This November, Mitch and Rockfish launch Rockfish Tinned Seafood – a uniquely British product made using fresh seafood from the South Coast of England.
We brits are a bit sniffy about tinned fish and shellfish, whereas in Europe, especially in Spain and Portugal, they recognise the value of tinning.
Mitch Tonks, founder of Seahorse Restaurant in Dartmouth and the pioneering fish restaurants Rockfish, is passionate about getting more of us to cook and eat the array of fish swimming around us.
Rockfish Tinned Seafood is a uniquely British product made using fresh seafood direct from the South Coast of England. Each tin is artfully packaged with bold, colourful modish designs created by artist, and Mitch’s wife, Penny Tonks.
The artwork tells the story of the fish on the inside, including the Mount Bay Sardines in Olive Oil, deep ink-black of the Brixham Cuttlefish, and vibrant red of the Lyme Bay Mussels in Escabeche.
The team source fresh seafood direct from the South Coast of England – from both their own The Rockfisher boat and other fishermen’s catch – and from there create preserved tinned British fis and this new range will give consumers a British option for the increasingly popular cupboard staple.
The seafood is frozen at the Rockfish facilities just 17 meters from Brixham’s quayside to preserve the quality and then transported to a canning facility in Spain where it’s preserved and packaged, before arriving back in Brixham.
Find some great recipes for tinned fish in this book The Magic Of Tinned Fish
The products are:
• The South West selection gift pack, £24 including 1 x Brixham Cuttlefish, 1 x Lyme Bay
Mussels, 1 x Mounts Bay Sardines and 1 x Brixham Bay Mackerel
• Individual tins:
o Brixham Cuttlefish in Ink Sauce, £7
o Mackerel in Olive Oil, £6
o Lyme Bay Mussels Escabeche, £6
o Mount’s Bay Sardines in Chilli, £5
o Mount’s Bay Sardines in Olive Oil, £5
o Mount’s Bay Sardines in Escabeche, £5
o MSC Bonito Tuna, £7
Rockfish Tinned Seafood will be available to purchase directly from the Rockfish website,
Orders placed before 12pm will be delivered the following day. Recipes and tips on how cooks can use tinned fish at home will be shared via the Rockfish website.