From the book QUALITÉS OBJECTS D’ EN FRANCE by Bernard Chapuis
Furthermore, access to the cannery is almost as restricted as admission to Eton: 100 % of the candidates must be Breton, that is to say wild, right size and optimal fat.
Concerning morality, the Rödel Recipes and Instructions Book is unequivocal: “Frozen and deep-frozen sardines, whatever their apparent quality and presentation, will be systematically turned away. This rule tolerates no exception.” Only sardines freshly recruited during the five months of the fishing season will be allowed to pass the cannery barrier; frozen and deep-frozen sardines that have queued in vain will be rejected. Endowed with such a pedigree, the Rödel sardine becomes the indispensable companion of chosen moments.
The process from 1893
preserved till today
RÖDEL’S SARDINES
The Secret of Perfection
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Sustainably Caught, Locally Made
Our sardines are landed in the finest three months of the season — Millésime in just 14 days. Caught off Brittany’s protected coast by local fishermen using the traditional seine, ensuring quality, sustainability, and respect for the sea
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Crafted by Hand, Perfected by Time
Landed at dawn, inspected one by one, cleaned with a knife, and packed by hand — Four to five sardines, side by side, topped with olive oil or a refined marinade. Time does the rest, deepening flavours and softening textures into perfect harmony.
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The Art of Flavour
We use only the finest fish — large, naturally rich in flavour and Omega-3. Paired with organic olive oil and the best ingredients from organic farms, seasoned with Brittany sea salt, and refined through generations. Never rushed, never imitated. That is what makes our sardines exceptional.
Not all sardines
are equal.
Original Sardine Pilchard
A small fishing boat sets out each morning to a carefully selected location, returns the very same day, and the fish are processed while still fresh. Rödel indicates on each lid when, by whom, and where the fish were caught.
