Conservas Alimenticas Hechas a Mano: Artisinal Preserved Foods

It is a testament to the professionalism of the artisan when preserved foods can be served straight from the jar or tin with unabashed joy. I can see no point in being snobbish about food from a tin — but it does have to be good. When the raw product is great and the artisan respectful — not only to the food but also to the consumer — you’re in for a treat. It’s not unusual for a tapas bar owner in Spain to serve pickled vegetables or fish straight from the tin — via an attractive plate of course. I encourage you to do the same. After a visit to the market or a stockist of good preserved products from the Iberian peninsula, go home, open up a jar and taste exactly the same taste that is being experienced in tapas bars across Spain.