{"product_id":"la-belle-iloise-sardinen-mit-olivenoel-und-tomate","title":"Sardines with olive oil and tomato","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eSardines with Olive Oil and Tomato from la belle-iloise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSardines with olive oil and tomato from la belle-iloise are whole fish in a reduced tomato sauce, to which extra virgin olive oil adds a savory edge. The oil makes all the difference compared to its milder sister version with sunflower oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSardines with olive oil and tomato\u003c\/strong\u003e are a classic canned fish product from la belle-iloise in Quiberon, Brittany. In the flat 115-gram tin of Sardines à la Tomate et Huile d'olive, whole sardines are packed in a seasoned tomato sauce, accompanied by extra virgin olive oil, herbs, spirit vinegar, and salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo fruits on one fish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBotanically speaking, both tomato and olive are fruits, and both contribute sweetness and acidity, albeit in very different forms and intensities. In this tin, they meet and reinforce each other rather than getting in each other's way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tomato takes center stage, fruity and rounded, with an acidity that is further strengthened by the spirit vinegar. The olive oil sits underneath, giving the sauce a green, slightly peppery note that only becomes apparent in the aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is precisely where the two tomato sardines from the producer diverge. While the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/la-belle-iloise-sardinen-in-tomatensauce\"\u003esardines in tomato sauce\u003c\/a\u003e use sunflower oil and intentionally remain neutral, the olive oil here makes its presence felt, resulting in a bolder and deeper-toned sauce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOn bread, over pasta, alongside eggs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a slice of sourdough bread, served cold straight from the tin, this sardine is the quickest dinner a kitchen can provide. The sauce soaks into the crumb, and the plate needs nothing more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStirred into short pasta with a spoonful of pasta water, one tin creates a complete sauce for two portions. Alongside a hard-boiled egg and a few black olives, it makes for a meal like the ones that have been served for lunch on the French coast for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you prefer them warm, heat them in a pot briefly over a low flame so the fillets remain whole and do not fall apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow the oil gets into the sauce\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive oil and tomato sauce naturally separate if you simply pour them together and let them sit, as oil is lighter than water and floats to the top. In a sealed tin, however, something else happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFish, sauce, and oil are filled together; the tin is sealed and only then heated while in its closed container. Under pressure and heat, the sauce and oil combine into a dense consistency that does not separate again, even after months on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same heat makes the bones so soft that you eat them without even noticing, and it is the reason why a canned product remains shelf-stable for years without refrigeration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe tin for the empty fridge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits in the pantry for years, ready for those evenings when there is nothing fresh in the house and no one feels like going shopping. Once opened, store any leftovers in a jar and eat them cold on bread the next day. You will find other \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fischkonserven\"\u003ecanned fish\u003c\/a\u003e nearby, and you can browse the full range from Brittany in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/la-belle-iloise\"\u003ela belle-iloise selection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents 115 g – Drained weight 84 g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"la belle-iloise","offers":[{"title":"115 g \/ 84 g","offer_id":60552049951054,"sku":"048LAB033","price":7.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1124\/5646\/files\/la-belle-iloise-sardinen-tomate-olivenoel.png?v=1788869606","url":"https:\/\/nurgutes.eu\/en\/products\/la-belle-iloise-sardinen-mit-olivenoel-und-tomate","provider":"nur Gutes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}