Garum dysentery, and ulcers, and to ease chronic diarrhea and treat constipation. Garum was even used as an ingredient in cosmetics and for removal of unwanted hair and freckles. The biological anthropologist Piers Mitchell suggests that garum may have helped spread fish tapeworms across Europe. Garum is believed to be the ancestor of the fermented anchovy sauce "colatura di alici", still produced in Campania, Italy. Worcestershire is a savory sauce based upon fermented anchovies and other ingredients. Ketchup, originally a savory fish sauce that did not contain either sugar or tomatoes, shared its origins, culinary functions and popularity with garum. Garum
Bermuda fish chowder Bermuda fish chowder Bermuda fish chowder is a chowder soup that is considered the national dish of Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its basic ingredients are fish, tomatoes and onions, seasoned with black rum and "Sherry Pepper Sauce". The recipe is believed to have been developed by the 17th century British colonizers of Bermuda. Bermuda fish chowder is considered the national dish of Bermuda. The basic ingredients of Bermuda fish chowder are fish stock, fish fillets, and tomato puree. Other ingredients are typically vegetables and herbs and spices. One recipe uses one cup of chopped