Yes Worcestershire sauce does contain anchovies, the original recipe includes it and today the base of this sauce is made from the fish. This makes the sauce unsuitable for vegetarians.
If you are referring to the actual BRAND name, Cheez Whiz, then, yes. It does contain Anchovies. This is because it has Worcestershire Sauce listed as an ingredient on the label, and Anchovies are a main component of Worcestershire Sauce. So, if it's another brand you're referring to, just see if it has the Sauce listed as an ingredient.
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Worcestershire sauce is made from dissolved fish.
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No, Worcestershire Sauce is not sour. It contains more sodium than anything. It has a rather strong flavor, and can be over powering, however, that is because it also contains anchovies.
Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Salt, Water, Spices, Caramel Color, Anchovies (Fish)Natural Flavor (contains Soy)Tamarind Extract and Garlic Powder. From: http://www.zeer.com/Food-Products/Frenchs-Worcestershire-Sauce/000037715
Worcestershire SauceDid you know:Worcestershire Sauce is a flavoring used in many dishes, both cooked and uncooked, and particularly with beef.
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yes..sometimes, that little kick you get is from the anchovies MOST Caesar dressing today have anchovies in them, however the original recipe DID NOT. The anchovy like kick came from Worcestershire sauce instead. Many fine restaurants have reverted back to Caesar Cardani's original recipe without anchovies.
It will taste too much like Worcestershire sauce. Gross.
Because the creator of the Caesar salad, Caesar Cardini, didn't care for them in his original recipe. His original recipe included Worcestershire Sauce which is where the anchovy flavour came from.
Worcestershire sauce.