Anchovy pizza
Some time ago I got the idea into my head that I would like anchovies. I’m not sure exactly what it was, but I’m sure adjusting to a Japanese diet (where fish are in everything) and a love of Caesar salad (which has anchovies) played a role. The problem tended to be that nobody actually sells anchovy pizza anymore. At least, not at the time I was looking for it.
Turns out that Double Pizza in Montreal does. So at pizza night this past Tuesday, we finally went for it. One medium pizza, with anchovies, tomato, and onion.
The anchovies themselves weren’t bad. They were just what you’d except from having fish on your pizza. What was not expected was the horrific layer of salt they come with. I couldn’t even pick off the tomatoes without getting about a thousand milligrams of sodium in each bite.
So if salty pizza is your thing—and I don’t mean pretzels and potato chips salty, I mean brine from the Dead Sea salty—then get the anchovies. Next week I’m switching back to Hawaiian.
April 9th, 2008 at 14:32
u should go to the italian pizza place down almost to maissoneuve on st denis in quartier latin. mmm….escargot pizza… that stuff is amazing.
February 28th, 2009 at 23:32
The intense saltiness is actually the best part of anchovy pizza. If all you wanted was a fishy tasting pizza, you might as well just put some sardines on it. Yuck.
March 25th, 2009 at 18:32
i was thinking about buying Anchovy pizza after watching the futurama episode about anchovies… now i know to stay away.. thanks.
April 30th, 2009 at 17:53
I was once a pizza driver for 6 months. Sausage or pepperoni is far and away most popular, then cheese only, then once every two weeks a Supreme. Of all the pizzas I ever delivered, only ONE was with anchovies - to a Melanesian! I thought only Pacific Islanders ever ordered pizza with anchovies.