THE BACKGROUND
The Tins began, one evening during a trip to Lisbon at a dinner where only tinned fish were served. We had no idea what we were about to experience. The flavor, the freshness and exceptional quality were entirely different from what we understood tinned fish to be.
The tins are carefully conserved delicacies akin to fine lox or caviar. Many have been perfected over more than 100 years through generations of family-run canneries who innovate only where necessary, while not intervening with a perfect, beautiful natural product.
Over the next year we went to work. We tried every tinned fish we could get our hands on. We then selected the greatest ones to present to you. Tins where the fishes seem to glow like little gold bars, and so fresh they could jump back into the ocean.
Every tin we use packs umami-rich fish and seafood full of Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins. Hand-packed within hours of the catch. Freshness is locked in and conserved for years to come.
Starting in the summer of 2021, we’re presenting a menu designed to surprise and delight you, as we were that night.
We intervene minimally with what is already beautiful food. We celebrate the freshness and character by adding just the right amount of seasoning and components to bring out the natural flavor found within.
On that trip to Lisbon, we didn’t know much about tinned fish, but we knew one thing. We couldn’t find this kind of experience back home.
In a city where you can eat the world, you couldn’t eat this. So we set out to change that.
THE TINS
are brought you by:
G. Giraldo
Former Special Projects Editor at La Cucina Italiana magazine. G has found home in kitchens, bars, and restaurants in Florence and New York including Blue Ribbon Brooklyn and Frescobaldi Wine Bar Firenze. A native son of Queens, with strong Colombian roots.
Marcio Kelmanson
Food lover and Creative Director for brands like St Regis, Evian, Target and others. Native of Rio by way of London, His only regret in life is never having eaten a sardine before the age of 41. Proud dad of Valentina.