@SardineExpedition Reese flat fillet of Anchovies. Use them on pizza, caesar salad and when I use to make Spaghetti I put them in the sauce. They also make an Anchovy paste that is great for cooking too.
I’ll check em out! Thanks!😊
From one canned fish lover to another: Well done! Cool channel.
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Thank you so much, Adam!! 😊😊😊😊
As a new carnivore I'm so happy I found your channel. Thank you so much for doing this .
Welcome, Heather! Glad you found me! I’m Heather too 😁😁!
This was an adventure. Maybe the whole white anchovies would be a better eating experience. As you said, I think these need to be used sparingly to season larger dishes. I’ll be here for the video. Oh, and thankfully Winston was spared the salty little guys. 🤣
I’m glad you liked the adventure lol. Yes, I’ll be doing the white anchovies next since I have a can! I doubt these are even safe for dogs. And if I have to google it, it’s probably a sign he doesn’t need it lol. Not even sure he would’ve tried it!
This was so informative, honest and entertaining.
I’m happy you liked it! It was definitely an experience 😆😆
Aloha. I always have anchovies on hand for stews, braising, soups and Caesar. But for eating straight, I only get Boquerones. Spanish white anchovies in olive oil and vinegar, a game changer!
I'm happy to report I have a few cans of white anchovies to try! I'm excited to hear they are much different than the ones I tried here!
Hard for me to judge the taste of different anchony brands when I'm only ever using them as an ingredient in a bigger dish.
That was my thought and why I wanted to actually taste them alone rather than just cover it up with food.
I recognise that salt kick. I recently made soup and used an extra chicken bouillon cube that never dissolved properly. It was a day later before I was fully rid of the sensation from my mouth. I like anchovies on pizza...that's about it.
Hahaha I wasn’t expecting that jolt it gave ⚡️ that was intense!!!!!
Wow. A brand new channel about one of my MOST favorite foods!
So glad you found me!😄😄
You poor thing 😂. What you've gotta through for 👍🏼. I've gotta give you props for trying it. I'm learning so much. You've got good editing skills too. ❤️ 🐾🐾
Thank you, Lisa!!! It was a learning experience for sure!!! Appreciate you!😊
This video is classic! You are braver than I am! Thanks for the review.
@@erager73 😆😆 Thank you!! Now anyone curious to try them will know not to eat them straight out of the can lol. 😂. Thanks for watching!
Have you heard about "Spaghetti alla Puttanesca"....Cook them into a spaghetti sauce. just two or three max lol, they are powerful. But man its great tasting pasta...
Yes and I will try that!!! I probably ate enough for 5 people after reading comments 😆😆😆 amateur
I have watched this video 2x. I eat anchovies right out of the can. Cento are really tasty for me. Simple ingredients anchovy fillets olive oil salt 960mg so less than both you reviewed. I find them non fishie buttery as they are. I find mashing them changes the flavor. Thanks for your videos. I would like it if you would compare other anchovy brands and herring brand's. Keep um coming
Hi!!! I will do that and keep them coming!!! I do have a can of the Cento and several others mentioned that too! I’m excited to try it. 960 is way less sodium than these two!! Thanks so much for watching!!! 😊😊😊
Just discovered your channel, and am enjoying your reviews.
I like anchovies on things bland like boiled al dente pasta and a bit of fresh basil. Keeping it simple.
Because of.your channel, I drove to Seafood City (local Filipino market chain) and bought several tins of sardines and smoked oysters. Delicious proteins!
That is awesome you scored some sardines and oysters! I wish I could peek in your grocery bag haha! I’m glad you like the reviews and appreciate you watching. That pasta sounds good! I like my noodles al dente too!! 👌
@ 🙂 Subscribed. I look forward to your next expedition!
Me too!!!😁😁
And thank you!!!☺️
Back in my college days, I worked at Pizza Hut. Anchovies were offered as a topping. We were cautioned to use them very sparingly, due to the intensity of the flavor. They were rarely, if ever, requested as a topping. This was in Huntsville, TX back in 1981.
Gotta admit....I'm not an anchovy fan.
I’m honestly surprised Pizza Hut had them! Did they come from a can or a big bulk container?
@@SardineExpedition If I remember, a container, but a small one. Like It said...they weren't often requested. And being heavily salted, they kept for a long time.
