Octavillo

A selection of Cantabrian anchovies from Santoña.

Octavillo box is a luxe edit of the finest Cantabrian anchovies. The traditional techniques that the canneries use involve dozens of careful steps, starting at the morning shoreside auctions when scouts from the canneries purchase the most sought-after anchovies. The high-quality fish are run back to the canneries where artisans expertly cure and eventually fillet and pack them in the finest olive oils.

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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.