World Flavors Cookbook

Tyrotarichos (Cheese and Salt-Fish Spread)

Name: Tyrotarichos (Cheese and Salt-Fish Spread)
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: salt-packed anchovies or salt cod, fresh ricotta or goat cheese, black pepper, olive oil, vinegar, dried herbs (oregano, thyme), flatbread to serve

Salt-preserved fish pounded with fresh cheese, pepper, and herbs into a thick spread — the Roman ancestor of the modern brandade and Provençal tapenades.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

salt-packed anchovies or salt cod, fresh ricotta or goat cheese, black pepper, olive oil, vinegar, dried herbs (oregano, thyme), flatbread to serve

Instructions

Soak salt fish in cold water 30 minutes. Drain and shred finely. Pound with fresh cheese in a mortar. Season with pepper, vinegar, and dried herbs. Drizzle in olive oil while working to create a spreadable paste. Serve on flatbread or with raw vegetables as a pre-dinner appetizer.