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Colatura di alici di Cetara DOP

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Cetara anchovy colatura

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The amber liquid drawn off anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus) matured under salt at Cetara on the Amalfi coast, a direct descendant of Roman garum. Clear and brilliant, amber tending to mahogany-brown.

Designation

Certification
DOP
Category
Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans
Registered
2020 (Reg. UE n. 1529 del 14.10.20)

Where it is made

Cetara, Amalfi coast, province of Salerno.

How it is made

The smell is persistent and intense, recalling salted anchovies and fresh anchovies. It is drawn from the barrel as the salted fish presses down over months.

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