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BELA's Smoky Piri Piri Sardine Dip
🌶 Why This Dip Slaps Bold Flavor, Zero Fuss – Straight from the tin to the table in under 10 minutes. Heat + Smoke Harmony – Piri Piri peppers meet a whisper of smoke for that addictive depth. Protein-Packed Snack...
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Spicy Sardine Summer Rolls
Prep your filling: Rinse and pat dry all your veggies and herbs. Julienne the carrots and slice the cucumber into thin sticks. Tear or chop the lettuce into roll-sized pieces. Gently break the sardines into halves or thirds, being careful...
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The Tinned Fish Trend Isn’t New — At BELA, It’s a Way of Life
The tinned fish trend may be having its viral moment, but for BELA, it’s nothing new. What’s now considered TikTok chic or charcuterie-board cool has been a staple of our heritage for decades — long before it ever trended on...
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Behind the Tin: Visit Our Olive Oil Farm in Portugal
This oil doesn’t just taste good—it’s the best way we know to preserve what we love. When the fish meets the oil inside the tin, something special happens. It’s not just a meal. It’s a story of care, history, and hard work—sealed up and ready to share.
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Caesar Martini Recipe with Sardines and Olive Oil
At BELA, we built our brand on the golden, organic extra virgin olive oil that floods every can of our wild-caught sardines. Forget the filler oils you’ll find in most tins—BELA uses only the good stuff: cold-pressed, organic, and sourced right near our cannery on Portugal’s sun-soaked coast. It’s not just what makes BELA fish shine; it’s the secret ingredient you didn’t know your bar cart needed.
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How to Throw a Tinned Fish Dinner Party — BELA Style!
This isn’t your average tinned fish dinner night — it’s a sassy, saucy, modern disco dinner party, where the cans stay plain and the guests do the dressing up. It's about gathering your funky friends and family together to celebrate summer nights, seacuterie, and create a bit of well-intentioned chaos around the table.