A picnic from Quiberon, where only the bread is missing

La Belle-Iloise, the cannery based in the port of Quiberon, has put together six of its recipes in this little case and included cutlery. The Binikit comes from the French start-up Bini: fork, knife, spoon and chopsticks in a lightweight case, reusable, made in France and designed by designer Margaux Keller. Everything is packed in an illustrated case that can be reused afterwards.

Three of the six recipes are spreads: a red lentil, seaweed and curry concassé, a sardinade with two varieties of olives and mackerel rillettes with seaweed and lemon. These are accompanied by a mackerel salad with Beluga lentils and white balsamic vinegar, a tuna, tomato and green olive sandwich spread and Émietté de thon “Marie-Galante”, finely flaked tuna. It is intended for a picnic or an aperitif that spontaneously turns into dinner.

La Belle-Iloise has been processing fish in Quiberon in Brittany since 1932 and remains a family business to this day. According to the manufacturer, Bini cutlery is made from a bio-based material made from wood chips and recycled cooking oil. Go to the supplier profile

All you need is bread, preferably a baguette or a hearty country loaf. The spreads taste best at room temperature, and you can eat the salad straight from the can. A dry white wine from the Loire, such as a Muscadet, would pair well. Opened cans should be stored in the refrigerator and eaten soon.

Contents of the box:

• Red lentil, seaweed and curry spread
• “Sardinade” sardine paste with olives
• Mackerel rillettes with seaweed from Brittany and lemon
• Mackerel salad with Beluga lentils and white balsamic vinegar
• Tuna, tomato and green olive sandwich spread
• Émietté de thon à la Marie-Galante
• Binikit: fork, knife, spoon and chopsticks in a case