If you ate a can/jar of those a day for a week or so, you'd be sporting some cankles, that's for sure. Pizza with anchovies and black olives, give that a try. Other than that, mostly use them in dressings, sauces, or stews. They simply dissolve into them and give them a deeper flavor.
On the other side Wild Planet sells "Wild White Anchovies" in EVOO. They are less salty. Kind of like a cross between the anchovies you ate, and regular sardines.
Side Note: The original Caesar Salad does NOT include anchovies.
Good info, Leo!!! Btw I’m still laughing at “sporting cankles “. Coffee can ankles! I have the wild planet ones to try and now I’m eager to try them!!! Thank youuuu!☺️☺️
No way another sardine channel? 😂 I am all in just subbed! Love your pug, I have one too his name is Baxter!
Aww thanks and you tell Baxter that Winston and I say hi from Alaska!!😁😁
@@SardineExpedition Totally! Glad to have found you in my feed!
lol when you read the salt content I knew you would immediately react to the salt taste. I think the best use of these would be to mix it in with other things, maybe cook it into something, avoid adding salt, possibly even use them in a sardine salad with mayo and other things to balance it out, might even work on a sandwich if you spread it thin enough. Always the option to soak them in water as well before use.
LOLOL. I think I was expecting a taste besides straight salt on these so I took way to big of bites!!! The more you know 😂😂😂. I’ll be trying other brands though and mix up how to use them for sure!! Thank you!!!
Big fan of Cento brand
Several have mentioned that one! I’ve got a can to try!
@@SardineExpedition classic Italian. Not too salty,in really nice oil. Enjoy!
@@edwardknudsen4806 I’m excited to try it!! Thanks, Edward!
I’m on it! Thank you!!!😊
I use anchovy paste that comes in a tube for seasoning soups, stews and sauces.
Several others have said that too. That’s a good idea!
I took a tiny bite of my first canned anchovy a couple years ago and had to spit it out! 😝 So my tolerance for salt is way lower than yours! But thanks for taking one for the team... I won't be trying any more. 😆I'm kinda amazed you kept going past the first bite with whatever you're smelling. 🤢😆
Haha you’d think I loved it, I just kept going back for more🤣🤣. I didn’t want to give up! Thanks, Tina!!!
Nice review, love Anchovies!
Thank you!! I’m eager to try more!!
The King Oscar may have more of a fermentation process than just salt and oil, the major producers of fish sauce claim it's difficult to get it just right. I like them on pizza occasionally but even one a slice of pizza, I don't like a whole filet due to that salt spike! And, I have heard of "secret ingredients" going into Asian produced fish sauce using anchovies. If the funk smell is sort of like a funky cheese smell, that is the goal for good umami.
Thanks for the info!!! It wasn’t funky cheese, it was more of rotting carcass lol. I’ll try it on pizza in tiny pieces! 😊
Young lady, I love the videos! Keep them coming.
Thank youuuuu! I sure will!!😁😁😁
ROFLMAO!!!
I can eat anchovies with just a piece of homemade bread and butter BUT the best way is with spaghetti and a anchovy, butter, white wine and parmesan cheese sauce.
There are several recipes out there but one of the best is by Jacques Pepin (my favorite).
lol I can see it being really good both of those ways! Oooo I just looked up that pasta! Yummm!
@@SardineExpedition Yeah, it's really good! I'm still laughing at your anchovy experience.
It was pretty funny😂😅
@@SardineExpedition One time I was at a small cabin that I rented and several of my military buddies came to stay and fish. One night while we were playing cards and drinking some Kentucky Bourbon I went and made a sandwich. A couple slices of my bread, a large round of sliced onion, a big slice of limburger cheese and a spread of some Braunschweiger. After looking at my cards, I looked up and they all had tears running down their faces.....lol
🤣🤣🤣I bet they still bring that story up!!
You're very brave! I love anchovies on pizza and, in Caesar salads, they are a requirement. It's all because I've had good experiences in other cities and states. They are hard to find in Kentucky and many pizza places don't offer them. Caesar salads at chain and even up-scale restaurants here are lame.
Do you make the salads and pizza at home? If so, which anchovies do you use? Thanks so much for watching!!! I want to try on pizza as I loved the sardine pizza!!😁😁😁
@@SardineExpedition Yes, I cook. I use King Oscar because it's a familiar brand. Looks like I should explore a little more.
