OOISI said:

Kyhunter.B said:

I learn something new everyday!

The thing with beach cliff is that they use different types of sardines. I like the big meaty sardines,  compared to the little fragile ones that fall apart easily. You get those big ones with the Beach cliff with greens chili's,  but not with the other varieties of beach cliff. The other varieties are those little mushy ones. I mean they are decent, but are of lower quality,  in my opinion.

I'm going to go all out and try some actual gourmet ones next time I go to the market. I'll report back soon 

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Look at the type of fish when you buy sardines etc.

Beach cliff with soybean oil and green pepper is Herring as the fish ( a larger herring breed), whereas the other Beach cliff varieties have Sprats, which are Brisling sardines (Sprattus sprattus is the scientific name i think). Sprats are also in the herring family but they are small breed of herring. Normal herring and Mackerel are usually larger, whereas sardines are usually on the smaller side. Hope this helps


EDIT: To be honest its confusing. The ones with the green pepper, the fish is listed as herring, wheras the others are listed as sprats. The sprats are the small ones basically.


EDIT:
I looked at the Walmart website and some i would personally try if i could get them for a reasonable price:

• Beach Cliff - Louisiana Hot sauce and the Soy oil with hot green chillies
  Polar - Kippers
  Coles - Smoked Rainbow trout in Olive oil
  Bumble Bee - Hard wood smoked oysters
  California Girl - Sardines in tomato sauce
  Sea Tales - Jack Mackerel in Sun flower oil
  Polar - peppered herring fillets
  Freshe - Sicillian caponata
  King oscar - sardines in EVOO and jalapeno
  iCan - Icelandic Cod Liver
  Beach Cliff - Fish Steaks in mustard sauce
  King Oscar - Mediterranean Mackerel
  

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Ah,  I was curious as to why the ingredients were listed as herring and now I know! Thanks for that clarification my man 

Man, those beach cliffs are the cheapest sardines that I can find. They are only one dollar and twenty something cents.

I have tried all the flavors of beach cliff,  but I don't really dig the  mustard. All all the others are great!

Out of what you listed,  I have tried and I buy the Polar kippers and  the Polar peppered herring fillets,  really great they are!

I have yet to try any of the others as our Walmart doesn't carry most of them.

I found a new brand today and they are delicious    The sardines are decent sized and are very delicious and meaty.





These are only slightly more expensive than the Beach Cliffs and far from gourmet,  but the choices are very limited at Walmart. I'll try somewhere else next time.

OOISI said:

Got a shipment of tinned fish!




And wrote a review.



Brand: Nice Cans, Canadian owned but produced in Portugal
Type: Sardines in tomato and peppers
Species: Sardina pilchardus
Location: Purchased from an online store called Something Fishy
Review:. The fish has a slight firmness, it is not mushy, but is soft to chew. The fish flavour is beautiful, tastes of high quality, fresh sardines. The oil is not watery, but is not too thick, a very nice consistency. The tomato flavour is not strong, mostly the oil comes through. The peppers are slightly sweet and tangy, there is some roasted pepper chunks in the can. The oil/tomato mixture also has a slight umami taste which is very pleasant. Highly reccomended.
Ingredients: Sardine (Fish)( 75%), Organic olive oil (19.8%), Pepperonta (Smoked roasted peppers, onions, garlic, oregano, vinegar (sulphites), tomato (4.2%) and sea salt
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Price: It cost $14.95
Comments: Its 120 grams net weight

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Hell's yeah,  And octopus too 

I love me some squids and octopuses 

And are those razor clams too?

I need to order me some stuff,  because we aint got shit here!

Those sardines look très magnifique!

Kyhunter.B said:

Hell's yeah,  And octopus too 

I love me some squids and octopuses 

And are those razor clams too?

I need to order me some stuff,  because we aint got shit here!

Those sardines look très magnifique!

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Rukus said:

Y'all like sprats? I have been eating this a lot lately

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Those look like some gourmet sprats 

Rukus said:

Y'all like sprats? I have been eating this a lot lately

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OOISI said:

Brand: La Curiosa, Spanish company, Galicia Region
Type: Mejillones, Mussels in escabeche 8-12
Species: Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mediterranean mussels)
Location: Purchased from an online store called The Canned Company
Review:  The mussels retain their structure but are very delicate and soft with a creamy feel to them. The mussel flavour is not strong with a very lightly smokey flavour from the paprika. The escabeche sauce has an acidic-zesty flavour which is quite prominent from the wine vinegar. The sauce is quite thin and has a good balance between liquid and oil. The escabeche sauce is quite delicious and carries some of the mussel flavour as well as a hint of sweetness and spiciness.
Ingredients: Mussels (Mollusc), Olive oil, Wine vinegar, Salt and Spices.
Rating: 8.75 out of 10
Price: It cost $26.95, i got an Easter 15% discount so it was $22.90 AUD
Comments: Its 110 grams net weight, product of Spain



Important Announcement

I was expecting more from La Curiosa, they are high quality but didnt knock my socks off. They are premium priced and i was expecting a 9.75 from the octopus and 9.5 from the mussels. Its really hard to give a score to high priced tinned octopus/mussels/razor clams as i really have nothing to compare it with. I wouldnt suggest any of the last 4 except the Nice cans sardines with tomato and peppers and if you really want to try something new the razor clams if you never tried them before. Not only are they expensive but you have to pay shipping as well. I would only suggest La Curiosa if you are doing well financially and wanted to experience as much tinned fish as possible. Its not a cheap hobby and in this financial crisis, you are not missing out on much if you dont get them. Each can is a nice little experience and thats it. I write these reviews to help you if you ever want to venture out into the tinned fish universe. I think any can 15$ AUD or more you would want a 9.25+. I got six more cans so im hoping for one 10 and hopefully a 9.75 as well. Its also to encourage people to eat more tinned fish, the best way to get it is from a brick and mortar store as they cover shipping, which is the real buster on your wallet.

ALso i was obsessing over high quality tinned fish as ive never tried it. I decided to splurge and get 10 tins, im glad i did as it should scratch my itch and get expensive tinned fish out of my system. I dont think i will be ordering expensive tinned fish for a quite a while after this. I am a cleaner and work hard, and am not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. I can say this, these purchases werent worth it, i should have saved my money. But at least im getting it out of my system.

God bless you, all the best in this financial crisis.

PS. I will still be writing reviews after my next shipment, just less often and i think i will try to find tins at italian supermarkets, world food supermarkets, fine food stores etc. So i can buy them straight from the store in my city, just got to get more creative with it. There are a few more supermarket tins id like to try too.

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The Ferryman said:

Dang those are some expensive tins! Too rich for my blood

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