Your ideas for using anchovies & paste, please

[CWS4322]

Thanks. One more question, prefaced by a statement; we can get wild rainbow smelt in the spring, when they run. Are these approximately the same thing as anhcovies? My Dad once brined them in a solution of brine and brown sugar, then smoked them. They were fabulous. Would that be similar to Swedish anchovies?

Ok, that's two questions.

Seeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

Swedish sprats are not smoked, but they are in a sweet-salty seasoned brine. They are called "anchovies" when in the barrel, but actually the fish used is a sprat. Sprat is an oily fish. I've only eaten smoked or deep-fried smelt. They are bigger than sprats, but it seems to me they were a tad oily (mind you, it was during the previous century I ate smelt).

Here's a link to some other ideas for using Swedish "anchovies."

Ocado: Abba Grebbestads Ansjovis - Anchovy-Style Sprats Fillets 125g(Product Information)

BTW, rainbow smelt are considered to be an invasive species in Ontario!

http://www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/fish/rainbow-smelt/

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Swedish sprats are not smoked, but they are in a sweet-salty seasoned brine. They are called "anchovies" when in the barrel, but actually the fish used is a sprat. Sprat is an oily fish. I've only eaten smoked or deep-fried smelt. They are bigger than sprats, but it seems to me they were a tad oily (mind you, it was during the previous century I ate smelt).

Here's a link to some other ideas for using Swedish "anchovies."

Ocado: Abba Grebbestads Ansjovis - Anchovy-Style Sprats Fillets 125g(Product Information)

BTW, rainbow smelt are considered to be an invasive species in Ontario!

Rainbow Smelt | Ontario’s Invading Species Awareness Program

Smelt were an "introduced" forage species in the Great Lakes, to help feed the indiginous fish population. The lamprey almost wiped out the lake trout in the early 1900's, when they invaded via the St. Lawrence seaway. The smelt became very successful, to the point that people were netting them and filling pickup truck beds with them during the spring run, to use as fertilizer. We never took more than a 5 gallon bucket home, and used it to give us a smelt feed through the year. my Dad would freeze those we didn't eat immediately, in half-gallon milk cartons filled with smelt and water. We did that with brookies too. We had good fish all year long.

I thought that the people who used them for fertilizer were wasting what I considered a valuable food fish. I didn't know they were any kind of threat to the natural flora/fauna of the Great Lakes at the time. Now we have more dangerous invasive species around. But it seems that somehow, mother nature copes, and keeps things in balance. I just wonder how bad things will get before the balance is tipped too far to one side.

Seeeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

 

[Mad Cook]

I saw the recipe for Jansen's Temptation. It used the whole anchovy though. How would I use anchovy paste instead?

Seeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

Palmiers to have as an hors d'oeuvre with drinks. Bought ready rolled puff pastry (defrosted if frozen). Spread paste not too thickly on pastry.

Roll both long edges of the pastry towards each other to meet in the middle. Brush a little egg down the centre to stick the two halves together. Carefully lift into a large baking tray (making sure it will fit in your fridge first) and chill in 'fridge for at least 30 minutes to chill.

Meanwhile heat oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6.

When ready to bake remove from 'fridge and slice in 1/2inch slices. Lay each piece on the baking tray, cut-side up, and brush well with the beaten egg.

Bake in the oven for 10–15 minutes until puffed up, crisp and golden-brown. Leave to cool on the baking tray.

Serve cold while still crisp with drinks either as a snack or as a precursor to the main meal.

Enjoy.

 

[Mad Cook]

The lamprey almost wiped out the lake trout in the early 1900's, when they invaded via the St. Lawrence seaway.

Seeeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North

Henry I (King of England 1100-1135) is said by a chronicler of the day to have died from eating a surfeit of lampreys.

This has absolutely nothing to the subject at hand but you can take the woman out of history teaching but you can't take history teaching out of the woman!

 

[dragnlaw]

Henry I (King of England 1100-1135) is said by a chronicler of the day to have died from eating a surfeit of lampreys.

Oh gosh, I remember reading that somewhere! No idea where or when.

 

[vitauta]

i may have confused my sprats with my smelts. i love them all, i'm sure....

 

[dragnlaw]

vitauta... too funny, I googled all the definitions of smelts, spratts, anchovies and sardines this morning while reading this thread. Could I tell you the difference now? Nope. I do remember some names are interchanged (right or wrong) and one (or some) more a description of size than breed.

Whichever - they are all fish to me.

I like seafood and some fish, usually white mild (tilapia,catfish,sole,etc), I like salmon.

but if you are going to serve me tuna it better be out of a can!

 

[CWS4322]

Thanks! I'm having a problem with the search function, also. I also posted the Norwegian Sailor Stew recipe, which Whiska tweaked beautifully, that uses anchovies. Can't search for the link. I am addicted to those potatoes. The leftovers are better the next day, btw.

Here's the link to the Sailor Stew. Whiskadoodle did a fantastic job of tweaking it (I think that is post #31/2/3/4 - LOL!). The layers of flavor in this dish are amazing, I need to make this again.

http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f57/iso-norwegian-sailor-stew-recipe-77007-2.html

 

[Whiskadoodle]

Here's the link to the Sailor Stew. The layers of flavor in this dish are amazing, I need to make this again.

http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f57/iso-norwegian-sailor-stew-recipe-77007-2.html

Thanks for posting your Recipe CWS. I admit I twanged it a bit and it appears you are not offended by my doing so.

We were just discussing this stew tonight over dinner. It Is fantastic. I think I made it in summer. What an odd time to make a stew. Must have been heat stroked or overly excited or something. I will repeat : I need to make this again. !

 

[CWS4322]

Thanks for posting your Recipe CWS. I admit I twanged it a bit and it appears you are not offended by my doing so.

We were just discussing this stew tonight over dinner. It Is fantastic. I think I made it in summer. What an odd time to make a stew. Must have been heat stroked or overly excited or something. I will repeat : I need to make this again. !

It had a flavour combination that haunted me for, three years?, while I was hunting for the recipe. I plan on making it again this weekend...I just need to pick up some of the ingredients. And, I will be doing your tweaks, including the lemon at the end.

 

[JanetMlr]

I guess my use of anchovy paste is the most expected, most common. I try to find healthy alternatives to things I love when it's something that could be really heavy, and not so heart-healthy. I searched for a lite Caesar dressing. I think Caesar salad is the one time I get the whole romaine rather than the hearts, 3 to a package. I found a great recipe, and it's one I'd use for company... they don't need to know it's a healthier version. I generally don't cut corners in the name of 'healthy' for holiday or company meals, but this dressing's a keeper.

This recipe calls for using either the anchovy filets or anchovy paste.

Low Fat Caesar Dressing