Anthony Bourdain Raves about Tinned Seafood from Spain

 

I'm always trying to convince people just how good Spanish tinned seafood can be--and how it has nothing to do with the canned seafood available in most U.S. supermarkets.  In Spain a can of cockles or mussels can be a near luxury item.  Together with good bread and wine, they make elegant tapas.

I go back to the topic again and again: see my post on Cantabrian Anchovy fillets in olive oil, or bonito del norte (albacore tuna in olive oil), or Spanish sardines (sardinas y sardinillas).  I'm aware that many people who have never tried these and other kinds of canned seafood from Spain are skeptical, so I link to experts whenever possible. (See my post The Wall Street Journal praises Galician sardines). 

Recently I saw an episode of No Reservations at my sister's. The celebrity chef and host Anthony Bourdain was in Spain,  raving about the tinned seafood--mussels, razor clams, cockles, and much more. He and his translator go on to explain how Spanish tinned seafoods at their best can be even better than fresh.

Click here to see Anthony Bourdain talking about how good Spanish canned seafood can be.

The video begins with a rant (the profanity is bleeped out).  He begins to talk specifically about Spanish tinned seafood around minute three.  

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