Prepared by perhaps the oldest cannery in the world, these very special sardines have tantalizing, salty and intense flavors, made for appreciative food lovers. Caught in the deep waters off the coast of Brittany in prime season, so that the fish are fleshy and tender, with the precise amount of fat content to impart exquisite flavor, each sardine is carefully selected by well-seasoned connoiseurs, who are the heirs to over a century of expertise and traditional methods. These sardines are carefully preserved for over 12 months in a high-quality olive oil so that they emanate a strong aroma and smooth texture. A wonderful source of protein and rich in vitamins, these fish are delicious enough to stand on their own.

Try these sardines on toast with a squeeze of lemon and sliver of onion, or throw them onto a vegetable salad. Top pizza with these, or eat them with hardboiled eggs. For a quick and sublime snack, make an avocado-sardine sandwich on hearty bread.

Fairway Marketplace is brought to you by Fairway Market, a specialty food chain that started back in 1933 with a small fruit and vegetable stand on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Today, Fairway Market is legendary for its experts and expertise in all things food, and a relentless obsession with quality throughout all of the different departments in its stores. In December of 2011, Fairway launched this online shop, so that we could bring the best of the best of what Fairway offers, at the same great values, to those who don’t live near one of our stores. Why keep all of this foodie goodness to ourselves? That simply would not be fair.