Tinned Fish?

[troymeister]

So I'm at the Grocery store and I run into this display. It looks very interesting but also a little pricey. Prices for tins were from $9.99 up to 15.99. The book was $24.95. I thumbed through it and it seemed very interesting.

Does anyone have any experience with this kind of thing? I bought a tin of the Matíz Sardines...They were good, but not $9.99 worth of good. I'm going to wait until after the holidays and it's very likely the prices will come down. Then I will try a few more.

This is a whole genre of food I never even thought about.

Thoughts anyone?

[CaptainMike]

I'm thinking there's a P.T. Barnum quote in there.....

[Michael_in_TX]

I've never been able to get into tinned fish, but it is huge in Europe. They eat a lot of it over there. The stuff I've had over there is higher quality than the cheap stuff we have in the US (i.e. Starkist), but I still can't really get into it.

[JCBBQ]

Same.

[JCBBQ]

Those dang Yerapeeins and their “tinned” fish! We got cans here in ’Merca.

[Richard Chrz]

This was a special on tv last week, tinned fish that is.

[Michael_in_TX]

Sam The Cooking Guy did a recent video in which he goes into some of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUWn0XAT-L0

The video is about making a sardine sandwich, but he has a good discussion of tinned fish from 5:18 to 7:58, the latter part of which is a quick tour of a store in San Diego that sells all kinds of this stuff.

[Jerod Broussard]

I like my tuna fish in the tin. Never tried other fish and could not stand to watch my brother eat sardines out of a tin.

[texastweeter]

Lol don't hunt with me then.

[Donw]

Portugal produces some really fine tinned fish and it is pretty good. Not for everyday meals for us, but a nice change of pace with olives and the like for sides and also with good bread.

[GolfGeezer]

Spanish anchovies for Caesar salad is one of our favorites. I’m a fan of kippers - that is an acquired taste, but love them as a snack on crackers. Yup, I’m weird.

[Huskee]

I have a feeling the sardines and "fish steaks" in mustard and hot sauce which I enjoy are not quite the same caliber, or are they? If so, yes I have some experience and I enjoy it.

[CaptainMike]

Love the avatar!

[texastweeter]

Yep I'm in. Love sardines, anchovies, salmon, tuna, mackerel all in a tin. King oscar is my go to in a grocery store.

[TripleB]

Yes. King Oscar for the sardines that I've had. Have not tried the others.

[smokenoob]

looks like bait 😁

[CaptainMike]

Smells like bait....

[smokenoob]

CaptainMike it must be an acquired taste, that I haven’t acquired.

[acorgihouse]

Yep, I love fresh sardines and anchovies, but the ones in tins are great for salads and crackers. Can't make my mom's salmon croquettes without canned salmon, it would not be the same. Only about once a year I get a yen for a tuna salad/sandwich, but must be from the can. Old habits die hard.

[Michael_in_TX]

Oh that triggered a wonderful memory. Yes, I remember my mom's salmon soufflé and croquettes. You're right, would not be the same without canned salmon!

[MBMorgan]

It's getting easier to find on this side of the Atlantic ... and when you can, tinned seafood is excellent ... especially if it's from Portugal or Spain, where they've been perfecting the technique for a VERY long time. To try the good stuff from Spain, I routinely order from, and highly recommend, the stuff you'll find on https://www.tienda.com (based in Virginia).

For canned tuna, I generally rely on good Italian tinned fish, available from (guess who?) Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Old Glory]

I have ordered salmon and sardines from these guys. It is very good

https://www.vitalchoice.com/v/best-sellers