Lori Rice

Were huge fans of anchovies around here.

Not sure how to put it to good use?

Youve got a lot of options.

Can of King Oscar anchovies, one open and one sealed

Lori Rice

Keep Them for Later: How to Store Anchovies

Its surprisingly easy to store opened anchovies.

Add Oomph to Your Favorite Pasta

What separates a good tomato sauce from a great one?

We would argue anchovies.

Anchovies on a fork set next to the can.

Alison Bickel

It takes what would be an otherwise mundane pasta dinner to restaurant-quality, lick-the-bowl delicious, with minimal fuss.

And dont worryit doesnt have an overpowering fishiness.

Instead, its got a subtle savory flavor that takes a basic compound butter from meh to wow-worthy.

A bowl of Pasta with Cauliflower Tomato and Parmesan

Elise Bauer, Sheryl Julian, Lisa Lin, and Sally Vargas

Our favorite way to use it?

Add a knob on top of a hotsteak perfectly seared on the stovetop.

Punch Up Simple Salads

Basic salads gain a new dimension when you add a few minced anchovies.

Close up shot of mixed compound butter in bowls

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

Tossed green salads, pasta salads, andbean saladscan all benefit from the same treatment.

A crisp and bracingly bitter Belgianendive saladmeets its match with the forceful flavor of anchovy.

Green Goddess Dressing

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Spoonful of Worcestershire Sauce Lifted from a Jar Sitting on a Decorative Wooden Board Covered in Garlic Cloves and Cloves

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

A bowl of Provencal potato salad

Elise Bauer