Smoked mussels
1 tin, about 4 oz
Snacks
Tinned fish snack plates.
A simple tinned-fish plate with crisp sourdough, smoked mussels and white anchovies.
- Makes
- 2 snack portions
- Hands-on
- 10 minutes
- Total time
- 10 minutes
- Effort
- Easy
GET WHAT YOU NEED
Your shopping list
For 2 snack portions.
Roasted-garlic white anchovies
1 tin, about 4 oz
Sourdough
4 slices
Olive oil
2 teaspoons
Salt
1 pinch
Amounts are what the recipe uses, not package sizes. Compare quantities and product details before buying.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Tools & supplies
Skillet
Toasts bread evenly.
Serving plate and small forks
Keeps fish accessible without drips.
STEP BY STEP
Make it
Prepare
Set out a clean platter and small serving forks. Check tins are intact before opening.
Toast
Brush bread lightly with oil, add a pinch of salt and toast in a medium-low skillet until crisp.
Open
Open fish just before serving and place tins on small plates to catch drips, or transfer contents to bowls.
Serve
Arrange bread beside the fish and let each person build bites.
Good to know
- The two-person quantities are our serving plan; the source supplies the pairing and toast method.
- Refrigerate opened fish promptly and follow the package’s storage directions.
SAVE THE MAKING
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Tinned seafood assortment
Finished preserved seafood to eat directly or serve with bread.
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Sources & further reading
Independent instructions informed by the sources below. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. These instructions have not been kitchen- or workshop-tested by DIBuyIt.
- Ali Hooke / Patagonia Provisions: How to Tin Fish Date Night — Creator-led pairing and toast method; quantities are our small-plate plan.