Fair Trade certified and hand-packed in Lisbon. José Gourmet is the Portuguese brand that food media keeps returning to. Serious Eats named them a top pick, and they’ve earned it.
The range is wider than most: standard EVOO, small sardines, smoked, spiced with clove and bay, ravigote sauce, tomato. All from Atlantic pilchard, all processed with the same attention. The 125g tin is the place to start; the smoked small sardines are where you go next.
Available in the US through FishNook, Caputo’s, and Amazon. UK through Sous Chef.