Spicy

A tin of sardines in yellow packaging with Nuri written in green lettering and images of red chilli peppers and flames on the front
£6.95
Extra spicy sardines in olive oil
A tin of spicy mackerel in a green paper wrap with a white border. Nuri is written in green lettering above some red chilli peppers.
Succulent-looking silvery, skin-on mackerel placed on a dark wooden table.
£5.95
Mackerel in spicy olive oil
A jar of Zallo tuna fillets in a red-coloured Espelette pepper--spiked sauce with a gold lid and black, gold and red labelling
£11.95
White tuna loins with chilli
Carmelo spicy tuna fillets on a yellow wooden table. The paper box is green and red with big letters saying Carmelo and there are golden illustrations around the box
£5.95
Spicy tuna fillets in olive oil
A tin of hake roe slices in olive oil in white packaging, with a silver and black chequered border, featuring an illustration of a hake fish and chilli, against a wooden backdrop.
Ten pieces of hake roe in olive oil inside a black tin with silver borders, featuring the Real Conservera branding.
£12.95
Spicy hake roe in olive oil
Spicy tuna pâté
£4.50
Spicy tuna pâté
Bright red box with very spicy sardines from Carmelo, a premium tinned fish brand. The box is covered with golden illustrations like a pair of sunglasses, a book, a wine glass, a suitcase and a fish.
An open tin of sardines with chilli from the brand Carmelo.
£5.95
Very spicy sardines
Cockles with chilli and garlic
Open tin of tender cockles with garlic and chilli
£25.95
Cockles with chilli and garlic
A tin of sardines in yellow card packaging with Berthe written in yellow above an image of a small girl in a yellow dress holding a bunch of flowers.
£4.95
Sardines with spicy pickles
A tin of sea bass a la bilbaina or Bilbao style in green card packaging against a wood background. The packaging has Alalunga written in silver lettering above a white illustration of a sea bass, and a red strip along the bottom.
An open tin of sea bass fillets in a round, golden round on a pale background.
£15.95
Sea bass Bilbao style
A tin of sardines in a green paper wrap with an image of a fisherman mending a net by some tomatoes and a red chilli pepper. The tin is on a yellow wood backdrop.
Spicy red tomato flavoured sardines by the tinned fish market. in a green trimmed tin resting on a light brown wooden table
£5.50
Sardines in spicy tomato sauce
A tin of sardines with chilli and olive oil in bright red packaging, featuring the Papa Anzois brand name at the top.
£6.95
Sardines with chilli and olive oil
Canned white tuna in square blue card packaging with Alalunga in silver, embossed lettering above a diagram of a tuna. There is a red stripe along the bottom of the packaging.
Spicy albacore tuna
£9.95
Spicy albacore tuna
A tin of sardines in spicy tomato in a yellow paper wrap with a white and red border. Nuri is written in red above images of tomatoes and red chilli peppers.
£5.50
Sardines in spicy tomato sauce
Mackerel in spicy olive oil in an orange paper wrap with a green and white border, and Nuri written in green lettering above some red chilli peppers
£6.95
Mackerel fillets in spicy olive oil
Mackerel fillets in spicy tomato in a green paper wrap with a yellow border. There is a drawing of a fisherman mending a fishing net on the front., and an image of a tomato and a red chilli pepper
A golden tin with five mackerel fillet pieces in spicy tomato olive oil, against a pale background.
£6.95
Mackerel fillets in spicy tomato
A round tin in a yellow paper wrap. Nuri is written in green lettering above some drawings of red chilli peppers.
£4.95
Spicy sardine pâté
A tin of spicy sardines in a yellow paper wrap with an image of a fisherman mending a fishing net on the front next to a red chilli pepper. The tin is on a wood background.
Beautiful tinned sardines on a pinewood table stained with olive oil. Waiting to be enjoyed.
£5.50
Sardines in spicy olive oil
Mackerel fillets in a yellow paper wrap. There is a drawing of a red chilli pepper and a fisherman mending a fishing net on the front.
An open tin of mackerel fillets in spicy olive oil against a pale pine wood background.
£6.95
Mackerel fillets in spicy olive oil
Spicy mackerel pâté
open spiced tinned mackerel ready to be enjoyed on a whitewashed wooden background.
£4.95
Spicy mackerel pâté
A tin of spicy sardines in a yellow wrap with a white and green border. Nuri is written in green lettering above some red chilli peppers.
£5.50
Sardines in spicy olive oil
A tin of sardines in spicy tomato sauce in bright red packaging, with Papa Anzóis displayed at the top.
£6.95
Sardines in spicy tomato sauce
Red box of Carmelo sardines in spicy tomato sauce on a wooden table.
£4.95
Sardines in spicy tomato

Spicy

Heat cuts through the richness of the mackerel or sardines, distracts from their powerful flavour and brings balance. As sardines mature in the tin, the chilli heat mellows and infuses with the flavours of the sardines.

Chilli signals provenance too. The chilli Papa Anzois uses is the malagueta, a more fiery chilli from the Portuguese-speaking world. To accompany its tuna, Zallo uses espelette, a mild pepper with a protected designation of origin from the Basque town of the same name in the foothills of the Pyrenees in southwest France.

The chilli heat in Portuguese and Spanish tins tends to be mild, though Nuri’s triple whammy extra-spicy sardines are an exception - crafted especially for palates that relish a lot of heat - and Carmelo very spicy sardines are a halfway house.

Serving tips

•Add the spicy sardines or mackerel to rich tomato, onion, garlic and cream-thickened pasta sauces.

•Scatter the spicy mussels over crisps and add a handful of green olives and some chopped pickles.

•Sauté diced green and red bell pepper and white onion in olive oil, add minced garlic for the last minute. Stir in the spicy tuna fillets. Spoon into shop-bought empanada or puff-pastry discs. Wet the edges, seal with a fork, brush with an egg wash and oven-cook until golden.