{"title":"Ati Manel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAti Manel is a Portuguese tin: sardines in olive oil, sardines in spiced olive oil and a smoked sardine pâté with a bit of heat. A fair test of whether you're a plain or a spiced sardine person.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sardines-in-olive-oil","title":"Ati Manel Sardines in Olive Oil","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 120g easy-open tin of Portuguese sardines in olive oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnto hot buttered toast with black pepper, or mashed with a little of the oil, lemon and chopped shallot for a quick sardine butter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA proper lunch for one, or a salad for two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAti Manel sardines in olive oil: the everyday Portuguese tin, in a label you may want to keep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Portugal sells its tinned fish on the artwork almost as much as on the contents, and Ati Manel's pair of dancing sardines is a fair example of why. Inside, it's plain: sardines, olive oil and salt, packed in Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oil is ordinary olive oil rather than extra virgin, which is why this is the least expensive sardine tin in the range. The fish don't mind, and on hot toast neither will you. If you want the oil afterwards for dressing a salad, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sardines-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil\"\u003eJosé Gourmet tin in extra virgin olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e is the one to buy. (Keep the empty tin for paperclips; everyone does.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach tin carries 18.7g of protein. We've been trading for 25 years and have yet to find a better store-cupboard lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fish Society","offers":[{"title":"Pack \/ 120g","offer_id":64940199772537,"sku":"810167","price":6.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/9489\/2598\/files\/SardinesinOliveOil_2_145d915f-32c3-4284-bbf9-ea95db96aea3.jpg?v=1792571247"},{"product_id":"smoked-spicy-sardine-pate","title":"Ati Manel Spiced Smoked Sardine Pâté","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 75g easy-open tin of smoked sardine pâté with piri-piri, made with naturally smoked sardines, extra virgin olive oil and tomato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpread thickly on hot toast or crackers, or stir a spoonful through soft scrambled eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnough for a plate of toast to share between two, or one well-filled sandwich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmoked spicy sardine pâté: naturally smoked Portuguese sardines with a kick of piri-piri.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most of Britain met piri-piri by way of a chicken restaurant, but the little chilli came into Portuguese cooking by sea long before, and Portugal has been putting it on everything since. Here it goes into a pâté of smoked sardines (60% of the tin), extra virgin olive oil and tomato, made in Portugal by Ati Manel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the heat, we'll let the arithmetic speak: the piri-piri is 1.3% of the tin, which makes it a warmth rather than an assault. The smoke does at least as much of the work as the chilli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach tin carries 8.6g of protein. We've been trading for 25 years, long enough to know that a tin of pâté and a loaf will rescue most evenings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fish Society","offers":[{"title":"Pack \/ 75g","offer_id":64940203147641,"sku":"810171","price":4.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/9489\/2598\/files\/SmokedSpicySardinePate_1_c992401c-08e1-48bb-995a-a07d44a7f03a.jpg?v=1792571247"},{"product_id":"spiced-sardines-in-olive-oil","title":"Ati Manel Sardines in Spiced Olive Oil","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 120g easy-open tin of Ati Manel sardines in spiced olive oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach tin comes dressed with a slice of carrot, a piece of cucumber and a piece of chilli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLay the lot on hot toast, or eat straight from the tin with a cold beer: a lunch for one or a snack for two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAti Manel sardines in spiced olive oil, packed in Portugal with chilli, carrot and cucumber in every tin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tinned fish has gone from student cupboard to something people order on purpose in London wine bars, and tins like this are the reason why: open it and it already looks like a small plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA word on the \"spiced\": the heat comes from the chilli in the tin, so you are in charge of it. Leave it be and the sardines are only gently warm; eat it and they aren't. (Whether you eat the chilli is between you and your constitution.) Sardines are about 70% of the tin, and the oil is good for mopping up with bread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach tin carries 18.8g of protein, and sardines are among the best sources of omega-3 you can buy. We've sent out more than five million meals' worth of fish over the years, and we have rarely seen a tin with better manners on the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fish Society","offers":[{"title":"Pack \/ 120g","offer_id":64940204294521,"sku":"810173","price":6.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/9489\/2598\/files\/SpicedSardinesinOliveOil_3.jpg?v=1792562519"},{"product_id":"mixed-tinned-sardines-sardine-six-6-tins-4-styles","title":"Mixed Tinned Sardines – Sardine Six (6 different tins)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix different tins of sardines, about 725g in all: Ortiz in olive oil (140g), La Narval in olive oil (120g), sardinillas, the small ones (115g), Ati Manel in olive oil (120g), Ati Manel in spiced olive oil (120g) and Cornish sardines in rapeseed oil from Hevva (110g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLay them on hot buttered toast with a squeeze of lemon, or straight from the tin with good bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach tin is a generous lunch for one or a starter for two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTinned sardines are the best seller in our tinned range by a distance, and the only sensible way to find out which you like is to eat them side by side. Six tins, no two the same: Spanish, Portuguese and Cornish; big fish and little ones; olive oil, rapeseed oil and a spiced one with a slice of chilli. People are usually surprised how different two tins of the same fish can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe French take this further than anyone: they lay down vintage sardines like wine and turn the tins every few months so the oil soaks in evenly. You don't have to (we don't), but they keep for years in the cupboard, so there is no hurry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSardines have been short this year, so if one of these runs out we'll swap in another sardine tin rather than leave the box empty. Tins travel happily with a frozen order. If you'd rather stock up on a favourite, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ortiz-tinned-sardines-in-olive-oil\"\u003eOrtiz\u003c\/a\u003e are the ones we never run out of.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fish Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65129046868345,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/9489\/2598\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_p0th47p0th47p0th.jpg?v=1793985808"},{"product_id":"mixed-tinned-sardines-sardine-twelve-12-tins-4-styles","title":"Mixed Tinned Sardines – Sardine Twelve (6 different tins, 2 of each)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve tins of sardines, about 1.45kg in all: two each of Ortiz in olive oil (140g), La Narval in olive oil (120g), sardinillas, the small ones (115g), Ati Manel in olive oil (120g), Ati Manel in spiced olive oil (120g) and Cornish sardines in rapeseed oil from Hevva (110g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn hot buttered toast with lemon, through pasta with chilli and parsley, or straight from the tin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve lunches, or a starter for two on twelve separate occasions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sardine stash: our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mixed-tinned-sardines-sardine-six-6-tins-4-styles\"\u003eSardine Six\u003c\/a\u003e doubled, for people who already know they eat a tin a week, and want one to try and one to settle the argument. It also comes to more than £70 on its own, so it carries free delivery with it, which is the closest thing to a discount on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTinned sardines keep for years, and plenty of people think they improve with a bit of age (the French lay them down like wine). So buying twelve is not as reckless as it sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSardines have been short this year, so if one of these runs out we'll swap in another sardine tin rather than leave the box empty. Add them to a fish order and they travel in the same box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Fish Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65129046901113,"sku":null,"price":88.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/9489\/2598\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_228h6l228h6l228h.jpg?v=1793985978"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thefishsociety.co.uk\/collections\/ati-manel.oembed","provider":"The Fish Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}