Anchovy Sticks

Anchovy sticks, together with cheese straws, ham or cheese croissants, and cumin bow ties, are always included in European assortments of puff pastry hors d’oeuvres. Anchovies should be used with restraint, as their salty flavor is an acquired taste; it almost seems as if you have to be raised in Europe to fully appreciate the salted fillets of these small silvery fish.

There are many species of anchovy; all are members of the herring family and bear a strong resemblance to the Engl