{"product_id":"calma-chicha-scallops-vieira-sauce-14-18","title":"14\/18 Small Scallops in Viera Sauce","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Tin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalma \u0026amp; Chicha is the playful, boldly designed consumer brand from Conservas El Capricho — a family-owned cannery based in Santoña, Cantabria, the small fishing town widely recognized as the birthplace of canned anchovy in Spain. The brand was built to bring serious Spanish conservas to a new audience without losing any of the craft behind them, and the packaging delivers on that entirely: a cartoon scallop with glasses and stubby little legs, strolling across a clean white tin. What's inside is just as considered. Each tin holds 14 to 18 sweet, tender scallops in a traditional salsa de vieira — the classic Galician sauce for this shellfish, built from tomato, onion, and spices — that's savory, gently rounded, and deeply satisfying straight from the tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scallops are Aequipecten opercularis, the queen scallop widely harvested across the Cantabrian Sea, a species prized for its sweet, delicate flavor and tender texture. \"Vieira sauce\" takes its name from the Spanish word for scallop, making this a straightforward and honest preparation: the shellfish, in a sauce made to complement it. The result is a tin that eats well on its own, works beautifully over rice or pasta, and brings something genuinely special to a conservas board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes It Special\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Santoña, Cantabria\u003c\/strong\u003e: Produced by Conservas El Capricho, a family-owned cannery in one of Spain's most storied canning towns — a place where the craft of preserving seafood by hand has been practiced for generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Salsa de Vieira\u003c\/strong\u003e: The traditional Galician sauce for this shellfish — tomato, onion, and spices — is the natural pairing for queen scallops. No embellishment, no shortcuts, just a well-made sauce doing exactly what it should.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14 to 18 Pieces Per Tin\u003c\/strong\u003e: A generous count of whole scallops means this tin is substantial enough to anchor a dish or serve as a proper tapa, not just a garnish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Albariño from Rías Baixas is the classic call — its mineral acidity and citrus notes cut the sauce cleanly while matching the scallops' sweetness. A dry Txakoli works equally well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn Bread\u003c\/strong\u003e: Warm the tin gently and spoon the scallops and sauce over thick slices of toasted sourdough. Don't leave the sauce behind — it's the best part of the toast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOver Rice\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stir the tin — sauce and all — into a bowl of warm short-grain rice for a quick, complete meal with real depth. Add a pinch of smoked paprika and a squeeze of lemon to finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Variegated scallop (Aequipecten opercularis, mollusc), tomato, sunflower oil, onion, spices. May contain traces of fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3.88 oz \/ 110g net (60g \/ 2.11 oz drained)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Santoña, Cantabria, Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllergens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Contains mollusc. May contain traces of fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calma \u0026 Chicha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52525098533153,"sku":"CAL-SCA-689","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/3981\/9809\/files\/FishNookTinnedSeafoodCo_CalmaandChicha_14to18SmallScallopsinVieraSauce_HeroImage_Front_5e3acd1a-b179-473a-b09f-b82a89dc9d08.jpg?v=1774993798","url":"https:\/\/shopfishnook.com\/products\/calma-chicha-scallops-vieira-sauce-14-18","provider":"FishNook Tinned Seafood Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}