Tinned Fish

Over half the recipes in this chapter can be prepared with tinned fish, or what is commonly referred to as conserva in Spain and Portugal. There’s no doubt that tinned fish is now trending throughout the United States, but it’s been a staple on the Iberian Peninsula for generations. In the United States, the heyday of tinned fish seems long gone, with the last operations of the famous Cannery Row of California’s Monterey Bay shuttering in 1973. However, in recent years, there has been a resurgence of eating fish from a can in the States. There’s a lot to love about tinned fish, and aside from it being exceptionally delicious, our favorite attributes are its convenience, variety, and sustainability.