Yes, we are Puxisardinophile! Puxisardinophile are the lovers of sardine cans - whether filled or empty as a collector's item. Although we prefer the filled ones. One of our favorite sardine brands comes from Matosinhos, about ten kilometers northwest of Porto on the Atlantic. In this port city is the Fábrica de Conservas Pinhais, the Pinhais canning factory, which we were allowed to visit on our last Porto trip. Here you can find out what makes Pinhais & Nuri so special. Have fun!

Those who can't do, teach! This is a famous quote from Woody Allen that has been the subject of much controversy. We would also like to contradict the master and simply turn the quote around: those who can, teach! And we do that as part of our seminars on cheese, wine, sardines and champagne, to which we cordially invite you! Get to know the different tastes and possible combinations of certain products in a small, sociable group and, in addition to background knowledge, take a colorful bouquet of enjoyable impressions home with you!

Ever heard of sardines in keg butter? How do sardines in rapeseed oil with orange taste? How do the vintage sardines from the 2011, 2013 and 2015 seasons differ? Does red wine go well with sardines? It was precisely these questions that the 13 participants of our first sardine seminar, including self- confessed “sardine junkies”, an absolute newcomer and representative of Berlin’s top gastronomy, devoted to a fun and enjoyable evening, accompanied by the sisters Anaïs and Noémie Causse. Here is a brief recap and overview.

Those who can't do, teach! This is a famous quote by Woody Allen that many have contradicted. We also cannot let Mister Allen get away with this and simply turn the quote around: those who can, teach! True to this motto, we want to start in January to pass on our knowledge about wine, cheese and sardines in our own seminars. But it definitely won't be like school! Instead, we invite a small group of a maximum of 12 participants to get to know, taste, discover and experience the different tastes and possible combinations of certain products with us. Of course, we would also be happy to give you a bit of background knowledge...

After a visit to our "fish department" it should be clear to everyone: we have a passion for sardines! Some may call it a little spleen, but the worship of this fish takes on completely different proportions in other countries! For example in Lisbon: the Festa de Santo António is celebrated there every year on June 12th. This is a holiday in honor of Saint Antonio, the patron saint of Lisbon, when the whole city comes out and sardines are grilled and eaten 24 hours a day in the colorfully decorated streets. A true paradise for us... and it goes without saying that we really wanted to be there this year!

Did you know it's possible to get sardine-crazy? It's entirely possible. This happened to us at a tasting when we actually only wanted to test four new varieties from the "Les Mouettes d'Arvor" brand that we had newly added to the range. In the end we opened and ate eleven different cans. We compared different preparation methods and countries. And discovered what we think is the hottest sardine on the market. If you don't want to test yourself through this variety, here's a convenient place to read what we found. Have fun!

During our short trip to Lisbon, we visited the Conserveira de Lisboa, ate at the legendary canned restaurant Sol e Pesca and met up with Tiago from the design-loving start-up Miss Can. We ate a lot of fish, but also a lot of pasteis de nata and of course we looked at the beautiful city, which is always worth a visit!