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Anchovies & tinned fish · Cantabria, Spain

Cantabrian Anchovies

Hand-filleted anchovies in olive oil from Spain's north coast, in grades 00, 0 and Extra, from small trays to 420 g. Firm, clean fillets that go on the plate straight from the tin.

Anchovy fillets on toasted bread with tomato and parsley beside an open tin
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Chilled

At a glance

Storage
Chilled
Format & weight
Fillets in olive oil in grades 00, 0 and Extra: small trays and tins, 220 g and 420 g round trays. Pintxo-grade fillets, salted whole anchovies in 1 kg trays and 4.7 kg tubs, and a premium range: 45 g to 550 g tins, round trays and jars, reserve, smoked and butter anchovies.
Keep
Fridge from delivery to service, first in, first out. Follow the storage line on the tin and take it out about 10 minutes before serving.
Region
Cantabria, Spain
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For registered food businesses only. No prices online: your quote arrives by email, and the firm price is confirmed on your proforma.

In short

What is Cantabrian Anchovies and how do chefs use it?

Cantabrian anchovies are spring-caught European anchovies from Spain's north coast, salt-cured for months, then filleted by hand and packed in olive oil.

How chefs use it
Anchovies on toast · Gildas · Tomato bread and salads
Formats
Fillets in olive oil in grades 00, 0 and Extra: small trays and tins, 220 g and 420 g round trays. Pintxo-grade fillets, salted whole anchovies in 1 kg trays and 4.7 kg tubs, and a premium range: 45 g to 550 g tins, round trays and jars, reserve, smoked and butter anchovies.
Storage
Chilled. Cured anchovy fillets in oil are a semi-preserve: they travel chilled and live in the fridge.
How to order
Trade customers in Ireland only. Choose the formats and quantities in the form on this page; your quote arrives by email.

Food information

Ingredients, allergens and storage

Ingredients

Premium range: fillets in olive oil, Premium range: reserve, Premium range: extra virgin olive oil
Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.
Premium range: smoked
Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt, smoke flavouring.
Anchovies with butter, 110 g, Anchovies with butter, 45 g
Cantabrian anchovy, butter, olive oil, salt.
Butter & coffee, 110 g tin, Butter & coffee, 45 g tin
Cantabrian anchovy, butter, coffee, olive oil, salt.

Other formats: ingredients are listed on the product specification. Ask us and we send it by email.

Allergens

Of the 14 allergens regulated in the EU (Reg. 1169/2011)

  • Contains: Fish

Fish. The anchovies with butter, and with butter and coffee, also contain milk.

Full allergen details are on the product specification.

Storage

Chilled

Cured anchovy fillets in oil are a semi-preserve: they travel chilled and live in the fridge.

Fridge from delivery to service, first in, first out. Follow the storage line on the tin and take it out about 10 minutes before serving.

Formats

Formats you can order

  • Grade 00, fillets in olive oil

    Grade 00, 85 g tray

    8 fillets.

    Packed
    36 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade 00, 85 g tin

    8 fillets.

    Packed
    36 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade 00, 220 g round tray

    22 fillets.

    Packed
    12 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade 00, 420 g round tray

    44 fillets.

    Packed
    12 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade 0, fillets in olive oil

    Grade 0, 80 g tray

    10 fillets.

    Packed
    36 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade 0, 80 g tin

    10 fillets.

    Packed
    36 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade 0, 220 g round tray

    25 fillets.

    Packed
    12 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade 0, 420 g round tray

    50 fillets.

    Packed
    12 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade Extra, fillets in olive oil

    Grade Extra, 75 g tray

    10 fillets.

    Packed
    36 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade Extra, 75 g tin

    10 fillets.

    Packed
    36 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade Extra, 220 g round tray

    32 fillets.

    Packed
    12 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Grade Extra, 420 g round tray

    64 fillets.

    Packed
    12 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Pintxo grade

    Pintxo grade, 70 g tray

    12 fillets, for pintxos and toppings.

    Packed
    36 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Pintxo grade, 70 g tin

    12 fillets, for pintxos and toppings.