Definitely!! Sounds like there are some good ones from the comments here! Lots of options!! 😊😊😊
You should try the following: you can eat those in small bites with a large bite size of oven fresh baguette and a good chunk of unsalted butter.....with that a good German beer, Pilsner style........Now if you want to explore the world of anchovies, let me know and I help you..........Keep warm....😘😍
I can see the baguette and butter being amazing!!!! I agree smaller bites too. I dove in! 😅😅😅
Why are King Oscar anchovies not available in Australia?
Hey Keith! Hmm I’m not sure? 🤔 I dug around and can’t find any info on why that would be.
I *LOVE* anchovies. I buy them in a 1kg (2.2 lbs) tin at a restaurant supply store.
Now that is some love!!! Which one do you get??😃
@@SardineExpedition IDK the brand right now as I opened the tin (metal sealed part) and replaced it with a plastic lid that comes on the tin.
@ that’s ok! I was just curious! ☺️
@@SardineExpedition I found a smaller unopened tin in my pantry. Brand is Roland 14oz
Ahhh ok! I have a can of the Roland sardines, I might have the anchovies too. I’ll have to check!! Thanks 😊
Pollastrini is one of the brands I like he brought back from Italy
I love anchovies but don’t eat them straight except on pizza. They bring umami. You add them as a seasoning. Worcestershire sauce contains anchovies.
I didn’t know that about Worcestershire sauce!! Good info! Thank you!
I use anchovie paste in a tube. Thinking a vintage metal pickle fork is in order.
Do you like the taste better or just that it’s easy/convenient? 😃
Thank you 😊
Thank you!!☺️
All the anchovies haters need to try Wild Planet anchovies in olive oil! More mild than sardines! Absolutely love them, absolutely can’t stand the King Oscar, yuck 🤢 🤢🤢!!! A complete different experience!! Love the channel and love Winston!
Oh good to hear because I’ve got a can of that! Still can’t get over the KO smell!!!! Thanks so much, Mo!!!😊😊😊
@ I am a sardine newbie, but I know what I like! Give the anchovies a 2nd (3rd?) chance with Wild Planet! Trust me!
I will for sure!!! Thanks again 😁
Here in N.Y.C. you can get any ( and I do mean any ) topping on pizza ( My God ! , They actually use pineapple ! ) But , walk in to any pizza place ask for Anchovies and they give you the side- eye ( or maybe in the case of anchovies it should be the stink- eye ) Anchovies......Sardines more attractive sister . An accuired taste , but well worth it . Great review. Peace ✌️ , Be Free .
🤣🤣🤣This made me laugh. Stink eye lol. You’re funny!! I think I can get used to them now that my initial shock is over!!! Thanks, Michael!!!😊😊😊
😂There’s a local pizza shop near me called “No Anchovies”.
lol so don’t even ask!
@robertgt1858 Sacrilege...........
@@SardineExpeditionI would have to ask ......... It's a matter of principle. ( At this point in life , one of the few I have left )🤔
Cute watching you suffer for your art. Don't know what part of the country you live but here in the northeast these salted anchovies are actually a pizza topping. I'll get them on a pizza maybe once every 5 years or so before I remember, "oh yeah, this really sucks!" But if you want to enjoy anchovies you need to get them as "White Anchovies" that are not cured in salt. They taste much more like the sardines you're used to, maybe even milder. Cheers!
Haha thank you!! I’m all over the white anchovies next! I’ve got a can and I’m thrilled to hear it will be a better experience!! 😁😁
@@SardineExpedition Your welcome! Best of luck on your channel. And do yourself a favor and stay away from Surstromming no matter how many requests yo get. It causes about 99% of non-Swedish humans vomit within 30 seconds. Been there, done that...never going back again.
You are a brave girl to try anchovies ! i was making a yuk face whatching you try those straight up out the tin 😂 I will definitly pass on them and stick to sardines 😂.
😆😆😆😆. Sardines will always be #1, but I will still eat anchovies to see what’s out there!! Thanks so much for watching!!!
You’re a brave woman. Guess I won’t be buying anchovies any time soon. 😊. What was the best by date of the KO’s?
Ahhh thank you!!! Best by April 2025. They were probably on the shelf for a while then, but dang the smell! 😆
Great first reaction, that looked like it kicked you in the butt! Sorry but I laughed at you. 😂🤣😂
🤣🤣oh I laughed too when I was editing.
I can't believe you ate it straight up. It's basically flavored salt/umami like soy sauce/fish sauce.
