Fresh Anchovy and Curly Endive Bake

A real classic of Roman Jewish cuisine, this dish is witness to the cucina povera of Rome’s Jews, who made a meal out of small bony fish and widely available vegetable leaves. Curly endive is a kind of frizzy chicory which is easy to find in Rome but less so elsewhere. You could try replacing it with curly kale but it won’t be quite the same, as curly kale is tougher.

It is worth asking your fishmonger to prepare the fresh anchovies for you, as the job of deboning and