Tomato

A tin of scallops in rectangular red card packaging. There is an image of two scallops in their shells with the Pepus circular logo overlaid.
An open, oval-shaped tin of scallops in escabeche against a pale pine wood background.
£5.95
Scallops in Galician sauce
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
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 in spicy tomato sauce in bright red packaging, with Papa Anzóis displayed at the top.
£6.95
Sardines in spicy tomato sauce
Tinned 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.
An open, circular, golden-coloured tin with tuna fillets in tomato sauce, on a pale background.
£11.95
Albacore tuna loin in tomato sauce
A tin of sardines in a red paper wrap with a white border. A fisherman in a green jersey mends his net on the front. The tin is on a wood background.
£5.50
Sardines in tomato sauce
A tin of sardines in a yellow paper wrap with the Nuri logo in green on the front above some images of tomatoes. The tin has a red and white border and is on a wood backdrop.
£5.50
Sardines in tomato sauce
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 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
Red box of Carmelo sardines in spicy tomato sauce on a wooden table.
£4.95
Sardines in spicy tomato

Tomato

Sardines in tomato is a classic pairing for good reason. The bright acidity of the tomatoes cuts through the rich, oily texture and pungent flavour of sardines and mackerel.

Sardines in tomato are a beloved part of Portuguese and Spanish conservas culture and is a classic pairing right across Europe. In Sicily, Sarde al pomodoro is a dish of sardines simmered in tomato, garlic and olive oil. In France, sardines à la Provençale features grilled layers of tomato and sardines scattered with olives and capers. In Spain sardinas guisadas are sardines simmered in a tomato, onion and garlic sofrito, which Ramôn Peña does an excellent version to accompany its Xouba sardines. 

Serving tips

  • Make your own sofrito and enrich with sardines in tomato. Soften diced onion, green bell pepper, minced garlic, roughly quartered ripe tomato in extra virgin olive oil, seasoning with paprika, salt and pepper. Add the sardines in tomato. Warm through and enjoy on toast, or on slices of sautéed potato.
  • Cook some pasta in salted water. Meanwhile make a tomato, garlic and olive oil pasta sauce and add a little paprika and chilli flakes to taste. Thicken with a spoonful or two of pasta water. Add the sardines in tomato, break up a little and stir until you have a thickened, silky pasta sauce.  
  • Enjoy straight from the tin as they do in Portugal and Spain with some crusty bread.