Yes, We Can

The availability of top-quality Spanish conservas (preserved foods) is changing the way we think about canned ingredients

Restaurants like Donostia in New York City and Aatxe in San Francisco are serving foods right from the tin—and you should, too. Make a meal out of an array of upscale canned components: marinated white anchovies in olive oil and vinegar; piquillo peppers stuffed with shellfish; berberechos (cockles) in brine. (despanabrandfoods.com; tienda.com)