Anchovy
Fresh, it is eaten marinated in lemon or fried.
- Full season : from April to July
- Avoid : no month
- Scientific name : Engraulis encrasicolus
Choosing well
Very small and silvery; cook it the same day.
Sustainable fishing
Bay of Biscay anchovy is well managed again after years of closure.
Did you know?
Fishing was banned from 2005 to 2010 to let the stock recover.
Cooking ideas
- Marinated in lemon (boquerones)
- Deep-fried
- On a pissaladière