luxury fruit preserves

luxury fruit preserves
at a glance
Conserves Can Bech is a company dedicated to gastronomic craftsmanship, offering a wide range of high quality products designed to bring vitality and color to your culinary ideas. We invite our customers to discover,
play with and surprise themselves with the countless dishes that can be
prepared using our products.
Accompany pasta, prepare desserts, make vinaigrettes, sauces, canapes,
cocktails, ice creams, serve meat or fish dishes, prepare salads, crepes, waffles... enjoy with toast, cereal derivatives, as well as serve with platters of
cheese, different dairy products, fruits and vegetables. The wide range of
Can Bech products goes with everything.
From Fontanilles, the cradle of the Empordà region, we offer our products
in over 10 countries around the world. Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Sweden,
Belgium, Germany, China... are some of the countries that have put their
trust in us.
Working small scale and in the area where we feel comfortable gives us the
edge to address the world without losing the essence of what we do.
the origins
of can bech
Can Bech opened its doors in 1981 under the care of the Bech
family, but as a restaurant. One of its most famous dishes was
homemade cottage cheese with figs of Empordà, a typical dessert made with sheep’s milk fresh cheese with candied figs. The
success of the candied figs was so great that the Bech family
began to prepare and preserve them in glass jars to sell to their
customers.
This product was so successful that they began to sell it in the
rest of the Catalan and Spanish territory and even in some European countries.
Their line of products began to grow by introducing fruit preserves, jellies, chutneys, and sauces. Each year Can Bech launches
new products to satisfy its customers.
THE EMPORDÀ REGION,
THE NAVEL OF THE WORLD
From the very beginning Empordà - which comes from the Ancient
Greek “Emporion” meaning “Commerce” -, has always been a land of
exchange, a point of attraction of foreigners, and a cosmopolitan
center. “The Empordà region is a trademark of weather,” as Josep Plà
defined. But not only that, the Empordà region is also a trademark
of scenery, culture, gastronomy and art. Our reference point is Empordà, and our inspiration, its colors.
Dalí, Duchamp, Capote, Ava Gardner, Chagall, Masson, Carmen
Amaya, Ferran Adrià... are the names of just a few of the famous
personalities that were once captivated by the magic of the Empordà region, many of them settling down for good here. Poets,
painters, musicians, architects, chefs... and thousands of people
from around the world have venerated its scenery, its sea, its cuisine, and its people. Everyone who has set foot on this land has
felt that special “something” that the Empordà region has which
cannot be explained.
fontanilles
the birthplace of can bech
Fontanilles is a small village located deep in the Empordà region, with
no more than 160 inhabitants, made up of a nucleus of stone houses
and farms built around the sixteenth-nineteenth centuries, many of
them established as second residences. The scenery of Fontanilles
is unique due to its panoramic views of the endless fields of apple
and peach trees that occupy the area. Fontanilles is surrounded by
Gualta, Palau-Sator and Ullestret, three medieval centers of formidable beauty, and tourist attractions in the area.
Spain. Catalonia
Province of Girona
Baix Empordà region
From Barcelona
144 km
From Girona
42 km
Coordinates
42°0′43″N 3°6′29″E
Jellies
Jellies have a very characteristic gelatin-like texture. In
fact, their name comes from the French term “gelée”
which means frozen, because the flowers or fruits that
are added are suspended in the jelly as if they were frozen.
At Can Bech we prepare them with real rose petals and
with Earl Grey tea leaves. Both of them are a treat for
your senses!
Rose petal jelly
Prepared with natural rose petals, it has a fresh, aromatic flavor. It
is Can Bech’s tribute to flowers.
Combines with fresh or Parmesan cheese, with ice cream or fresh
yogurt. It is also delicious with foie gras canapes or with dark
chocolate for a cake. Perfect for making a very glamorous rose
Cosmopolitan cocktail!
Earl grey tea jelly
Jelly with natural Earl Grey tea leaves in suspension. The Earl Grey
mix is obtained with fermented black tea from India and Sri Lanka,
perfumed with bergamot oil.
Goes well with a nice salad of grapes and walnuts, with toast and
Ricotta cheese, or simply with cakes or buttered toast.
Four seasons collection
Everyone has a favorite season; one that evokes wonderful moments experienced and transforms our mood.
With the goal of extending these pleasant sensations
to the rest of the year, Can Bech has created the Four
Seasons Collection.
Breakfast will be a new source of sensations: the smell
of ripe fruit in the summer, the cold sensation of citrus
fruits, and the colors of the falling leaves; they can all be
found in these jams. Enjoy a spoonful of your favorite
season.
spring fruit jam
This jam is prepared with peaches and red currants, with a touch
of lemon and apple to reduce the sweetness of the main fruits.
It goes well in fruit cups with apricots, strawberries, and medlars.