I had to try it alone first. I was expecting it to have more taste besides salt though lol.
I realized a couple years ago that sardines are in Worcestershire sauce. They're really salty but dang it they're good for you.
I’m going to keep experimenting with them for sure and trying other types! It’s fun to try new things! 😁😁
Now, now, no cheating with the Caesar Salad mix.
@@user-sk5nq7dk6i 😆😆. I was in a pinch!
Love your videos. One of these days i hope you take the 'Surströmming Challenge' on this channel. One, i wanna see your reaction (and hear your review), and of course im curious as to your little canine companions reaction as well.
Aww thanks so much! Someone has offered to send me a can once my PO Box is set up. OMG it’s gonna be wild 😆😆😆😆😆
I love anchovies on hard boiled eggs, pizza, salads, all of it. Your niece……..does not.
Ooooo the hard boiled egg idea is a good one!!!!!! I’ll try that!!!😃😃😃
Love the puppy!
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i would have never thought to put them in salad, I will try sardines in salad later today.
Mmm that will be yummy! Hope you enjoy!!☺️☺️☺️
Nacho cheese sauce has anchovie paste in the ingredients.
Ooo interesting!! I’d try it!!😋
@@SardineExpeditionThat's probably why my nacho cheese wasn't as tasty, until I read the ingredients it was frito-lay brand.
Also. Try Ortiz brand...in glass jar... Really good sardines will be much less like a salt bomb and meaty deliciousness.
Ortiz sardines in a jar or anchovies? Just wanna make sure I look for the right thing.😁
Some rules about anchovies I learned 50 years ago. Never bite big pieces. Break it up. I grew
Up on them on pizza- cooked in and salads. A little goes a long way. Honestly it’s not the main ingredient. Like only 1/2 the pizza etc. lol 😂 cheers!
I thought they were small bites, but I now see the light!! It was fun and interesting to try and now we move forwards to recipes where I’ll enjoy them! Thanks so much!!😁😁😁
Well they weren’t small enough girlfriend. For solo stick to smoked oysters and sardines 😅.
Hahahah you are correct!! I’m a big bite person but I need to ease up!!🤣
Though you convinced me to try Kipper Snacks, for me it was 3 strikes and your out! That's how many times I've tried to put my big boy pants on...but still wearing diapers when it comes to Anchovies....🙄There's a reason I don't care for Caesar salad....you're so much braver than me....🌹🌹
🤣🤣🤣 you’re funny! Wearing diapers lol. I’m going to try the white anchovies I have. Everyone says they aren’t salty and more similar to a sardine experience! 😁😁
I think I only tried anchovies once as a kid on a pizza because my sister really wanted to try it and I thought it was horrible, if I remember correctly? 😅 I loved yours and Winston's reactions though. 👍👍
Same!!! Thanks, John!! It was a learning experience for sure!😁😁
Make a compound butter with them...great on beef
Woah, that is an idea!!! 😍
i've had anchovies on pizza with plum tomatoes. that was pretty good, otherwise I put them in salads.
I have to do the pizza next! I love sardine pizza! It’s my favorite now!!☺️
oooooooo its happening! its happening!!! the stinky salt fish! I like them on pizza but yeah, super salty so i can only eat like one or two pieces with them on. love em on a cesar salad. want to echo what others in the comments are saying about putting like one filet in with a tomato based sauce, they add a lot of umami flavor but don't leave fish flavor at all so add one filet in if you make your own spaghetti or pizza sauce. So.... when will we get to see you try Surströmming?
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🤣🤣you crack me up!! I’ll try surstromming as soon as someone sends me a can!! 😋😋. That will be quite the video hahaha
I’m not a big fan of anchovies. I like them in Caesar salad dressing or an ingredient in pasta sauce, but that’s about it for me. 🎣
Straight anchovies are a bit daunting, props for taking on those sodium bombs. Just out of curiosity, have you ever tried Surströmming ?
Thank you! 😊. Not yet, but someone might send me a can to torture me with 🤣
Merry Christmas all!
Same to you!!
I've had anchovies on pizza, and liked it. It's been years though.. I'll try it again, but no King Oscar 😂
Those KOs…..unreal the smell. I couldn’t find rated G words to describe it properly! Pizza might be good with the crown prince in tiny pieces. Like salty pepperoni
You're braver than me. I can eat them on pizza. My wife would make some kind of sauce that had them in there. I bought some Vigo Jumbo squid a Walmart. Very good.
