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With summer in full swing we take every opportunity to get out of the dining room and into the outdoors, whether it's a quiet breakfast alone, an afternoon picnic in the park or an evening garden party.

 

One thing we never leave home without is a couple of tins of the best tuna and sardines. All you need for a quick picnic lunch or a snack on the hiking trail is a few crackers or a torn chunk of bread. If the thought of cracking open a can of tuna and eating it plain sounds dreadful, it's likely because you're not imagining the lush flavor and silky texture of the Mediterranean specialties we're offering this week...

Buy 4 Tins, Get 1 Free

French Sardines from Les Mouettes d'Arvor

 

sardinesThe sardines from Les Mouettes d'Arvor are caught near the western port town of Concarneau, in the waters around the Bay of Biscay and the Celtic Sea. Spring is the best time for fishing sardines and this year's product has just arrived to our warehouse!

 

Preparing sardines is not a simple task - the fish is first "cured" in ice-cold salt water, which strengthens the flesh. After being cleaned, the fish are dried slightly and then quickly fried. After resting overnight, the fish are cut and fitted into the can, by hand.

 

We offer two varieties of sardines from  

Les Mouettes d'Arvor - the green can contains the sardines packed in extra virgin olive oil.  The yellow can, our favorite, has a slice of lemon tucked inside. The flavor of these sardines is more subtle and delicate than what you may have tried before. The careful preparation, all done by hand, ensures a pristine finished product.  

canning sardines

Packing the sardines by hand

 

One of our all-time favorite dishes is Pasta con le Sarde, or Pasta with Sardines.  We have a recipe that we like, but if you like a visual aid, and a funny one at that, here's a link to Mark Bittman's Minimalist video recipe from The New York Times.

 

Saveur Magazine also had a great piece last month called "Forgotten Fish" and the included recipe for a Sardine Sandwich was a huge hit!  

 


 

Place 4 tins of sardines in your cart and the

5th will be added at no charge!  

The below recipe has instantly become a staple in our homes. It's a perfect party food for those looking to excite their guests...which is to say, it's not tame, but it's oh-so delicious.   

 

Piquillo Pepper & Sardine Crostini  

  • 1 baguette, sliced 1/3 inch thick on the bias
  • 1 can sardines 
  • 6 piquillo peppers, sliced into strips
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon of hot sauce
  • juice of a lemon
  • 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed of their salt  
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • black pepper

Start by preheating the oven to 500 degrees.  Brush each slice of bread with olive oil and season with black pepper. Bake for 8 minutes, turn over the bread and bake for 5 more minutes.

 

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, hot sauce, lemon juice and capers.

 

Time to assemble! Spread a little spicy mayo on the toasts. Lay half of a sardine on the toast, a few strips of piquillo peppers and drizzle with a little more extra virgin olive oil. Serve immediately.

ortiz tuna 

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Conservas Ortiz Bonito del Norte

ortiz tuna 

Line fishing in the Mediterranean

The Ortiz fisherman line-fishing for white tuna


When it comes to the tuna from Conservas Ortiz, don't just take our word for it...read the product reviews:

 

"While the price of this tuna is higher than what you can find in the average grocery, it is well worth it! The taste is so pure. My teenagers who can't stand tuna even ate it! Purchase no other tuna!"

 

We do a lot of comparative tastings here in the office; sometimes we're trying new products and sometimes we just need to be sure we're still selling the best of what's out there. We'd like to invite you to try this at home.   

 

We understand that Ortiz may not be an everyday tuna. But we're sure that if you taste it side-by-side with a supermarket tuna, you'll see that in most instances, the purity of flavor and texture that the tuna from Ortiz brings is absolutely worth it. 

 

A few slices of Ortiz tuna can bring a salad from humdrum to a dish worthy of a dinner party starter.  It also makes a midnight snack something extra special!  We pile it atop toasted bread or crackers with a slice of hard-cooked egg and a grind of black pepper.   

 

In a sign of how embraced canned tuna is by the food elite, Bon Appetit tapped six chefs to come up with their best recipes for canned tuna - Tuna and Goat Cheese Flatbread, anyone? 

 

Place 5 tins of Ortiz tuna in your cart and the 6th

will be added at no charge!

No coupon code is necessary for this promotion. Add the number of items noted above to your shopping cart and the free item will be automatically added.   

 

For the sardines, you must order 4 of the plain or 4 of the lemon. However, you can order 4 duets and you'll get one extra set of two. For the Ortiz tuna, the offer applies to all 3 types of tuna, but you must order 5 of one type. 

 

This offer is valid only online at MarketHallFoods.com. Not redeemable for value. Not applicable to past orders.

Offer Expires: Monday, July 11th at 11:59 PM Pacific