Canned Fish and Seafood

There is no doubt that the Spanish love fish, especially given the country’s ample coastline and an astonishing variety of fresh-caught options. Yet in a country whose shores are washed by the Atlantic and Mediterranean, canned fish and seafood also enjoy a kind of cult status. It doesn’t matter whether they come in cans or jars; they are as sought-after and enjoyed by many as their fresh counterparts.

Galicia is the region that produces an enormous variety and volume of canned fish and seafood. However, Cantabria, the Basque Country, and the province of Andalusia are renowned for their outstanding quality. In Spain, affordable canned seafood is available anywhere. Still, manufacturers are increasingly offering local and international consumers unusual delicacies such as classic preparations of tuna or anchovy and seafood in various dressing and marinades at surprisingly high prices.