Sardines for Frying – Tomato Pistou

La belle iIoise – Sardines for Frying – with Tomatoes and Pistou

The La Belle Iloise sardines for frying with tomatoes and pistou "à la Tomate et au Pistou" are a delicate treat, as they can simply be warmed up and lightly fried in a pan, and a delicious meal with sardines is ready on the table. The olive oil needed for frying is already included in the fish can. The fried sardines with tomatoes and pistou go well with bread, both baguette and dark bread, as well as with a green salad, rice, or potatoes.

The La Belle Iloise sardines for frying with tomatoes and pistou is a recipe full of balance and roundness. Tomatoes, red peppers, a hint of garlic, and basil create pistou, a type of Provençal pesto. All carried by medium-fruity olive oil, which enhances the bouquet of flavors.

La Belle Iloise – Canned Fish from Quiberon

La Belle Iloise is a family business on the Breton Atlantic coast in northern France whose name is famous far beyond the borders of France for its special canned fish. Founded in 1932 by Georges Hilliet not far from the fishing port of Quiberon, freshly caught fish of high quality have been traditionally cleaned, deboned, and finally canned by nimble hands for over 85 years. Here, the traditional craft of the cannery, the production of canned fish, is passed down from generation to generation and thus preserved. After all, canning is a really good way to preserve fish, such as sardines, tuna, mackerel, and lobster, without preservatives or artificial additives, while maintaining high quality.

Today, the founder's granddaughter, Caroline Hilliet Le Branchou, manages La Belle Iloise, which employs between 400-800 people depending on the season. Conserverie La Belle-Iloise has remained a family business that, as in the past, values the quality of its products and working conditions. Caroline continues it with the same philosophy and love for good products, without sacrificing innovation, thus developing new, creative products. The many recipes make La Belle Iloise unique, whether with high-quality cold-pressed olive oil, with lemon, green pepper, olive tapenade, Bayonne ham, or in Muscadet wine, all are a delicacy and a visual delight in their beautiful, nostalgic cans.