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5 unusual facts about Anchovy


Anchovy, Jamaica

From 1895 to 1992 Anchovy was served by Anchovy railway station on the Kingston to Montego Bay railway.

Antipasto

Traditional antipasto includes cured meats, olives, peperoncini, mushrooms, anchovies, artichoke hearts, various cheeses (such as provolone or mozzarella), pickled meats and vegetables (both in oil or in vinegar).

Bolinao

The Philippine Anchovy (Encrasicholina oligobranchus), which is known in Cebuano as bolinao.

Pissaladière

The dough is usually a bread dough thicker than that of the classic Italian pizza, and the traditional topping consists of caramelised (almost pureed) onions, olives, garlic and anchovies (either whole or in the form of pissalat, a type of anchovy paste).

St Martin-In-The-Fields High School for Girls

The school has a long-standing exchange link with Anchovy High School, Anchovy, near Montego Bay, Jamaica.


Agulhas Current

This removal of young fish can result in a reduced Anchovy catch in the Benguela system if a ring passes through the fishery.

Bagoong

Anchovies - locally known as dilis, monamon, bolinaw, or gurayan (Stolephrus and Encrasicholina spp.)

Bocaccio rockfish

The Monterey submarine canyon is an ideal place for many marine organisms to inhabit or migrate through, and bocaccio in this canyon can consume multiple marine species such as shellfish (pelagic shrimp and crab), anchovies, sardines, other small rockfishes, and squid.

Lacinato kale

Lacinato kale, like most other kale varieties, is usually blanched first, and then sautéed with other, flavorful ingredients; in Campanian cuisine, anchovies are often added.

Striped bass fishing

Striped bass can be caught using a number of baits including: clams, eels, anchovies, bloodworms, nightcrawlers, chicken livers, menhaden, herring, shad, and sandworms.

Vocational Guidance Counsellor

The counsellor reveals that Anchovy had done an aptitude test, and that the results showed that the career Anchovy is most suited to is chartered accountancy.


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