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"Steve Pope" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Jay > wrote:
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>>I bought a jar for the first time (previously had them from small
>>tins). Used a couple in a salad and put the jar in the fridge (as per
>>the label). 2 days later I go to get them out of the fridge and the
>>liquid in the jar has turned into a mushy white mush!
>>The ingredients are anchovies, olive oil and salt.
>>Is this normal behaviour? Are they usable? Can it be prevented?

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> When I open a tin, I rinse off the oil and transfer to
> a new container. This is just for convenience, no problem
> to let it solidify instead, then scrape/rinse it away later.
>
> Steve


Steve, for many of southern recipes, you need the oil and salt for the
finished flavor of the dish. Ex: orecchiette ai broccoletti