r/CannedSardines

I know they probably just didn't want the flowers and ditched them here, but it's funnier to think they were going to buy flowers for a loved one until they saw the sardines lol.

Also sorry for the blurry image, crap phone.

I just tried to get some tins that sounded interesting under 12 bucks. Any must do for prep on any of these tins? So far just did an unagidon bowl with the eal and fermented beans which was very good.

A student got me these as a gift when he went to Portugal last week. What’s the review/what is the best way to enjoy?

The missus gave me this gift today (to benefit her, too!) and it looks amazing so far. So many great ideas and recipes in here that I can’t wait to try. Just an idea for those of you looking to branch out and incorporate tinned fish more into your life.

This one has a lot of sugar in it so it has a sweet taste and also not a fan of the excess soy sauce and oil. but the texture was very on point

Hello All,

Going to start eating some sardines…. Been having knee pain for years, and I feel like I need more Omega 3 in the diet. Help out with joint health. Not sure how much it will help, but I’ll try! If anyone has any benefits they’ve experienced, let me know in the comments!!

Also, I need ideas on how to eat these things…..

I was thinking of eating them at lunch time? Maybe some toast? Maybe some rice with tomato sauce?

Any recs? Also, which brand of these do you think will taste the best?

Just trying to have a quick, cheap lunch. Then the pull tab broke off in my hand. When people ask me why I carry a Leatherman, well, it's to ensure I can still eat my sardines, of course!

I only rarely reach for skinless/boneless at the stores, but a small local shop added this Nuri mackerel to its shelves, and I felt compelled to reward that behavior. Not sure I had ever even cracked the lid on this particular product before. Pretty glad I did—this is top-quality work from the good people at Pinhais.

Very tender, very mild. Probably the last ten cans of plain, skinless-n-boneless mackerel I’ve had over the years have been either King Oscar or UK grocery store brands canned at the same big plant in Scotland. This Nuri fish was definitely a large step up from the kind of hockey puck texture and bland flavor of those other mackerels I’ve kept on hand. Plus the olive oil is actually good.

I was starving and late for my dinner break at work. Once I was able to pull myself away I had to eat something and in a hurry. I threw these deens atop TJs squiggly noodles in soy sauce flavor. I was hoping to jazz it up a bit since the noodles are bland af. It did not work.

Fried Brisling Sardines in garlic sauce left me completely heartbroken. I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up so high. when I opened the tin I could smell the delicious, sweet garlic sauce. On my first bite it was incredible. Maybe they only put garlic in that spot? because it was totally gone after that. The sardines taste fishy, and not enough garlic! I do like how the sardines stayed together nicely. I have a problem with them falling apart on me. I'll get another tin of these for when I'm able to cook a proper meal and I can fix these up with a good sauce.

I tossed a tin of basil pesto Fishwife mussels into a pack of Knorr alfredo. I actually really enjoyed it! It’s lazy for sure but that’s what makes it perfect for a quick lunch.

Although they were sold out of the ones I was going to get ( Porthos Sardines in Teriyaki ) I went ahead and spent to much on new cans to try lol. Which ones should I try first ? Really thinking the red can butter garlic and parsley sounds delicious !

Another absolute banger from shelf break. today's lunch was this can of smoked salmon enjoyed in some seaweed with a bit of Marie sharps mango habanero hot sauce.

upon opening the tin i was hit with a nice smoky aroma. it didn't smell fishy even with a whiff up close, just smoky. the fish was really firm but not tough. I've found that sometimes smoked salmon in a can can be a bit dry but didnt find that to be the case today. salt levels tasted spot on to me. overall, this was a really enjoyable tin.

8.7/10 would eat again.

Kind of disappointed with these.

I was hoping for a sweet chili Thai type sauce and it’s more of just a normal tomato sauce with a bit of pepper and cumin. Not horrible, but a bit disappointing.

I have been wanting to try this tin for awhile, and it was decent. the mustard sauce here is comparable to the kind you would get in a German tin of herring, except with added notes of wine. There was a generous amount of the sauce that coated every shred of the fish. the fish itself was some of the most tender fillets of mackerel I've ever had. Flaky, moist, and meaty. This tin is alright, sort of a mixed bag that I was somehow hoping for more from. I'm glad I tried it, but this will not be a regular purchase for me.

I recently encountered this tin in the wild for the first time. previously I had only seen the boneless skinless in oil or water and the grilled mackerel. Not a bad tin for the price ($2.47 @ walmart). The fish were tender without being mushy, the salt level was decent and it was a pretty acceptable budget tin. There were quite a few scales here which would be my only big gripe, but I still prefer these over the Mina brand. Not bad if you're on a budget.

I am going to meet u/leonardsansbees in the Iuncroom. I am bringing Salmon and Codfish this week. I enjoy all the codfish varieties out there like BELA's with onion and Garlic and Ramirez with beans. Really a full meal and endless options. Salmon doesn't have that variety. Most are farm-raised or pink, and irl I would eat sockeye and that's why I included the icy point red. They are delicious and allow for some hot sauce experimentation too since they are rather plain.

I brought two varieties this week because even though Mackerel is one of my favorites, it was hard to have it every day last week.

What are your thoughts on lunchtime prep in the office?