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Andrew Fenton
 
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Default Garum -- anyone know a good substitute?



Richard Wright wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:18:46 -0700, "Dr "
> > wrote:
>
> >Sure, , , ,Try Worchestershire sauce, , ,
> >It is a direct dirivitive of Garum.
> >
> >Ron C.

>
> I don't think so!


Well, that's the legend, anyway. Romans exported garum to
India, and the British imported it back as Worcestershire.
(True? Probably not.)

SE Asian fish sauce isn't stinky enough to be a garum
substitute, anyway. There's at least one company in Italy
that makes the real stuff...

-Andrew