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José Andrés is one of the standard-bearers of Spanish gastronomy and is always showing the world traditional recipes from our country. Coinciding with the growing craze on TikTok for tinned fish, the Asturian has launched a plea in favour of this type of product and has revealed that it is one of the essential snacks that is never missing in his kitchen. José Andrés also showed how he likes to prepare them and even assured that it is going to become the next viral appetizer, so take note!
José Andrés loves all kinds of canned fish: from cockles, squid, barnacles, anchovies, mussels, sardines and, of course, a good tuna. According to what he said in his podcast, this type of food is never missing in his house to offer to his friends when they come to visit. He also always takes a few cans with him on his plane trips, “in case the food on the plane isn’t good,” he says.
José Andrés’ next viral appetizer
The media chef has also revealed different recipes to better enjoy canned fish, in addition to eating it straight from the can. One of his most common is to prepare a toast. First, he recommends spreading the bread with butter and then spreading a few sardines on top. Finally, you can sprinkle with ground black pepper, chilli or add a little hot sauce.
@chefjoseandres Everyone is talking about #tinnedfish now… but let me tell you, canned seafood has been part of Spanish food culture forever!! This is how I eat mine…. get yours from José Andrés Foods at shop.littlespain.com or visit Mercado Little Spain in #NYC! #foodtok #tinnedfishtok #tinnedfishdatenight ♬ original sound – José Andrés
But, without a doubt, the appetizer that has attracted the most attention is the one prepared with a tin of mussels and chips, which he calls “the next viral trend”. All you need to do is open a packet of chips and put in the contents of the mussels (or cockles, sardines…) with the broth included. This way, the chips will absorb the flavour of the fish and the oil. Did you already know about this peculiar preparation that drives José Andrés crazy?
