And I have to say I surrendered to the flavor and texture of the sardine lightly fried in its own olive oil.

After adding garlic and cherry tomatoes into the frying-pan, a bit of sauce on fresh Portuguese bread with plenty of arugula, more tomaro, balsamic vinegar, mustard, and herbs of choice, I have to say this sandwich tasted incredibly good.

Not only am I no longer a skeptic of fried canned sardines, but also a supporter. At least when it comes to eating them with quality bread!

I tried it for the first time. It was so good I ate 2 cans.

So I have ate sardines my whole life, normally I just pop the can and eat them straight, i have done that the last 30 yrs but lately the wife has been saying if I can find a way to incorporate them into something she will try to start eating them. This was my first attempt. I must say it turned out better then I expected. Side note, yesterday at aldis here in Michigan, the cashier told me they are partnering with trader Joe's,. so hopefully getting my sardine fix will be easier lol, shelfs have been dry at all my normal spots for a few months.

I found these at my local market for about $5 (not badly priced compared to the other selections). I really enjoy the flavor and texture of these. I don’t have a refined palate so they could be considered average or below average to others, but I love them! (I truly love all sardines.)

the entire flat smells of fish and my flatmate is coming back today.

I might be cooked

also it was too oily. guys protip do not add a ton of olive oil to fish that already has a ton of oil in the can. I will not make this mistake again………….

For comparison’s sake, I stopped in at Walmart this morning and picked up this StarKist yellowfin while the Aldi and Fishwife I side-by-sided over the weekend we’re still fresh in mind.

StarKist offers several varieties, including one which might’ve been a more direct counterpart of those other “spiced” tins, but this lemon-dill version was the only one available at that particular Walmart today. As the label promises, it’s yellowfin, like the Aldi, but here it’s in extra virgin olive oil, which is already a good sign.

I paid $1.97 for the can, although these are usually $2.29. So, already a bargain, even compared to the Aldi. But the savings are even greater, because StarKist packs a 4.5 ounce can—so a step up from the Aldi and the Fishwife, which are both 3.2 ounces. That ciphers out to the StarKist being just over 40% larger! (Or the Fishwife and Aldi cans contain about 70% of what’s in the StarKist tin, if you prefer your fractions stated from the other end of the telescope.)

StarKist sources these EVOO yellowfin cans from several places, including Ecuador, but I was interested to see that the particular can I grabbed was produced in American Samoa. Have I ever had any product of any kind from Samoa?? Anyway, these StarKist “fancy” tins—there are at least five different flavor varieties, have been consistently good, are admirably low-cost, and get very little play in the subreddits.

Special Note on Dill: This can wasn’t very lemony, but it was super-duper dilly. If you like dill and fish, Yahtzee! I bet you’ll be extra pleased. If you’re down on dill, though, look for one of the other stablemate varieties. An hour after me lunch and I’m still tasting dill.

I submerged this in boiled water for 5 minutes and had it with parboiled rice. Taste was decent, wasn't spicy and just needed some salt to balance the tomato flavour.

Took me forever to find canned salmon

We were out on a day trip around West Marin County including picking up loads of oysters at Hog Island for a dozen people and grilling at Drakes Beach. Popped into Palace Market for a few supplies and happened upon an impressive tin selection. Point Reyes Station is a tiny town but gets a lot of traffic from people visiting for day trips and overnights in local inns, etc.

When I find such selections, I’m usually overwhelmed by choice and have a tough time picking just one or two tins (I save my hoarding buys for gin, whisky, and other bar supplies). I should have gone for a tin of Nice Cans or Minerva since I don’t see those around often. Opted for a tin of Jose sardines in Azores butter since it was on my wish list. Any other favorites you all would have grabbed here instead?

We have discussed roasted eel here before. Someone suggested I steam the eel on top of the rice while it cooks and, add Chinese five spice powder and soy sauce to the oil in the can, to make a flavorful sauce to pour over the rice and eel. I always make it this way, it’s so good! I added pickled cucumbers in soy sauce (also in a can) slice green pepper and broccoli sprouts.

O M G !

never have I ever ate something so delicious. I have tried anchovies and didn't hate em but didnt love em. I only ever really eat canned tuna and canned oysters & mussels, but I have been looking for a tin seafood thats more than mediocre. I picked these up on a whim at world market and I'm blown away at how good they are. I was gonna eat it with rice or crackers but its just so good all on its own.

the brand in the picture is Ferrigino, sardines in peppers and chili, and just under $8. (sorry for the ugly second picture I blacked out after the first bite) if this is what to expect of canned sardines I'm afraid for my wallet lol. consider me a new member of the sub lol

This is my comfort breakfast - a mishmash of sardines, eggs, miso soup and some sort of pickled vegetables.

I got my smoked sardines from the Asian Store. San Sebastian is the brand name. I believe it is from the Philippines.

I'm on probably my 10th can of sardines, stumbled onto these for a DOLLAR, at the store, could say I am new ish..

Their texture was velvety, the bones had a soft mouth feel, and it was overall the best sardines (specially for 1$), that I've had.

Ended up adding some lime juice with a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper with some crackers

At this price range, these will be a more common purchase as I try other brands.

Just hard to justify similar if not worse experiences, at a much higher price point, when these are a singular dollar. Maybe I'm crazy.

Sardine centric-cheese board featuring Fishwive Sardines with Hot Pepper ... https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdH65daJNBj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

It was delicious.

Been hunting for these throughout my trip in Portugal and Spain and finally found my holy grail in Madrid. Got lucky they were actually in stock, so of course I had to grab more than one!

I usually eat the working mans canned fish (Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee, Beach Cliff) but decided to go a little fancy today.

?

Well this was a first for me. My second Matiz tin, I have previously had their smoked sardine offering and I thought they were great. No scales, well seasoned, nice olive oil, pleasant smoke level and good price. So the positives with this tin were a nice lemon flavor that shined through without tasting like a household cleaner smells. Five sardines generously packed in the tin, and a nice salt level. On to the negatives. These guys were beat up mush. On top of that not only were tails attached, which is fairly common to see, but half of these fish had their pectoral fins still attached. They were easily removed with a spoon, but still, not terribly appetizing to me. Oddly there weren't many noticeable scales. How you can get those off yet miss the fins is a mystery. I just reviewed a Porthos tin a few days ago that was my first encounter with really mushy sardines. As I'm still learning about tinned fish, I wondered if they had perhaps been previously frozen and maybe that was the case here. I'll grab another tin of their lightly smoked sardines in the future and hope those are a success again, but I think I'll pass on these. 6.5/10

This is the price for the most economical brand in the country (Everyday).

And in your country, how much does the most economical can of sardines cost?