Mackerel

Mackerel fillets in white wine
£6.95
Mackerel fillets in white wine
A tin of horse mackerel with lemon and olive oil in rectangular green and yellow packaging.
£6.95
Horse mackerel with lemon and olive oil
A tin of mackerel in escabeche (vinegar, olive oil and paprika) in off-white card packaging with a painting of three bright green and blue mackerel against a vivid red background beneath Rockfish British Mackerel Escabeche in blue lettering.
£6.95
British mackerel | escabeche
The tin's wrap depicts a woman in a yellow dress holding an amphora of olive oil with Cântara written in red lettering above. The tin is on a yellow table
£6.95
Mackerel fillets in mustard sauce
Sound Seafood Scottish Mackerel in an illustrated box featuring a fishmonger holding handfuls of fish.
£4.95
Scottish mackerel fillets in olive oil
A tin of Ramon Pena lemon mackerel fillets in black rectangular packaging, with an image of a mackerel.
£7.95
Mackerel fillets with lemon
Mackerel fillets in an orange wrap with a white and green border. Nuri is written in green lettering above some small olive branches.
An open, gold-coloured tin with mackerel fillets in olive oil inside. The tin is on a pale background.
£6.95
Mackerel fillets in olive oil
A tin of mackerel fillets in a green paper wrap with Nuri written in green lettering above some small olive branches.
Silvery tinned mackerel in a gold-coloured tin against a pale clear background.
£5.95
Mackerel in olive oil
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
A tin of sardines in a red paper wrap with a yellow border. A fisherman in a green jersey mends his net on the front. The tin is on a wood background.
£6.95
Mackerel fillets in tomato sauce
Mackerel fillets in an orange wrap with a yellow border. There is a drawing of a fisherman mending a fishing net on the front.
An open tin of mackerel fillets in olive oil on a dark wood chopping board with some bread crumbs on it.
£6.95
Mackerel fillets 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
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
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
A tin of mackerel in olive oil from Papa Anzois, inside a brightly coloured orange, red and green packaging.
A golden tin with three mackerel pieces in olive oil, against a pale background.
£6.95
Mackerel in olive oil

Mackerel:

The mackerel in our tins is Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus). It is an oily fish like sardines, anchovies, salmon and herring, and is very omega-3 dense. It is fished purse seine and by hook and line off the Portuguese, Scottish and Cornish coasts. 

Mackerel are easily recognisable, as they have distinctive dark tiger-like stripes on blue green flesh that fades to a silvery underside. Mackerel usually move in vast shoals - reportedly up to 9km long, 4km wide and 200 metres deep - and swim close to the shoreline in summer. Their diet is plankton and small fish. When fully grown, Atlantic mackerel can reach a length of more than 60cm and weigh upwards of 3.4kg.

Tinned mackerel has a rich flavour that is milder than sardines, and a beautiful buttery texture. Pairing mackerel with something sharp or acidic is a good idea, something to cut through the oiliness of the mackerel. A fillet or two on top of a potato salad with lemony mayo. With capers, or chilli and garlic in a pasta. Add cream cheese, parsley and lemon to some mackerel fillets and blitz to make a pâté. Tinned mackerel on toast also works well, the crunch of the freshly toasted bread with the tender mackerel fillets works well. Just add shallots, parsley and and a squeeze of lemon juice. 

Mackerel 101

Mackerel is an oily fish, meaning it contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids in its flesh, unlike white fish where omega-3 is concentrated in the liver.

Tinned mackerel is full of nutrition. It is an oily fish with very high levels of omega-3 fatty acids which promote heart health by helping to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.Tinned mackerel is an excellent source of vitamins: B12 and B3 for energy and immunity, and vitamin D for immunity and bone and muscle health. Tinned mackerel contains minerals such as selenium which protects against cell damage and phosphorus for healthy bones and teeth.

Horse mackerel is not the same as mackerel. It is a species of jack mackerel. The scientific name for (Atlantic) horse mackerel - the fish that Papa Anzóis tin - is Trachurus trachurus. Trachurus comes from the two Greek words, trachys and oura meaning rough and tail respectively, a reference to the serrated edge on the side of the horse mackerel. Horse mackerel is popular in Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine. The name horse mackerel might derive from the Dutch word horsmakreel which means a mackerel that spawns in shallow sea waters. Or it may come from a legend that smaller fish rode on the backs of horse mackerel when they wanted to travel long haul.