Christopher Beckman was born in San Francisco and has a doctorate in Archaeology. Based in Geneva, his research focuses on the links between material culture and subsistence patterns. He has lived in the Middle East and Africa, with a stint in Hollywood producing horror films. This is his first book.

'A must-read for anchovy obsessives.'

• Acknowledgements Introduction: Tangled Tastes--Deciphering Anchovy Preferences 1: The Roman and Medieval Anchovy: From Sought-after Sauces to a Scarcely Glimpsed Fish 2: The French Anchovy: A Glorious Rise and Sad Demise 3: The British Anchovy: Curtailed by the Convenience of Condiments 4: The Spanish Anchovy: From Noses Up to Forks Down 5: The Italian Anchovy: Forever a Favored, Flavorful Fish 6. The American Anchovy: Inching Towards Acceptance NotesTables and IllustrationsIndes

Christopher Beckman was born in San Francisco and has a doctorate in Archaeology. Based in Geneva, his research focuses on the links between material culture and subsistence patterns. He has lived in the Middle East and Africa, with a stint in Hollywood producing horror films. This is his first book.

'A must-read for anchovy obsessives.'

• Acknowledgements Introduction: Tangled Tastes--Deciphering Anchovy Preferences 1: The Roman and Medieval Anchovy: From Sought-after Sauces to a Scarcely Glimpsed Fish 2: The French Anchovy: A Glorious Rise and Sad Demise 3: The British Anchovy: Curtailed by the Convenience of Condiments 4: The Spanish Anchovy: From Noses Up to Forks Down 5: The Italian Anchovy: Forever a Favored, Flavorful Fish 6. The American Anchovy: Inching Towards Acceptance NotesTables and IllustrationsIndes