La Perle - des Dieux Sardines in Olive Oil with Fresh Lemon

La Perle des Dieux Sardines with Lemon

Four to six sardines, freshly caught at sea, topped with a slice of lemon and given a drizzle of carefully selected extra virgin olive oil that brings out those fruity, intense aromas. It's a traditional recipe, and it does a lovely job of waking up and intensifying the natural flavour of the sardines.

They're a real treat with a knob of French butter on a fresh baguette, or served alongside some steamed potatoes. And here's a nice tip from La Perle des Dieux: store your tins for at least a year and turn them over every six months, which lets the sardines marinate and mellow into something even better.

About La Perle des Dieux

La Perle des Dieux is a well known French sardine brand with a history going all the way back to 1887, rooted in the fishing port of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie on the Atlantic coast. It was started by the Gendreau family and is still run by them four generations on, with the same focus on quality and craftsmanship throughout. They work with sustainably caught sardines, hand packed in a range of gourmet sauces and oils, and they've built a real reputation for holding onto the artisanal methods while looking after the marine environment too. The packaging is worth a mention as well: often designed by local artists, so the tins are as much a visual treat as a culinary one.