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If Giada loves it, we probably will too.

They’re hand caught off the Amalfi coast.

a side by side of Giada De Laurentiis and Colatura Di Alici Di Cetara Riserva 2017

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There’s another similar ingredient De Laurentiis relies on heavily, too.

“Italians on the coast use it all the time to give a salty, umami punch to recipes.

I think of it a bit as a secret culinary weapon,” she says.

Anchovy Filets In Tin

Giadzy

The anchovies are layered with salt and put in those same wood casks to ferment.

Top a pizza, flatbread or roasted vegetables with a dose of this, or add it to dressings.

I think it’s really cool to expand your culinary horizons and try something new," she says.

Colatura di Alici

Giadzy

And anchovies,whether preserved wholeorin a tangy fermented sauce, is a great place to start.

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