Canned anchovies and BPA? (Relates to preggo cravings) page

[shema]

So I posted recently that I've had pretty bad pregnancy related nausea and pretty strong food aversions. Oddly enough, the other day I suddenly had an onset of anchovy cravings - specifically rolled anchovies with capers. My family was pretty surprised since anchovies are clearly pungent so not really something you'd expect a nauseous pregnant woman to crave.

Anyway, the only rolled anchovies I've ever come across are canned. And obviously I'm worried about BPA. Does anyone know where I can buy these bottled?

[jojohaligo]

Have you thought about pickled herring (or rolmops)? It comes in glass jars. Don't know about anchovies in glass.

[bionicsamm]

Anchovies are how I figured out I was pregnant with my son. I was getting a late snack and walking up the stairs, looked at my plate and saw anchovies, bing cherries and feta cheese. I nearly dropped the plate! Who would eat that combo other than a pregnant woman LOL!

Anyways, we have them in glass up here but usually only in specialty stores like butchers, sandwich shops, ethnic shops.

[carlh]

Anyway, the only rolled anchovies I've ever come across are canned. And obviously I'm worried about BPA. Does anyone know where I can buy these bottled?

Sure. Wegmans up the road from me sells 'em in jars. But since I don't know where you are, I have no way of knowing if that's useful information to you.


If you want to satisfy a craving the BPA from one can of sardines is negligible. Just eat 'em.

[shema]

Oh goody! I have a Wegman's by me! I don't go there that often but now I know to look for bottled anchovies there. Are they the rolled type? Do I find the in the aisle where they have other canned fish??

@bionicsamm: LOL! Yes! Anchovies are not something I normally seek out! Makes me wonder what our pregnant bodies are craving that drives us to anchovies of all things!

[carlh]

I think they are near the other canned fish. If not, check in the international aisles. Failing that, just ask somebody. I don't recall if the ones i've seen were rolled.