Portuguese canned fish, shipped across the US
Buy Portuguese conservas online: sardines, tuna, mackerel and bacalhau from Bom Petisco, Ramirez, Nuri and Tenório, the same tins found in every Portuguese pantry, shipped across the US.
Portuguese canned sardines: olive oil, oil or tomato?
The liquid in the tin matters as much as the fish. Olive oil gives the richest flavor, like Bom Petisco Sardines in Olive Oil, our best-selling tin. Vegetable oil is lighter and suits salads and sandwiches. Tomato sauce is ready to eat hot, and Bom Petisco Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce is the one to try with rice or boiled potatoes.
Boneless sardines, petingas and premium tins
Whole sardines come with soft, edible bones, a good source of calcium. If bones put you off, choose Ramirez Skinless & Boneless Sardines. Petingas are young sardines, milder and more delicate: try Ramirez Petingas in Olive Oil. For a gift, Nuri Sardines in Olive Oil come from one of Portugal's oldest canneries, in Matosinhos.
Bom Petisco tuna and Portuguese canned tuna
Bom Petisco is the tuna Portugal grew up on. Bom Petisco Tuna in Olive Oil is the classic; the oregano and Azores pepper versions add flavor. Ramirez adds whole tuna fillets, escabeche, Algarve-style roasted tuna and ready meals like tuna with black-eyed beans.
Mackerel, squid and canned bacalhau
Conservas go well beyond sardines: carapaus (horse mackerel), cavalinhas (small mackerel), squid and calamari in stew, mussels in hot sauce, and bacalhau in olive oil and garlic.
Common questions
What are the best Portuguese canned sardines?
For everyday eating, Bom Petisco in olive oil. For something special, Nuri or Ramirez wild sardines in organic extra virgin olive oil.
Can you eat the bones in canned sardines?
Yes. Canning softens them completely.
How long do Portuguese conservas keep?
Several years unopened; check the date on each tin.
