Definition

Noun: A savory condiment or culinary preparation made primarily from anchovies, often in a crushed, mashed, or paste form, and typically combined with other ingredients like oil, vinegar, or a base sauce to create a flavorful liquid or semi-liquid seasoning.

Usage

"Anchovy sauce" is used as a noun to refer to the specific condiment. It is commonly used with verbs like use, add, make, serve with, or drizzle with. - Use it to add a deep, salty, umami flavor to dishes. - It is often served with or used in salads, pasta, pizza, and grilled meats.

Examples

• The chef added a teaspoon of anchovy sauce to the salad dressing for extra depth.
• This classic Caesar salad recipe calls for anchovy sauce.
• I drizzled the grilled steak with a little anchovy sauce.

Advanced Usage

• As a base flavor: Anchovy sauce can be a foundational ingredient, providing umami depth to more complex sauces like Worcestershire sauce or certain pasta sauces (e.g., Puttanesca), without being the dominant named flavor.
• In compound preparations: While "anchovy sauce" itself is the target term, it is a common component in gourmet cooking, e.g., "a butter sauce infused with anchovy sauce."

Variants and Related Words

• Anchovy paste: A thicker, more concentrated paste made primarily from anchovies, used similarly but often spread or blended.
• Fish sauce: A related but distinct liquid seasoning made from fermented fish, common in Southeast Asian cuisine.
• Gentleman's Relish: A British commercial brand name for a spread containing anchovies.

Synonyms

• Anchovy dressing (when used specifically as a salad dressing)
• Anchovy essence (a very concentrated form)

Related Phrases

• To have a face like anchovy sauce (Idiom, British, informal): An old-fashioned idiom meaning to look miserable or sour.
  • He's been walking around with a face like anchovy sauce all day.

Noun

1. made of white sauce and mashed anchovies