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Default Anchovies vs. Oyster sauce

On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:48:32 +0200, Giusi wrote:

> "Omelet" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> Both can add an indescribable richness to some recipes.
>> I'm wondering if they are interchangeable.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>> --
>> Peace! Om

>
> No. Taste them side by side. Even just smell them. Also one is fermented
> and the other merely salted.


Canned anchovies are not fermented. Fish sauce, yes, bot not canned
or pastes.

Believe me, I have more fermented fish products than anyone here,
and canned anchovies are not one of them - by FAR.

-sw