Saturday, December 19, 2009

Pizza with Collioure Anchovies and Sun-Dried Tomatoes


Coullioure Anchovies are a specialty of Coulliere, a small Meditteranean port in the Roussillon region of France where they are the main producer of this salted anchovy in the world.Granted PDO(Protected Designation of Origin)status by the European Union, Coullioure anchovies now face stiff competition from cheaper producers in Morocco.Coullioure anchovies are produced from the Engraulis Encrassicholus(European anchovy)species of the anchovy.They are fished from April-May and September-October.They are prepared by local women known as anchoieuses, who hand pick and salt the fresly caught fish.
Below is a recipe for a pizza with coullioure anchovies. Because I couldn't find these anchovies as they are very hard to find where I live I went ahead and substituted regular anchovies, so feel free to substitute as well.

Servings:6 servings

Ingredients:
1 prepared pizza dough package preferably Pillsburry's
3-3 1/2c tomatoe sauce
2 c mozarrella cheese
4 large white mushrooms, sliced
2 small containers sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
1 small container Collioure anchovies or other kind


1.Preheat oven to 350F.
2.Prepare dough as directed on package and spread the tomatoe sauce evenly throughout it.
3.Top with mozarella cheese. Add the sliced mushrooms throughout.Then add repeat with the sun-dried tomatoes and anchovies.
4.Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes.Serve hot.

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