It also combines with cream cheese spread or you can add it to a
meat sauce to eat with grilled chicken legs.
summer fruit jam
The summer jam is made with berries that only grow during this
precious time: strawberries, raspberries, red currants, and blueberries. We preserve the best wild berries so that you can enjoy
them all year round.
It pairs with fresh cheese or goat cheese, or with crepes and butter croissants for breakfast. It can be mixed with frozen yogurt
or natural yogurt. On the other hand, you can make a red berry
sauce to serve with duck confit, with pork ribs, or with a good
steak.
autumn fruit jam
The autumn fruit jam is made with mango, apple and pear; the
fruits which give autumn its color and aroma. We combine the
best autumn fruits to enjoy them all year round.
It is ideal for making vinaigrettes for salads, like apple and pomegranate salad or chicken and toasted almond salad. It pairs with
cheese like Gruyere and Brie and can be used as a base for preparing a delicious sauce to accompany duck confit, turkey, or
free-range eggs.
winter fruit jam
The winter jam is made with citrus fruits, the predominant fruits
of the Mediterranean during this season: oranges, lemons, and
limes.
This jam combines perfectly to make a vinaigrette for a pear and
chestnut salad with cured cheese; or with almond nougat, macadamia nut, or mocha ice cream; or simply as a base for a meat
sauce for stuffed turkey or chicken. It is also great for making a
vinaigrette to enjoy with mussels or other seafood.
Can bech classic collection
Can Bech jams are the result of the privileged land
where we live and work. Likewise, the quality comes from
the experience gained from years in the kitchen of the
former Can Bech restaurant.
Our jams are 100% natural, without artificial colors or
any type of additives.
Apricot jam
Made with apricots from Girona, it is one of our classic and mostvalued jams.
It is ideal on toast with Manchego or Camembert cheese, with a
chocolate cookie, or for filling a Sacher Torte.
Jam with Colombian coffee
This original jam is based on apple as an agglutinator, due to its
mellowness, and incorporates Colombian coffee, which completely transforms the flavor, giving it a sensorial quality that pleases
everyone.
This original idea is perfect for enjoying with buttered toast for
breakfast, with almond nougat ice cream, or with Chocolate Coulant. It is also an excellent suggestion for preparing an original
Tiramisu.
Plum jam
A classic jam, typical of our land and prepared with red plums
from Girona, which are very healthy, qualitatively noteworthy, and
very tasty.
It combines with vinaigrette for a salad, with a meat sauce to accompany beef entrecote, or simply to cover a cheesecake.
Raspberry jam
A jam made with fresh raspberries. It is rich in vitamin C, potassium
and magnesium, fiber and sugar, with a great antioxidant function,
and help keep our eyes healthy and prevent some illnesses.
It is ideal with yogurt, with strawberries and mint leaves, or simply
for covering an almond cake or filling any pastry or cupcake.
Strawberry jam
Our strawberry jam is only made with ripe strawberries, thus
achieving the intense red color and aroma that can be perceived
upon opening the jar.
It can be combined with ice cream, or with a Quark cheese salad
or goat cheese salad by mixing it with olive oil and a little fresh
mint.
Wild berry jam
This combination of raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and
strawberries gives us the perfect tart mix.
This is a very healthy jam, rich in vitamin C, and with a flavor that
combines with numerous dishes, sweet or savory.
It can be used as a sauce base for duck confit by adding it to a
meat sauce. Serve it with Comté cheese and hazelnut bread, or
simply to accompany a homemade brioche.
Kiwi and banana jam
This jam mixes the citrus flavor of kiwi with the sweetness of
banana. It is very original because it contains the characteristic
seeds of the kiwi.
Use it to prepare a vinaigrette for a kiwi and Tetilla cheese salad,
or spread it on chocolate cakes.
Lemon jam
This jam prepared with lemons from Valencia are rich in vitamin C
and more than 25 antioxidant agents, and will delight the palate
of those who love citrus fruits.
It is ideal for spreading on buttered toast for breakfast, or for
preparing a vinaigrette for a salad or for fish.
Lemon, orange, and grapefruit
jam
This is a jam made from citrus fruits: oranges, lemons, and grapefruits.
It combines with a dark chocolate brownie with nuts, as a base for
preparing a vinaigrette for duck magret carpaccio, or simply for
spreading on butter cookies.
Golden apple jam
Jam made with apples from Girona, a recognized designation of
origin.
A delicate jam that pairs with Ricotta cheese, with sheep’s milk
cured cheese, or for sweetening a Golden apple milkshake. It also
goes well with roast pork, or in the preparation of an apple cake
or puff pastries.
Peach jam
This is a classic, renowned peach jam made with the best fruit of
the area.
