Agostino Recca Fillet of Anchovies in Olive Oil, 1.76 oz (50g) – Premium Italian Anchovies, Product of Italy [Pack of 3]

Fabulous for my Italian cooking. Imported from Italy which I love. Packaged beautifully. No weird smell or taste, and impart great flavor to dishes without anyone knowing there’s anchovies in dish, just enriches flavor. Was concerned when recipes called for anchovies, but with these, now I know why. Wow. Buy these, there the best. Great price fast delivery, easy to work with can. Usually use one can per dish (puttanesca) mmm.

These are excellent, mild anchovies that have the slight sweetness rarely found in canned anchovies. They also lack that flavor of can that sometimes affects the fish. I go through lots of anchovies making anchoiade, and the Agostino Reccas balance the saltier, stronger anchovies (like Cento) to give the sauce a more complex, less fishy flavor.

I have ordered these Anchovies several times. When the can is still in good shape these are probably the best anchovies on the market. However the past two times that I have ordered them the cans have come bloated (filled with gas) which possibly indicates that they have gone bad either due to improper storage or they got to hot or something. Kind of like the anti tamper caps on bottle that say do not use if the top is bubbled. This is how all 3 cans have come for the past two times that I have ordered them. I could not return the anchovies so they had to go strait into the trash. I have ordered several other brands of anchovies from Amazon and none of the other brands have had this issue. It’s a total shame because these Agostino Recca Anchovies are the best when they are safe to eat. Unfortunately I will not order them again because I’m sure the cans will come bloated again.

I add it to pizza and romaine salad...or crackers &/oysters... a fish app

Bought a second set of 3 cans. Previous experience was great. Two of the 3 cans in the current order leaked oil. Since that meant they weren't sealed, I had to discard them. Taste is great and "meaty," not the overly fishy inexpensive type found in other stores. Even my grandchildren liked them. Try your favorite Caesar dressing with them. You will appreciate the difference. Now, if they didn't leak...

A little pricier than brands of Moroccan anchovies. But clearly superior. Worth the difference, in my opinion. Firmer, large, not very dark. Excellent flavor, the right amount of saltiness. Each can has(according to the can, not my measurement) 1 ounce of anchovies(drained), which comes out to about 8 fillets. The can states that 40% of contents are olive oil. The stated expiration date on my cans was 2 1/2 years away. (3/26) Just ordered some more.

Look, I love anchovies. A saltine, Kewpie Mayo, and a slice of Wickles Dirty Dill pickle. These are WAY less salty than what you’re used to. They have a great Parmesan cheese like flavor. King Oscar are second best where I am. King Oscar has HUGE, perfect fillets, but the flavor is different. These ARE smaller for sure. These anchovies are not salty in the way that all other canned preserved anchovies are. These are NOT Boquerones - they are traditional salted anchovies, but they’re better than you’re used to. Some review mention swelled cans: if you have a swelled can DO NOT eat it. I’ve bought 9 cans across 2 orders and have not experienced that, but I’m not suggesting it’s impossible. Amazon is usually pretty good about returns so consider that. Cheers!

Update: I am experiencing the leakage issue. Since I use these in cooking, I have used the leaking tins that did not smell rancid. They are heated high enough to kill possible bacteria. I know. I am a weirdo. I like little hairy fish - anchovies. I like the strong salty hit. I also use them in salad dressing and puttanesca. I had two different varieties last week including these. The others were nice firm fish but had a texture I did not enjoy. Also, the salt flavor was not as pronounced. I plan to keep these on hand.