Ferrigno Sardines in Butter with Provence Thyme

Ferrigno has been canning fish on the French Mediterranean coast, between Marseille and Sète, for over seventy years. This tin is the simplest in the butter range — and in many ways the most purely Provençal.

Thyme from Provence has a character that regular thyme doesn't — drier, more intense, with a warmth that comes from growing in the rocky, sun-baked hillsides of southern France. Packed into butter with whole Atlantic sardines, it infuses the tin completely. When heated, that fragrance opens up and fills the pan.

The move is the same as the other butter tins: run under warm water before opening to loosen the butter, tip into a hot pan and heat gently for two minutes. The butter and thyme do the rest. Serve over new potatoes with a little flaky salt. Toss through pasta with a handful of capers and a squeeze of lemon. Or simply with crusty bread and a glass of chilled white wine — the most southern French thing you can do on a weeknight.

Nutrition & Ingredients

Per 100 g

Ingredients: Sardines (Sardina pilchardus) (70%), butter (28.7%), salt, Provence thyme (0.3%).

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 new 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.