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14 Genius Ways to Use Anchovies That Will Totally Surprise Your Taste Buds

Think anchovies are just salty little fish for pizza? Think again. These 14 genius ways to use anchovies will completely surprise your taste buds and elevate your dishes from ordinary to extraordinary. Packed with umami flavor, anchovies add depth and richness that can transform everything from sauces to salads—get ready to rethink this underrated ingredient!

Authentic Cabbage Kimchi Recipe

Authentic Cabbage Kimchi Recipe
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A complete guide to making authentic cabbage kimchi recipe (배추김치). Spicy, sweet and with a lovely umami flavour, this Baechu kimchi is so much better than store bought. In this post you can learn everything about making kimchi, ingredient substitutions, cultural significance, as well as tips & tricks.

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Best Anchovy Pizza

Best Anchovy Pizza
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Anchovies on pizza is a classic flavor combination that’s seriously good! Here’s how to make an Italian style anchovy pizza.

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Easy Anchovy and Tuna Pasta

Easy Anchovy and Tuna Pasta
Photo Credit: Skinny Spatula.

This easy anchovy and tuna pasta is not only bursting with flavour, but also extremely simple to make with just a handful of staple ingredients. Make this healthy tuna pasta in just 15 minutes for a speedy lunch or light dinner.

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Braised Beef Shin on the Bone with Peas

Braised Beef Shin on the Bone with Peas
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The beef cooks for three hours in the oven, and I have slow cooker instructions too. As a bonus, you get a wonderful beef stock to freeze and use later too!

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Green Goddess Tuna Salad

Green Goddess Tuna Salad
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This Green Goddess Tuna Salad combines vibrant herby flavors with tuna and crunchy veggies for a creamy, bright and delicious make-ahead friendly lunch. Serve as a sandwich, wrap, or with your favorite crackers and veggies!

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Haggis Pasta Bolognese in Red Wine Sauce

Haggis Pasta Bolognese in Red Wine Sauce
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Haggis pasta in a bolognese style sauce is the perfect way to use up leftovers, it features a simple red wine sauce and cherry tomatoes. You can prep all of the ingredients whilst the wine is reducing which gives this recipe a massive flavour and the whole thing cooks in around 40 minutes.

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Rose Veal Scallopini with Lemon and Capers

Rose Veal Scallopini with Lemon and Capers
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This classic recipe sounds all sorts of fancy, but it is incredibly easy to cook and really very quick too, it will go from your fridge to your table in under 30 minutes.

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Baked Spaghetti Squash Marinara

Baked Spaghetti Squash Marinara
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Baked Spaghetti Squash Marinara is a healthier alternative to pasta and with this super tasty marinara sauce, it is sure to be a delicious family favorite.

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Dead Fly Pasta

Dead Fly Pasta
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This ‘Dead Fly’ Pasta makes a gross Halloween dinner! Ready in under 20 minutes. This is a great quick pasta dinner before you head out trick or treating or as a main course at your Halloween party.

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Roman lamb stew (abbacchio alla cacciatora)

Roman lamb stew (abbacchio alla cacciatora)
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This traditional Roman lamb stew, abbacchio alla cacciatora, uses a relatively simple combination of ingredients including rosemary, garlic and vinegar to create a wonderfully comforting and flavorful dish. Easy and delicious.

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Lamb Shoulder Chops in Tomato and Wine Sauce

Lamb Shoulder Chops in Tomato and Wine Sauce
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Lamb shoulder chops or blade chops are seared before being cooked in a delicious and boldly flavoured red wine, garlic and tomato sauce.

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Canned Corned Beef Hash with Fried Egg

Canned Corned Beef Hash with Fried Egg
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Canned corned beef hash, a trip down memory lane for Brits of my age, I like to fry mine in beef dripping and add Worcestershire sauce.

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Shrimp Caesar Salad

Shrimp Caesar Salad
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This shrimp Caesar salad takes the classic salad recipe and adds a spicy kick with a hint of sriracha in the dressing. It’s an easy, light meal with a fun twist that you can make from scratch in minutes.

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Pan Bagnat French Tuna Sandwich

Pan Bagnat French Tuna Sandwich
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Pan bagnat is a tuna sandwich from Nice, France, it’s essentially a Niçoise salad on a bun it’s yummy & made from store cupboard staples. My version combines tinned tuna with olive tapenade, anchovies, garlic, and red wine vinegar. The sandwich is topped with boiled egg, tomatoes, basil, spring onion and radishes.

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