Filets of anchovies from the Cantabrian Sea in olive oil by 'Angelo Parodi' are produced in Spain with the best spring catch passing near the northern Spanish coast, in April and May, when the flesh of this fish is firmer and therefore more valuable.
"Angelo Parodi' represents true Genovese tradition, a fish company that has been active in the city since 1888 and has always been at the forefront: a hundred years ago, it was one of the first to adopt modern canning production.
These Cantabrian anchovies are packaged by hand: the glass jar with the cap is certainly more practical than the tin and allows you to better manage the preservation of the fillets, once the package is opened you can easily put it back in the fridge to re-use the anchovies when you prefer. As this is a semi-conserve - i.e. a preserve that has not been pasteurised above 90°C to safeguard the quality of the fillet meat - our advice is to store these anchovies in oil in a cool place even before opening.
Cantabrian anchovies no longer need any presentation, their quality is synonymous: thanks to the favourable environmental conditions that allow the fish to grow (e.g. much colder waters), these anchovies are able to reach a larger size than Mediterranean anchovies.
The Spanish anchovies "Riserva Famiglia Parodi" represent the excellence of the Genoese brand, they are fillets that due to their quality can be served as the main element of your course: excellent for aperitifs or appetisers, but also as an intermezzo while you wait for the main course; the most classic combination for anchovies from the Cantabrian Sea is with butter, preferably fresh cream for its delicate flavour that marries beautifully with the taste of the anchovy. Recipes with Cantabrian anchovies in most cases call for them to be added raw or at the end of cooking to best preserve the unique qualities (one above all its meatiness) of the fillet.