Originally Posted by
chgoeditor
It was great -- and no clashing. Anchovies add a nice umami flavor, and I suspect that if you didn't know there were anchovies in it, you'd never guess there were. I think anchovies are a great ingredient, and people who shy away from them do so because they don't understand their full flavor potential (or they bit into a filet in a salad and got pricked by a bone).
I love anchovies in pasta. Overdo it and make it bold! One of my favorite meals was my first night in BsAs and I ordered fettuccini with anchovies. I swear the Italian food in Argentina is on a par with the best of what I’ve had in Italy.