These are our recommendations of the best preserved products (in tins) in the world.
TINNED TOP FIVE
TOP FIVE SARDINES WITH LEMON
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Lou Ferringnade:: The only French fish cannery on the Mediterranean coast. Five sardines packed in a zingy lemon olive oil.
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Conservas-Santos:: These small sardines are caught daily on the Algarve, Portugal. Melt-in-the-mouth texture with strong lemon flavor.
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Matiz:: Caught fresh off the coast of Galicia, Spain. These smaller sardines have skin on and bones in and are packed in a natural lemon essence.
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Jose Gourmet:: Wild caught in Portugal and canned on the same day. A light delicate fish in a very subtle lemon sauce.
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Prata Do Mar:: A favorite brand of many sardine lovers. Fished off the coast of Portugal and preserved in olive oil with lemon.
TOP FIVE SARDINES IN OLIVE OIL
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NURI:: A fan favorite from Portugal. These sardines are prepared manually using a unique method of vapor pre-cooking.
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Oritz:: A Spanish classic. Conservas Ortiz follows a traditional recipe, hand cleaning sardines before frying in virgin olive oil.
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Conservas Cambados:: Gourmet Spanish sardines. Delicious, beautiful, firm fish that are served in bars and restaurants in Galicia in the can.
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Jose Gourmet:: Small sardines fished daily off the Portuguese coasts. Plum, meaty, and firm these make delightful tapas.
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Conserva Santos:: Caught daily on the Algarve, Portugal. Canned simply with delicious olive oil.
TOP FIVE SPICED SARDINES
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Conservas Santos:: These Portuguese sardines are handmade and packed in spicy olive oil, with peppery kick.
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Porthos:: A flavorful Portuguese classic. Sardines packed in a spiced olive oil, that leaves a pleasant tingle on the palate.
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Pinhais:: A hard-to-find tin design. Sardines packed in olive oil, are mixed with cucumber, chili, carrot, salt, cloves, black pepper and laurel.
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La Bonne Mar:: The Cote D’Azur in a tin. Sardines à la Niçoise sees small sardines covered in extra virgin olive oil, onions, peppers, and chili.
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Sardinha:: A smoked sardine delight. Packed in a spicy olive oil these are a delicate and tasty choice.