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Anchovy Powder

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United Kingdom

Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Storage. The keeping times and places here are from before refrigeration. Follow current storage guidance.

Ingredients 4 ingredients

  1. Rub
  2. Relish
  3. Anchovies
  4. a pint of sauce
Contains Fish Read from the ingredients, not verified. Check labels.

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Sauce High in vitamin E · High in vitamin K · High in unsaturated fat · +1

    High in vitamin E · 4.2 mg per 100 g, 35% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient found in many foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet

    High in vitamin K · 91 µg per 100 g, 122% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
    • Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet

    High in unsaturated fat · 42 g per 100 g, 83% of its fatty acids unsaturated

    • Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats in the diet contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels [MUFA and PUFA are unsaturated fats].
    • Replacing saturated fats in the diet with unsaturated fats contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. Oleic acid is an unsaturated fat..

    Source of omega-3 fatty acids (ALA) · 3.4 g per 100 g, at least 0.3 g per 100 g and per 100 kcal

    • ALA contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 2 g of ALA.

    The three main omega-3 fatty acids are alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). ALA is found mainly in plant oils such as flaxseed, soybean, and canola oils. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Sauce, horseradish”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.

Method

  1. Pound some anchovies in a mortar.
  2. Rub them through a hair sieve, and make them into a paste with dried and sifted flour-.
  3. Roll them into cakes, then toast them before the fire, and rub them to powder.
  4. If the flavour is liked, grated lemonrind and cayenne may be added after the cakes are baked.
  5. Put the powder in a bottle, cork it closely, and it will keep for years.
  6. It is useful for flavouring purposes, and makes a nice relish when sprinkled over sandwiches or toast.
  7. Time to prepare, about an hour.
  8. Probable cost, Is.
  9. for a half-pint bottle.
  10. A dessert-spoonful of powder will flavour half a pint of sauce.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Mortar and pestle
  • Grater
  • Sieve