The Cantabrian anchovies are neither more nor less than a salted fish, but with characteristics that make it a unique and exquisite product.
This fish is known by different names according to the area, the most common being anchovy, anchovy or anchovy, and the name they receive with this type of conservation is anchovies in salted or brine, highlighting within them the Cantabrian anchovies for the extraordinary product quality of anchovies caught in this sea and its special and careful preparation. Frequently, the anchovy is called fresh fish and anchovy anchovies when salted.
The first news about the production of salted anchovies date back to the Phoenicians, which through its trade throughout the Mediterranean extended it to Greece and Rome, the latter being the one that contributed most to its development.
Precisely in Spain, according to some researchers, it was on the coast of Catalonia where anchovies were first made in salting, then extending this practice to the Cantabrian coast, precisely because of the excellent quality of the anchovy that is captured there, and it seems that It was from 1880 when the Italian fishing fleet, creates in Santoña a salting factory that becomes one of the largest production in Europe.
So it could be considered that it is on this date that it marks the beginning of the true commercial production of the Cantabrian anchovies, although at an artisanal or less industrial level it was being carried out long before.
The Cantabrian anchovies fishing occurs mostly in the month of May, and from this date is when the salting process begins.
The fish is caught by trawls and the fish are beaten to expel the blood. Subsequently, they are descaled and cleaned and placed in brine for a while and subsequently washed and placed in vegetable oil, which for the Cantabrian anchovies is usually extra virgin olive oil, in line with the high quality of the raw material and care elaboration.
The quality of this product can be seen in the size of the anchovy, its cleanliness and absence of thorns and its fair proportion of salt, justifying the well-deserved reputation of the Cantabrian anchovies.
As it is a raw fish processing, the health administrations require great precautions and safety measures for the consumer, which of course the Cantabrian Anchovy complies with 100%. Likewise, it should be noted that this product thus prepared is considered a semi-preservation, so it must be preserved in a cold bind.
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