Make Anchovy Fish Broth in Minutes
Fish broth can enhance many seafood dishes, but it takes time to prepare it at home. However, if you have a can or can of anchovies, you can make a light Mediterranean broth.
The New York Times explains how easy it is to crush anchovies with garlic in a mortar and pestle. Then fry the fish and fry the pan with anchovy paste and extra water, season with saffron for a fish broth that didn’t take long. The article says that this technique is used by many chefs in the south of France and Italy.
You can use it wherever you are, when you don’t have a supply of fish or time to do it the traditional way.
Light broth replacing fish broth | New York Times