José Gourmet Norwegian Smoked Salmon in Extra Virgin Olive Oil

José Gourmet built its range on Portuguese fish, so this tin stands apart. The salmon here is Norwegian — Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) sourced from Norway and smoked by Stefan Palsson, a specialist whose work with wood smoke is the reason this fish ends up in a José Gourmet tin. Never frozen. The fish goes from fresh to smoked to canned without ever being compromised along the way.

At the cannery in Portugal, it meets Portuguese extra virgin olive oil. The result is a collaboration between two distinct traditions — Scandinavian smoking craft and the Portuguese conservas method — and the combination is quietly extraordinary.

The salmon is tender and rich, the smoke present but not aggressive, the oil clean and fragrant. Don't discard it — it has taken on the flavour of the fish and is worth every drop.

Serve at room temperature on dark bread with a little crème fraîche and capers. Fold through warm linguine with a spoon of the tin's oil. Or eat straight from the tin with crackers and nothing else.

Nutrition & Ingredients

Nutrition data not available from official source — pull from tin label before publishing.

Ingredients: Salmon (Salmo salar) (77.8%), extra virgin olive oil (20.4%), natural smoke, salt.

Allergens: Contains fish.

Brand

José Gourmet is a Portuguese label with a clear point of view — that tinned fish deserves to be taken seriously. Founded to challenge the assumption that conservas are a budget staple or a nostalgic indulgence, the brand works with a carefully selected network of small canneries across Portugal to produce a focused, considered range.

Every tin is chosen for a reason. The sourcing is consistent, the quality is uncompromising, and the fish is always the priority. The packaging reflects the same rigour — each tin illustrated by a Portuguese artist and accompanied by an original short text, making the object itself worth keeping.

Stocked by some of the most discerning food retailers in Europe, José Gourmet has done more than most to shift how a generation of food-literate consumers thinks about what comes in a tin.

Product Details

• Origin: Norway (salmon), Portugal (canned)
• Net weight: 90 g
• Storage: Room temperature, away from moisture and direct sunlight.
• Shelf life: See tin for best before date.
• Consumption: Suitable for general consumption including children, elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Not suitable for those with a fish allergy.