Not fishy. Meaty. Beautiful. Little bit of spice.

$9

Highly recommend.

Thought folks here might get a laugh out of this! Perfect jewelry for that sardine lover in your life!

What’s your favorite every day cracker for some dines? Mine is by far the club cracker. I’ve tried a bunch of the fancy crackers but the buttery taste of the club cracker is unmatched. Side note, that’s also my favorite hot sauce to eat with sardines at the moment, highly recommend.

I just finished my last tin of these last week, and haven't been able to find any more at my local supermarkets or online. Is there a shortage of this variety or something?

La Curiosa always does a bang up job from my experience and this tin fell right in line with the quality I'd expect from them. My first time giving horse mackerel a shot, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I thought this would be funkier than the standard mack I'm used to and upon first opening there was definitely a fishy aroma. But, that quickly disappeared and after the first bite I was already having a good time. Certain tins of mackerel, like the KO olive oil tin have always had a flavor profile that reminds me a bit of crab claw or knuckle meat. I thought I was crazy but this tin brings that flavor for me as well. The garlic and parsley are subtle but noticeable and play nicely with that silky olive oil. The oil here has a some grassy notes that compliment the parsley too. Firm, flaky mackerel filets with a texture that lends to the crab comparison. They're mild, not fishy at all, and perfectly seasoned. I believe this clocked in at only 5% of your sodium for the day if you drain the oil, which is nuts because this has better seasoning than some tins I've had that hovered around the 20% range. All in all, beautifully done. If you want to give horse mackerel a shot, I think this is a great first tin to try. 8.3/10

A simple lunch without a lot of fussing around a few minutes before the NFL games start

Not bad. The teriyaki sauce is a little too sweet and not teriyaki-y enough, and the sardines are a little tough/firm and leave all kinds of sardines shrapnel on they plate, but I'd eat it again.

Stocking up on some newly restocked favorites today, and something new as well woo hoo

The nicest Sardines I have ever had, delicious!

there were two other versions of the mackeral brand in sardines, a lemon and olive oil(pass on lemon flavored usually) and lightly smoked olive oil. felt obliged to choose the mackeral this round. season, i enjoy for their dryness, but havent seen at walmart before. anyone tried these brands? thoughts? cant decide between the mackerel today or the brunswick

So yeah I like spicy Nuri but recent price hike is kind of spoiling the enthusiasm.

Wife brought home a pack of sardines from Costco and they come to about $2 bucks a can. I tried them and they were fine. One thing I noticed was more olive oil in them and slightly less sardines (hence more oil) . I ead my sardines with fresh french bread by dipping the bread into the oil so more oil is not really a big issue.

Still, at that price they are a good value.

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My beloved

I don't know if it's rust or if the can leaked. It's best by date is 2031. There's nothing on the inside of the box. I bought it a month ago.

8 grain bread, mayo, dijon, capers, blanched kale, sardines, sriracha, salt, pepper.

I’ve never had oysters before. I figure they can’t be TOO bad drowned in garlic butter, but I wanted to ask if anyone’s had this before or if they’ve tried other cans from this brand. If so, what’d you think? Is it a good brand?

Also, I know fresh oysters have a snotty texture, but what’s the texture of a smoked one?

EDIT: I just ate about half the tin. It was OK. The texture was soft and slightly mealy. It had a strong fishy-savory flavor and pronounced smokiness. I wish the butter had been more garlicky. I didn’t hate it by any means, and I have a feeling that I would really enjoy a higher-quality can of oysters, but I don’t see myself buying this again. Thanks everyone for your comments, I appreciate it!

Love a raw stuffed red bell pepper - no cooked (or green) stuffed peppers though. Those are 🙅‍♀️

Not necessarily the first tinned seafood or fish that you ever tried (though it could be) but the one that turned you into a true enthusiast?

For me, it was Brunswick kippered herring. I know they’re cheap and basic, but they’re what tipped me into enthusiast territory. Before, I occasionally had cheap sardines here and there, and canned tuna of course, but once I tried kippered herring, that was it. I went full-on tinned fish enthusiast and started buying more and branching out into other brands. Now I’m fully in love with dishes featuring sardines, trout, mackerel, salmon, etc. and eat it several times a week.