Fried Anchovies
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- fresh anchovies
- flour
- egg
- olive oil
Instructions
- Remove the heads and flour the fish.
- Take each by the tail, dip in salted beaten egg, then flour again.
- Fry in oil brought to a boil. For large fish, first open along the back and remove the backbone, keeping the sides joined at the tail.