How anchovies became *the* ingredient of the moment (and the 5 buzziest places to eat them)

How anchovies became 2023's buzziest ingredient

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Food and Drink


How anchovies became *the* ingredient of the moment (and the 5 buzziest places to eat them)

By Holly Bullock

Updated 2 years ago

5 min read

From eating them on toast with curls of butter to dressing them in fancy olive oil, 2023 was the year that anchovies took over the food world. Here’s what’s behind their meteoric rise – and where foodies go to eat the best of the best…


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