Tinned fish is having a moment stateside. Gorgeous, artful cans of anchovies, razor clams, octopus, and more are on display in grocery stories from L.A. to New York; retro-style tins covered in Portuguese or Spanish are making regular appearances at restaurants and wine bars. After a year that has forced us to reconsider our pantry-meal game, the idea of something beyond beans and pasta in the cupboard has most home cooks listening.
But for as long as cans of tuna have filled American supermarkets, this new interest is largely borrowed from long-standing traditions overseas, many of which Americans have picked up and brought home from their travels. “Experiencing conservas [the Spanish word for preserved food] while immersed in the culture of Spain and Portugal is how the addiction begins for most of us,” says Gretchen Thomas, the co-founder of Conserva, a marketplace dedicated to the very best of these canned goods. And while Western European conserva culture has guided the bulk of U.S. interest, you'll also find great tinned seafood coming out of Asia, much of it from Korea and Japan; Nordic countries, where herring reigns supreme; and just about everywhere in between.
Whether you're well-versed in the reasons to love tinned fish—in addition to being super tasty, it's also packed with nutrition—or ready to be initiated into the club of canned seafood lovers, we've got the best tinned fish options to try below, with tips from chefs, cookbook authors, and conserva experts on how to eat them. Consider these cans the perfect elevated snack to throw into your beach bag or picnic basket this summer; once you pull the lid back on any of them, you’ll be an instant convert.
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May 14, 2021 at 09:00PM
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