About
The European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) is a forage fish somewhat related to the herring. Anchovies are placed in the family Engraulidae. It is easily distinguished by its deeply-cleft mouth, the angle of the gape being behind the eyes. The pointed snout extends beyond the lower jaw. The fish resembles a sprat in having a forked tail and a single dorsal fin, but the body is round and slender. The maximum length is 8 1/8 in (205 mm).
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
no aroma×3
oily×3
rancid×4
meaty×2
fatty×4
spicy×3
wax×3
waxy×3
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
bittersweetsourumami
Composition
48 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases
l-glutamic acidl-aspartic acidl-lysinel-leucinel-alaninearginineglycinel-isoleucinedoconexentl-threoninel-serinel-prolinel-tyrosinel-methioninel-histidineeicosapentaenoic acidl-tryptophancholinedodecanoic acid
Research Evidence
Multi-source verifiedVerification: Independently verified
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.