Hevva Cornish Sardines, 110g

"Hevva!" was the cry raised from the Cornish cliffs when a shoal of pilchards was spotted offshore, calling the fishermen to their boats. Cornish sardines are those same fish, so this tin brings the name back to where it started. The sardines are caught by ring net close to the Cornish shore and bought at Newlyn fish market. They go straight to Hevva!'s cannery at Norton Barton in Bude, North Cornwall, where every fish is prepared by hand and canned on site. Very few fish canneries operate in the UK. This is British fish from our own waters, caught, prepared and tinned in Cornwall.

Before canning, the sardines are dry-cured with salt, brown sugar, smoked paprika and black pepper, then packed in rapeseed oil. The cure firms up the flesh and brings out a rich, slightly sweet flavour with a gentle smokiness. Eat them straight from the tin on hot buttered toast or sourdough, or flake them into pasta with lemon, chilli and parsley. They also make a very good addition to a summer salad of tomatoes, red onion and capers.

Why We Love It

• Cornish sardines caught by ring net and landed at Newlyn
  
• Hand prepared and canned in Cornwall, at one of the UK's very few fish canneries
  
• Dry-cured for a firmer texture and a lightly smoky, sweet flavour
  
• Sustainably sourced, using the Marine Conservation Society's Good Fish Guide
  

How to Use

Ready to eat straight from the tin. Serve at room temperature on toast, crackers or bread, or warm through gently in a pan. Keep the oil: it carries the smoky cure and makes a good base for a dressing or for frying breadcrumbs to scatter over pasta.

More Information

• Size: 110g tin
  
• Origin: Caught off Cornwall; prepared and canned in Bude, North Cornwall
  
• Ingredients: Sardines (fish) (70%), rapeseed oil (27%), curing salt (salt, E250), brown sugar, smoked paprika, black pepper
  
• Allergens: FISH
  Made in a kitchen that also handles nuts, peanuts, sesame, dairy, molluscs, crustacea and mustard.
  
• Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, transfer to a covered container, refrigerate and eat within 2 days.