Sometimes it contains radishes and anchovies.

For the vegetarian's benefit, I'd announced that the spread contained anchovies, which made everyone squeamish.

It is a rich and pungent, spicy semi-sweet, tomato based sauce, somewhat unusual for containing anchovies and pepper pulp.

Sometimes the little tin contains Norwegian "anchovies," which are sprats.

There were tall wheels of parmesan coated in funereal black wax, cruets of olive oil and vinegar, pickled cucumbers and mushrooms, flat tins containing anchovies, calamari, octopus.

Worcestershire sauce contains anchovies, so is not suitable for vegetarians.

It can also contain horseradish, paprika, anchovies, capers and a host of other items.

But the combination isn't as odd as it sounds, especially when you stop to think that some bottled American steak sauces contain fruit and anchovies.

It usually contains lettuce hearts, black olives, hard-boiled eggs, anchovies and sometimes tunny fish.

The original Worcestershire sauce is a related product because it is fermented and contains anchovies.