anchovy sauce
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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
- made of white sauce and mashed anchovies