Quite unusual - www.enjoygoodies.com - Colatura (extract) of anchovies 100ml

It was about time that we offer also some seafood Goodies so we have found a small producer from Campania (Italy) that has what we were looking for: good, tasty, unusual, healthy and traditionally prepared fish specialties.

COLATURA-What is that?
We could say that this is a descendant of Garum which was already used by ancient Romans as a universal condiment. It is a typical product of Campania (Italy), mainly Cetara village. It is very digestible and rich in vitamin A.

And how they make it?
Cleaned sardines are first put in salt for 24 hours and then in a wooden barrel of oak or chestnut wood: a layer of sardines, a layer of salt and weights on top. They remove weights gradually. Juice that accumulates is put in glass containers and is exposed to direct sunlight so that the water evaporates and thus increases the concentration. After about five months, usually in early November liquid is poured back into the barrel and a little hole is drilled on the bottom through which the juice starts to drip. Then it is filtered through linen cloth and ready for use in early December. It is a necessary ingredient for Christmas dinner.
It's natural. It is used primarily as a natural flavor booster. It is interesting that you can add it in a tomato sauce for example and it won't taste of fish it will just have enhanced taste. Usually people use Asian fish sauce which is full of chemicals and is done from fermented fish.

Mixed with some fresh herbs such as parsley, garlic, chili and a good extra virgin olive oil, is a great sauce for spaghetti, which has to be cooked without salt as the sauce itself is salty enough.

PROCEDURES FROM THE PAST

A small »laboratory« for sea food processing, sardines at the most, was open after Second World War in Cetara – small, charming fishing village near town Vietri sul Mare (Campania, Italy) and it was run by Mr. Pasquale Battista until the end of the 90's. The skill of processing anchovies was passed on to his children who today work with as great passion as their father according to traditional methods and recipes. Passion and love are all very specific to the work of Battista family and this is one of the specific natures of their businesses.

If you visit their »laboratory« you can notice that some procedures are still as they were: control of products, selection, processing, preparation… and all this under close supervision of the one who is responsible for ensuring standards of production in accordance with applicable regulations.

Nothing has changed, and this is felt in the exceptional taste.
Their products are strictly with no preservatives and chemical additives in order to maintain the natural, authentic taste. The combination of few natural ingredients along with the process that maintains only the best of tradition provides products for a healthy and balanced diet. Once again it should be noted that the processing is completely manual.

(Sea Goody) Colatura (extract) of anchovies 100ml