Sardines preserved in vegetable oil are a product to which a whole chilli pepper is added per can, in order to give the sardines a spicy flavour, which is highly regarded by connoisseurs. The fresh fruit of the whole chilli pepper, used by Ramirez, gives the sauce a more enveloping flavour than the chilli powder used by most brands. Sardines are the quintessential fish in the Mediterranean diet, which is recommended by nutritionists around the world mainly due to their high content of Omega 3, a polyunsaturated fatty acid that protects the heart and helps reduce the risk of heart attack, controlling cholesterol levels in the blood.
