Marinated Fresh Anchovies

Ingredients

• fresh anchovies
• 2 hours salt
• smoking hot oil
• 2–3 days marinade (not overly acidic)

Instructions

1. Take the anchovies alive. Clean them and cure them in salt for 2 hours. Pass them briefly through smoking hot oil, simply to stiffen them. Then place them in a marinade that is not too acidic, and marinate for 2 to 3 days. Serve with the marinade as accompaniment.
2. Note: This preparation is a type of escabèche (vinegar-cured fish preparation).