Sardines with Basil & Thyme

Sardines in Organic Olive Oil with Basil & Thyme – by JG Jacques Gonidec

With JG Jacques Gonidec Sardines with Basil & Thyme in organic olive oil, you'll discover a new kind of canned fish: delicate sardines, marinated in high-quality organic extra virgin olive oil and refined with aromatic basil & thyme. The combination of tender fish, mild olive oil, and Mediterranean herbs creates a taste experience that is convincing both on its own and in creative dishes. Each can offers a harmonious blend of sea and herb garden – perfect for gourmets and everyday connoisseurs.

Your Advantages at a Glance

• Mediterranean taste – tender sardines meet fresh herbs like basil & thyme, providing a well-rounded, intense aroma.
• Versatile – ideal straight from the can, in salads, pasta, or tapas.
• Traditional production – carefully processed ingredients guarantee authentic taste and quality.

Sardines in Organic Olive Oil with Fresh Herbs

Upon opening, the scent of fresh basil and thyme unfolds – a perfect combination with the delicate sardines. Thanks to the gentle processing, the herbal aromas deeply penetrate the fish meat, ensuring that every sardine offers a Mediterranean taste experience. This special herb combination sets the conserve apart from classic sardines and makes it a unique treat.

Mediterranean Sardines for Salads, Pasta, and Tapas

These sardines are true all-rounders in the kitchen: pure on toasted bread, as an aromatic ingredient in Mediterranean salads, or as a delicate accent in pasta dishes. The combination of salty sea freshness and fresh herbs turns every meal into a special moment of enjoyment. With these sardines, every meal quickly becomes a Mediterranean highlight.

High-Quality Sardines from Traditional Production

The sardines are freshly processed and preserved in extra virgin organic olive oil, along with basil and thyme. The simple ingredient list highlights the natural taste and ensures an authentic, artisanal product. This canned fish combines quality, tradition, and enjoyment at the highest level.

JG Jacques Gonidec – Finest French Canned Fish

In southern Brittany on the Atlantic coast near Concarneau is the home of Valérie and Jacques Gonidec, the third generation. Their Conserverie Gonidec is a family-run business that has been producing canned fish using traditional methods since 1959. The fresh sardines of particular quality, as well as other fish like mackerel and tuna, are caught off the coast of Brittany and cleaned, cut, and carefully placed in olive oil by hand into attractive cans at the Conserverie, thus preserving them. In 1995, the cannery moved into new, modern production facilities. Many specialties and new flavors have since joined traditional recipes, but the know-how about canned fish remains the same for all of them.

Sardines are migratory fish, so sardine fishing is seasonal. In early spring, the famous sardines appear near the Breton coast. Conserverie Gonidec obtains fresh fish daily from fishermen in the small port, and has done so for 40 years.

As soon as the fish arrives at the factory, it is immersed in a saltwater bath with ice. This process, also known as brining, allows the sardine flesh to scale and firm up. Then, about forty employees perform the tripping, cleaning, and gutting of the sardines by hand. They are then showered and dried on racks before being fried in hot oil and then left to rest and drain overnight. The canning (Emboîtage) only takes place the next day, when the sardines are de-tailed and de-headed and placed by hand into the cans. Today, JG Jacques Gonidec is the only remaining cannery in Concarneau.

Content 115g – Drained weight 87g – Best before end 2031 – Organic control number FR-BIO-10