    Packed
    36 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Pintxo grade, 360 g round tray

    50 to 65 fillets.

    Packed
    12 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Pintxo grade, 760 g round tray

    100 to 130 fillets.

    Packed
    6 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Salted anchovies, to fillet in-house

    Salted 00 grade, 1 kg tray

    About 44 anchovies in salt.

    Packed
    18 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Salted 00 grade, 4.7 kg tub

    About 180 anchovies in salt.

    Packed
    2 tubs per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Salted 0 grade, 1 kg tray

    About 50 anchovies in salt.

    Packed
    18 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Salted 0 grade, 4.7 kg tub

    About 190 anchovies in salt.

    Packed
    2 tubs per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Salted Extra grade, 1 kg tray

    About 54 anchovies in salt.

    Packed
    18 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Salted Extra grade, 4.7 kg tub

    About 200 anchovies in salt.

    Packed
    2 tubs per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium range: fillets in olive oil

    Premium, 45 g tin

    8 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    60 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 90 g tin

    14 to 15 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    27 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 110 g tin

    10 to 12 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    20 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 110 g tray, small

    20 to 25 smaller fillets. Round tray.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    24 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 170 g round tray

    28 to 30 fillets, two layers.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    20 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 250 g round tray

    38 to 40 fillets, three layers.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    16 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 550 g round tray

    90 to 100 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    10 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 550 g tray, large

    80 large fillets. Round tray.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    10 trays per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 100 g jar

    18 to 20 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    25 jars per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 210 g jar

    35 to 40 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    20 jars per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium, 420 g jar

    60 to 65 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    12 jars per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium range: reserve

    Reserve anchovies, 110 g tin

    10 to 12 large fillets (25 to 26 anchovies per kg), salt-cured for over two years, part of the silver skin kept.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    20 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium range: smoked

    Smoked anchovies, 110 g tin

    12 to 14 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt, smoke flavouring.

    Packed
    20 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Smoked anchovies, 45 g tin

    8 fillets.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt, smoke flavouring.

    Packed
    60 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium range: with butter

    Anchovies with butter, 110 g

    12 to 14 fillets, with butter from Cantabrian cows. Contains milk.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, butter, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    20 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Anchovies with butter, 45 g

    8 fillets, with butter from Cantabrian cows. Contains milk.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, butter, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    60 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Butter & coffee, 110 g tin

    12 to 14 fillets, with butter and coffee. Contains milk.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, butter, coffee, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    20 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Butter & coffee, 45 g tin

    8 fillets, with butter and coffee. Contains milk.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, butter, coffee, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    60 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Premium range: extra virgin olive oil

    In extra virgin oil, 110 g tin

    10 to 12 fillets in extra virgin olive oil.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    20 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • In extra virgin oil, 90 g tin

    14 to 15 fillets in extra virgin olive oil.

    Ingredients: Cantabrian anchovy, olive oil, salt.

    Packed
    20 tins per case
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Other formats

    Other anchovy format

    Tell us the size in the note.

    Packed
    Sealed tins and trays, each with its own date and lot number.
    Storage
    Chilled

  • Other premium origin (tell us which)

    Tell us which origin in the note. Availability confirmed with your quote.

    Packed
    In the producer's own packaging and label
    Storage
    Chilled

Tell us what you need and how often. We ship mixed pallets and less-than-pallet loads. Quantities, delivery terms and the delivery date are confirmed on your proforma. Trade customers only.

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  • Your price for the products, quantities and delivery frequency you choose, sent to your email.
  • Ex VAT, for business customers only.
  • Tell us your quantity; delivery terms and date are confirmed on your proforma.
  • A reference quote: the firm price is confirmed on your proforma invoice.
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On the menu

How do chefs use Cantabrian Anchovies?

Anchovies on toast

Grilled sourdough, cold cultured butter, three fillets and a few drops of the oil. No cooking, almost no prep, and one of the highest-value plates on a Spanish menu.

Gildas

One fillet, a green olive and a piparra pepper on a skewer: the original pintxo. Or buy them ready-made.

