This lovely elixir can be served with crudities or cooked potatoes for dipping or drizzled over steak.
20 salt-packed anchovies
3 fat cloves garlic, peeled
2 1/2 tbs. lemon juice
175ml extra-virgin olive oil
125ml cold water
Soak the anchovies in a dish of cold water for 5 minutes. Throw out the water, add fresh water and soak for a further 5 minuets. Rinse each anchovy under running cold water and remove the tails. (Or use oil-packed anchovies that have been well-rinsed.)
Place the anchovies in a small food processor (or into a bowl if using a stick blender) with the remaining ingredients except the steaks. Blitz to a gloomily, fluid sauce. Decant into serving pieces.
Cook the steak to your liking, leave it to rest for 10 minutes, then serve with the elixir.
Serves 4 with steaks or many more as a dip
Cooking with Nigella 