😆😆I’m going to put them on pizza! Squid?? Oooo I’ve got a can I need to try! How’s the texture?
@@SardineExpedition
It's dense and chewy but I like that. The flavor is good.
Ok that’s what I was imagining it to be. I think I’ll like it! I’ve got a few different cans of squid and octopus.🐙
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When I make it back to Walmart, I’m buying all the squid that they have
Let me know which ones I should get. I’ll look for the vigo
Anchovies are one of my favorites. If I can't get anchovies on my pizza I won't order it. Then again I took the surströmming challenge and ate four whole herring before they took the can away from me as they were gagging lol.
🤣🤣🤣 no way!! You are seriously hard core. I’ve got to try the surstromming and smell them for myself!!!
@@SardineExpedition it smells real bad and when I ate it it was super fishy, very salty and fizzed in your mouth like carbonated soda from the fermentation. Hard to explain but if you watch the videos and if you don't have a cast iron stomach I don't think I would recommend it to you. My next goal is to get my hands on Hakarl which is fermented greenland shark lol. Cheers.
I’ll have to try and find some videos. Omg the fizzing lol. I don’t know if I could handle it but I also kind of want to see how bad it is 🤣
@@SardineExpedition it's very bad. Usually the flies come quick when it's open outdoors lol!
I didn’t even think of the flies when eating outside 🤣🤣🤣 oh man they’d be bad here too when the weather warms up!
Thanks for taking one for the TEAM! I'm brave but not that brave, if I was FORCED TO afterwards I would have to SANDBLAST the inside of my MOUTH 👄!!
😆😆😆😆😆 sandblast!! I’ll take one for the team, no problem. You just have to watch me😂
Nuri brand Deens with spicy tomato sauce and just add enough vodka to taste in the can with the Deens and boom! A Mardini. Tho any brand with a spicy tomato sauce will do.
Word of the day, mardini!😆. I’ve got that one to try!!
Somewhere out there Dr. Ziodberg is going crazy. (If you get it, you get it!)
I have to tell you I am one of those people who will eat anything and I've been all over the world to do so but damn I can't do anchovies!
😆😆😆 It was an experience!
I've never tried anchovies except on pizza. But the saltiest fish I ever had were Blind Robbins.
Had to google it! So salted smoked herring? 😃
@@SardineExpedition As much as I like salty things they were too salty for me.
I am not following the Big Girl pants down this road. Nope!!😂🤠 Kudo to you!
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I believe the King Oscar Anchovies are fermented
That sure would explain it! Wowza!
I will NEVER eat anchovies out of the can. Anchovies are for cooking.And I need only one anchovy to a pot.
I now understand why!! I had to try them plain to see! I was expecting more taste beyond salt. I get it now!! 😆
Love anchovies, I'm going to try Crown Prince. The bites you took were 3 times too big.
Really? I thought they were small hahaha. That would make sense!! I’ll do smaller bites next time!!
🤣🤣the anchovies go in the dressing smashed up, 2 pieces could flavor enough dressing for 2-4 people 😂😂my goodness girl you are brave to eat it out of the can - well done
🤣🤣🤣 The more you know!!! It was still hilarious to watch back. I didn’t even realize my reaction was that much until editing!!!
Try some Lake Michigan white fish.
I wish I could!!
That's the exact reaction when my son tried them. Just slams with saltyness.
🤣🤣🤣⚡️⚡️⚡️!
Just a note
Anchovies on pizza...yum!
I’m doing that soon! I love sardines on pizza!😋
I love anchovies right out of the can, on pizza with black olives as well...You must have gotten an off can of King Oscar...
I was wondering about that because I know a lot of people like the KOs. I was thinking what in the world?!!😆😆.
It’s a small jar The salt kill a elephant
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yep and that’s exactly why Winston got moose at the end of the vid!
Winston is all "You had me at Rank" Wow, never seen him so at attention lol
🤣🤣🤣 I wish I could’ve mic’d him up! I’ve never heard him sniff so hard.
@@SardineExpedition Puppers sure love stank! Though, i wonder if it was so bad that he'd be more interested in rolling in it. My pupper used to do that to anything dead, worms, bugs, etc
🤣🤣🤣omg probably!! He’s not too interested in bugs outside. He’s really into finding small tree branches and chewing those lol. Dogs are funny!
yeah most people never eat big fish like whale meat also giant squid is super rare thing