Squibs and squids

All that talk of Canned Food Week being a damp squib has had me thinking a lot about squid. That's the way my mind works, you see.

It just so happened that a few weeks back I bought a tin of Tesco Finest* Squid Pieces in Salsa Piccante, as it was on offer at the time. That isn't an asterisk after "Finest" by the way - it's just a star that Tesco have incorporated into their logo for the range, for no real reason.* So, with squid on the brain, now seems like the perfect time to give it a try. The tin says it's perfect for tapas; I just fancy a light snack so decide just to serve it up on toast - a single tapa, if you will.

The most exciting week of the tinned food year?

A number of my posts so far have attempted to mark various occasions or happenings of note with a culinary experiment of some kind involving a tinned food product. This week though, the dining tables are turned, as it is tinned foods themselves that will be celebrated with their very own seven-day event. That’s right – from Monday 14th to Sunday 20th April, the humble tin will be getting the recognition it deserves during Canned Food Week. Apologies for not having let you know sooner.