{"title":"Don Bocarte Anchovies","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover Don Bocarte's hand-prepared Cantabrian anchovies to bring the slow-cured intensity of Spain's Cantabrian coast to your home cooking. Firm, mahogany fillets are cured for eight months in Santoña salt cellars, then packed in extra virgin olive oil for a buttery, melt-in-the-mouth finish. Our collection features premium Cantabrian anchovies sourced from one of Spain's most respected producers. Perfect for tapas boards, Caesar salads, pissaladière, pan con tomate and salsa verde - shop Don Bocarte Cantabrian Anchovies and Anchovies in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil for authentic Spanish cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"don-bocarte-organic-cantabrian-anchovies-in-olive-oil-48g","title":"Don Bocarte Cantabrian Anchovies in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 48g","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon Bocarte Organic anchovies have an extraordinary taste and texture. They are caught in the Bay of Biscay only during the months of April, May and June - it's at this time when the fish have the most fat content giving them the best flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon Bocarte then have a meticulous curing and preserving process, they are salted and arranged in barrels where they are pressed and left to mature for 8 months in temperature controlled conditions. They are then cleaned and filleted by hand by a skilled team before being canned in organic extra virgin olive oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon Bocarte anchovies taste so good, it's best just to enjoy them with some good bread and a glass of something chilled!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese anchovies are semi cured and need to be stored in the fridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllergens: \u003cstrong\u003eFISH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Cantabrian anchovies, organic extra virgin olive oil, salt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Don Bocarte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53469449519479,"sku":"FIS12","price":8.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/6008\/3610\/files\/Don-Bocarte-Organic-Cantabrian-Anchovy-Fillets-48g.jpg?v=1728380152"},{"product_id":"mevalco-don-bocarte-cantabrian-anchovies-100g","title":"Don Bocarte Cantabrian Anchovies, 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon Bocarte are widely regarded as the benchmark for Cantabrian anchovies. Caught in the cold, fat-rich waters of the Bay of Biscay during the short April-to-June spring season, the anchovies are salt-cured for a minimum of eight months in traditional barrels in Santoña, then hand-filleted one fish at a time by the local sobadoras. The result is ten to twelve firm, mahogany fillets per tin, packed in Masia el Altet single-estate extra virgin olive oil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are anchovies you eat on their own, not anchovies you cook with. Lay two or three fillets across cold unsalted butter and good sourdough for the best 'on-toast' you'll have all year. Serve them straight from the tin with guindilla peppers, manzanilla olives and a glass of chilled txakoli for a proper Basque pintxo spread - and you'll understand why serious anchovy lovers treat Don Bocarte as the gold standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecipes to try using this ingredient:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/somersetfoodie.com\/blogs\/recipes\/cantabrian-anchovies-with-red-peppers-garlic-and-extra-virgin-olive-oil\"\u003eCantabrian Anchovies with Red Peppers, Garlic and Extra Virgin Olive Oil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsidered by chefs and food writers as the finest Cantabrian anchovies in the world - a quiet reputation that outranks even more famous names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaught only during the short April-June spring season in the Bay of Biscay, when the bocarte are at their fattest and most flavourful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt-cured for at least eight months in traditional barrels in Santoña, then hand-filleted one fish at a time by the local sobadoras\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor the simplest and best preparation: spread a thick layer of cold unsalted butter onto toasted sourdough, lay 2 or 3 fillets across the top, and finish with a teaspoon of the oil from the tin. Eat immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor a Spanish tapa: arrange 4 or 5 fillets on a small plate with a couple of guindilla peppers and a glass of chilled txakoli or manzanilla sherry. No other accompaniment needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor a Gilda pintxo, skewer one fillet, one guindilla pepper and one manzanilla olive onto a cocktail stick - the original Basque bar snack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't cook them. These anchovies are too good to melt onto a pizza or cook down into a pasta sauce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMore information:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon Bocarte is a family-run cannery in Santoña, on the Cantabrian coast of northern Spain, where anchovies have been salt-cured the same way for over 140 years. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/somersetfoodie.com\/blogs\/the-flavour-files\/don-bocarte-why-these-are-the-worlds-finest-anchovies\" title=\"Somerset Foodie Flavour Files Don Bocarte Cantabrian Anchovies - Why these are the world's finest\"\u003eRead our deep-dive on Don Bocarte and the Santoña anchovy tradition\u003c\/a\u003e for the full story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100g tin containing 10 to 12 hand-cleaned anchovy fillets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep refrigerated at all times, but remove from the fridge an hour or so before using. Once opened, transfer any unused fillets and the oil into a small airtight container and use within 3 to 4 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllergens: \u003cstrong\u003eFISH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients: \u003cstrong\u003eAnchovy fillets (FISH)\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Cantabrian Sea (Engraulis encrasicolus) (Bay of Biscay, FAO 27- CIEM Villc), Extra Virgon Olive Oil and Salt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Don Bocarte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53488259826039,"sku":"FIS13","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/6008\/3610\/files\/Mevalco-Don-Bocarte-Cantabrian-Anchovies-100g.jpg?v=1729591262"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/6008\/3610\/collections\/Don-Bocarte-Collection-Image.jpg?v=1779275167","url":"https:\/\/somersetfoodie.com\/collections\/don-bocarte-anchovies.oembed","provider":"Somerset Foodie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}