Octopus in Olive Oil

Matiz is one of Spain’s most respected conservas producers, sourcing from the finest fishing grounds along the Galician and Cantabrian coasts. Their Pulpo in Olive Oil is a Galician staple elevated to its finest form: tender, slow-cooked octopus packed in high-quality olive oil, ready to eat and impossible to improve upon.

Galicia — the rainy, green corner of northwestern Spain — is the spiritual home of pulpo in Spain, and Matiz sources theirs with the same care and rigour they apply to all their conservas. The octopus is tender without being soft, with a clean, oceanic flavour and a subtle richness from the olive oil that makes it one of the most satisfying tins on a conservas board. Serve it simply: a drizzle of good olive oil, a pinch of pimentón, and crusty bread. That’s all it needs.