Gildas

Gilda means lollipop, and the classic Gilda is a simple assembly of a guindilla (Spanish chile pepper), an anchovy and an olive. The combination of good-quality pinkish anchovies, smallish, crisp, unwrinkled chillies and a freshly pitted olive produce a sophisticated mélange.

• Makes 12 units

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 oz marinated anchovies in olive oil
• 10 oz guindilla chillies, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 8 oz pitted green olives

Preparation

Curl up each anchovy and thread it onto a cocktail stick, along with two or three guindilla chillies and an olive. Stack the gilda onto a plate and serve immediately.

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