Beat six eggs very light, and moisten the mixture with them.

If necessary, add more water to moisten the mixture.

Use the mayonnaise and lemon juice sparingly, so that just enough is added to moisten the mixture.

Pour as much milk as is necessary to moisten the mixture sufficiently to work it with a wooden spoon.

Add the pasta to the anchovy mix and toss, adding pasta water as needed to moisten the mixture into a sauce.

Remove the seeds from the pepper and puree with the rest of the ingredients, using the chilli-soaking water if necessary to moisten the mixture.

Rub the butter into the wholemeal flour, mix all the ingredients together, and add as much milk as is required to moisten the mixture.