It goes well with Zamora cheese, with smoked salmon on toast, or
vanilla ice cream. It is also ideal for making a new version of the
Bellini cocktail.
Melon and watermelon jam
This jam is typical of the Empordà area, made long ago by our
grandmother. This combination is difficult to prepare as it takes
three days to caramelize the fruit. It has a very sweet flavor.
It is ideal for pairing with a good fresh cheese ice cream, in a summer fruit salad, or for serving with a deer steak in autumn.
Blueberry jam
An exquisite jam. Blueberries are very prized for their tart flavor,
but also for their nutritious properties.
It combines with Tahitian vanilla ice cream and licorice, or with
nuts, or it can be used for preparing a meat sauce. It is also wonderful for covering blueberry cheesecakes
Blackberry jam
This is a classic jam that is highly valued as blackberries are very
tasty and healthy.
It combines with mascarpone mousse or ice cream and fresh
blackberries. You can also prepare a sauce to serve with duck, or
simply spread it on a blackberry clafoutis.This jam is delicious with
cottage cheese or natural yogurt.
Sweet orange marmalade
This marmalade is produced with sweet oranges from Valencia,
one of the most famous varieties of oranges in Europe.
It goes well with puff pastries with nuts, for preparing an orange
sauce for duck, or simply with buttered toast.
Bitter orange marmalade
This is a very special marmalade: it has strips of caramelized bitter
orange peel.
It is ideal for combining with salads with nuts, Parmesan cheese,
and fresh oranges, for preparing a vinaigrette, for making pickled
mackerel, or simply on toast with fresh cheese and a slice of
lightly smoked salmon.
Pear jam
This jam is made with the Conference and Blanquilla varieties of
pears from Girona.
It can be used to combine with toast and blue cheese, or for
preparing a vinaigrette for roast beef, or simply with a chocolate
croissant.
Fig jam
Can Bech makes this delicious specialty product with figs from
the plantations in Murcia.
It combines well with toast and Tupi or blue cheese, with toast
and foie gras, with macadamia nut ice cream, or with a salad or
sandwich with arugula, Parmesan cheese, and Iberian cured ham.
Tomato jam
This tomato jam is a Spanish specialty, made with ripe tomatoes
from the Murcia region.
It combines with fresh goat cheese on toast, with cod or beef
carpaccio with arugula as an appetizer. Also, try making a very
special Bloody Mary with this tomato jam.
Carrot jam
A delicious carrot jam, sweet and nutritious.
This carrot jam pairs with Parmesan cheese, and can be used to
prepare a vinaigrette for a green asparagus salad, or simply for
adding to a chocolate carrot cake.
Spanish sauces
Sauces are part of our gastronomy and the Mediterranean diet. They are made only with natural, premium
quality ingredients. Your dishes will be transformed 100%
by adding just a touch of our sauces.
Our line of Can Bech sauces has six varieties: Salsa
Brava, Salsa Allioli, Salsa Romesco, Salsa Xató, Green
Tapenade made with 100% Arbequina olives, and Black
Tapenade made with 100% black olives from the Aragón
region.
Allioli sauce (garlic mayonnaise)
This traditional recipe is based only on garlic and oil, with the
authentic texture of handmade allioli sauce.
It combines very well with grilled meat, like lamb or chicken, and
also hamburgers and brochettes. Serve it also with cod or snails.
Xató sauce
Xató is a popular and traditional sauce from the Garraf and
Penedès area, made with toasted almonds and hazelnuts, bread
crumbs with vinegar, olive oil, and ñora (dried red pepper).
It is perfect for salads with escarole, anchovies, and cod; for grilled
vegetables and all types of salads. It can also be eaten with bread
sticks for an appetizer.
Brava sauce
One of the most famous Spanish sauces, it is characterized by its
spiciness and by its use in “patatas bravas.”
It is perfect with “patatas bravas” or grilled meat.
romesco sauce
Romesco sauce is a typical sauce from Catalonia, specifically
from Cambrils, Tarragona. It is made with tomatoes, onions, ñora
(a type of red pepper), dried chilli pepper, and toasted almonds
and hazelnuts.
Romesco sauce has the splendid ability to make any salad or vegetable absolutely delicious. There is no doubt it is ideal for serving
with “calçots” (grilled spring onions).
Aragon black olive pâté
Can Bech black tapenade is made with Aragón olives, which give
it the fantastic flavor characteristic of this variety.
It is ideal as an appetizer or with a salmon canapé. It can also be
blended with olive oil to add to pasta with anchovies and fresh
basil.
Arbequina olive pâté
This green tapenade is made with 100% Arbequina olives, a very
prized variety, with a small size and intense flavor.
It is ideal as an appetizer for accompanying a canapé or mixing
with Arbequina olive oil for a nice salad. It is also perfect to go on
pasta with fresh tomato and oregano.
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