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[–]magnora7[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I just liked this bit:

For nearly two centuries, canned seafood has been viewed as a delicacy in Southern Europe. Rather than processing low-quality fish parts (i.e., some of the canned tuna you’d find in a U.S. grocery store), artisan producers use their highest-quality yields, carefully clean the product, cook them to perfection, and preserve them at peak freshness. In these regions, conservas are often seen as a gourmet preparation that is of even higher quality than fresh seafood. It’s similar to cured meats like jamón ibérico; because of the preservation process, the end product is very different and much more valuable than fresh Iberian pork. Canned seafood is oceanic charcuterie.

That's very interesting... I kind of want to try conservas now

[–]Mnemonic 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Sardines are always great! Never had a bad can. But I can admit that in The Netherlands most peeps think of it as canned tuna (which is disgusting except that premium priced stuff, but then I prefer fresh). I can totally see why the South has a thing for it, it easy to keep fresh (imagine traveling from the sea into the country back in the days, no fishy would stay fresh). Sour-Herring is also a nice thing, though it's mostly sold in glass.

[–]TheDesperateLurker 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Sounds like either the canning industry or the fish industry is trying to sell me something

[–]MongrelFreeStuff 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, they all greedy jews!