Ferrigno Sardines in Butter with Parsley & Garlic

Ferrigno has been canning fish on the French Mediterranean coast, between Marseille and Sète, for over seventy years. This tin takes one of the great French flavour combinations and applies it to the sardine.

Parsley and garlic — persillade, the herb sauce that runs through the cooking of southern France — blended into butter and packed with whole Atlantic sardines. The result is somewhere between a conserva and a ready-to-cook bistro dish. The butter carries the parsley and garlic evenly through the tin; the fish absorbs it as it heats.

This one is designed to be warmed, not eaten cold. Run the tin under warm water for a minute before opening to loosen the butter, tip into a hot pan and heat gently for two minutes. The butter becomes a sauce instantly — aromatic, rich, with the garlic just present enough to know it's there. Serve over steamed potatoes, tossed through linguine, or with crusty bread alongside for a meal that takes less time than it deserves credit for.

Nutrition & Ingredients

Per 100 g

Ingredients: Sardines (Sardina pilchardus) (70%), butter (27%), garlic, salt, parsley (0.5%).

Allergens: Contains fish and milk.

Brand

Ferrigno is a family-run cannery based between Marseille and Sète on the French Mediterranean coast, operating for over seventy years. The range — sold under the La Bonne Mer label — covers anchovies, sardines, tuna and mackerel, made without added colours, flavours or preservatives. Southern French craft, applied to Atlantic fish.

Product Details

Origin: France
Fishing area: Central East Atlantic Ocean
Net weight: 115 g
Storage: Room temperature before opening.
Shelf life: 5 years — see tin for best before date.
Serving suggestion: Run the tin under warm water before opening. Warm gently in a pan with the butter from the tin. Serve over steamed potatoes, tossed through pasta, or with crusty bread.
Consumption: Suitable for general consumption including children, elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Not suitable for those with fish or milk allergies.