Tomato bread and salads

Over bread rubbed with ripe tomato and olive oil, or across sliced summer tomatoes with onion.

Boards and butters

Next to Ibérico ham and Spanish cheese on a board, or blended into an anchovy butter for steak and grilled vegetables.

Portion
3–5 fillets per person as an aperitivo
Serve
Serve cool, with the chill softened. Remove from refrigeration 10 minutes before serving.
Occasion
Aperitivo, bar service, tapas, counter snacks

Origin

Where do Cantabrian anchovies come from?

They come from the Cantabrian coast of northern Spain, where the anchovy is caught in spring. The fish is cleaned, packed in salt and left to cure for months while flavour and texture develop.

Then each fish is cleaned of skin and bone, split into fillets and laid by hand into olive oil. It is slow work, and it is what gives a firm, clean fillet that can go on the plate straight from the tin.

Also in our range

Spain's great anchovy town

  • Anchovies cured in Santoña: Santoña, on the coast of Cantabria, is the town best known for salting and hand-filleting anchovies.

Each supplied in its producer's certified packaging and label. Availability and price confirmed with your quote.

Ask for a named origin

Premium range

The premium range

Alongside the graded fillets there is a premium range of Cantabrian anchovy fillets, hand-filleted and packed in olive oil, in 45 g, 90 g and 110 g tins, 170 g, 250 g and 550 g round trays, and 100 g, 210 g and 420 g jars. The ingredients of every premium format are listed in the formats table.

Reserve
Large anchovies, 25 to 26 to the kilo, salt-cured for over two years, with part of the silver skin kept. 110 g tin.
Smoked
Anchovy fillets in olive oil with a smoked note. 110 g and 45 g tins.
With butter
Fillets kept in butter from Cantabrian cows. 110 g and 45 g tins. Contains milk.
With butter and coffee
The butter version with coffee, sweet and savoury at once. 110 g and 45 g tins. Contains milk.
In extra virgin olive oil
Fillets packed in extra virgin olive oil. 110 g and 90 g tins.

Buyer questions

Cantabrian Anchovies: frequently asked questions

Do Cantabrian anchovies need to go in the fridge?

Yes. Cured anchovy fillets in oil are a semi-preserve, not a sterilised tin, so they live in the fridge from delivery to service. Check the storage line and the date on every tin.

What is the difference between anchoas and boquerones?

Same fish, different product. Anchoas are cured in salt for months and packed in oil. Boquerones en vinagre are fresh fillets marinated in vinegar, white and mild.

What do grades 00, 0 and Extra mean?

They describe the size of the fillet. Grade 00 is the largest fillet, so a tin holds fewer of them; grade 0 is next; Extra is a smaller fillet, so the same tin holds more. A 420 g round tray holds about 44 fillets in grade 00, 50 in grade 0 and 64 in Extra.

Do you supply anchovies cured in Santoña?

Yes, as part of our range, as a separate product from the formats listed on this page. Each is supplied in its producer's certified packaging and label; availability and price are confirmed with your quote. To ask for one, choose Other premium origin in the quote form on this page and tell us which in the note.

Is there a minimum order?

The minimum per product line is 6 trays, tins or jars; 1 tub. Below the minimum, tell us in the note of the quote form what you need. We ship mixed pallets and less-than-pallet loads, so you can combine products in one order. Quantities and delivery terms are confirmed on your proforma.

Do you deliver across Ireland?

Yes. We supply trade customers across Ireland; the quote form asks for your Eircode. Northern Ireland and other UK postcodes are not covered. Delivery terms and the delivery date are confirmed on your proforma.

What is the shelf life?

Every pack carries its own use-by or best-before date. The shelf life of each format is on the product specification, sent with your proforma; ask us before you order if you need it.

How do I get a price?

Use the quote form on this page: this product is already selected. Choose the format, the quantity per delivery, how often and your Eircode, add a note if you like, and we email you a trade quote. You can add other products to the same quote. The firm price, delivery terms and date are confirmed on your proforma. Trade customers only.

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