Angelachu anchovies have a flawless finish and a milder salinity. They are caught in spring in the Cantabrian Sea when they are at their leanest and best. They are then hand-prepared and cured in salt for 8 to 10 months using traditional techniques. When the anchovies emerge from the curing barrels Angelachu use fishing net to scrape off excess salt rather than dousing the fillets with salt water. This helps to retain the rich, authentic flavour of the anchovy. The cannery is in Santoña, the fishing town in Cantabria that is the regional birthplace of the salted anchovy and world renowned for producing the finest anchovies to this day. These fillets are packed in a high quality extra virgin olive oil. They come in the smaller tin - the octavillo size - the one you’re likely to be served when you order tapas in northern Spain. If you order a raçion, a sharing dish, you’ll be served the larger hansa tin.
Recipe tip: try these anchovy fillets on buttered bread or toast. Let the toast cool first so that the butter doesn’t melt.
Store anchovies between 1-8°C. Keeping them in the fridge maintains their taste and texture for the shelf life specified on the tin. Anchovies can be stored on a cool, dark shelf, but ideally keep them in a fridge if you want to preserve them in their optimal condition for longer. Anchovies are only semi-preserved. This means that a harmless bacteria remains in the tin after it is sealed. This bacteria is kept at bay by the cold but in warmer temperatures it eventually softens the texture of the anchovies, interferes with their flavour and may cause the tin to swell a little. Remove the anchovies from the fridge 20 minutes before you are ready to use them to give the olive oil chance to liquefy again. After the tin is opened, anchovies must be stored in a fridge and consumed within 7 days.
Shipping. We do not ship anchovies in insulated packaging unless you request us to. This is because anchovies will not deteriorate during the short transit time. However, if you prefer, you can add temperature-controlled shipment here.
