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My local store just started carrying these and I am already hooked! Small, tender, no grit, no dryness. These little darlings are perfectly cooked and the wood smoke and olive oil elevate it even higher. This is probably the best tin of bargain mussles I've ever had, better than the Jose Gourmet ones in escabeche. I like to throw a dash of Salsa Espinaler in this to wake everything up. Eat them straight up, with toast, or crackers. Enjoy!

Another winner from Fangst! This was a pleasantly smokey and firm piece of fish while remaining moist and flaky. The pepper and ransom were subtle here, but very complimentary. I had this with a charcuterie of fresh garden cherry tomatoes and cucumber, some rye toast and kettle chips, with watermelon and baklava for dessert. Highly recommend this tin!

What a treat this was, this Michigander whole heartedly approves! This fish was tender, almost fall apart so without being mushy. The skin provided a nice fatty contrast, and the garlic and shallots were front and center! A great tin from these relative newcomers, I will definetly buy this again and I look forward to their future ventures!

What a fantastic tin! These mussels were so tender and buttery rich. The garlic and spice are prominent here giving a flavorful burst of pleasant heat. It continues to amaze me how much the quality of tinned mussels can vary so wildly. This was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend you try them!

These were some large mussels, probably the biggest tinned ones I've ever had! They come swimming in escabeche giving that tangy note. Unfortunately, I found these to be dry, a first for me, which I did not enjoy. This was a rare miss for Jose Gourmet brand as I'm hardly ever disappointed by the brand. King Oscar mussels shown for size comparison. This will be a pass from me, but if it looks good, I encourage you to try for yourself.

I gotta be honest, I wasn't a fan of these. The fish were fine, tender and moist. But there was too much fennel in this, it was bordering on a licorice/anise flavor that was rather off putting. I've had other cans in this brand I enjoyed, but this is a pass for me.

First time trying this brand, was not bad! The fish are tender without being mushy, the sauce has a great depth of flavor. This tin has some heat to it, nothing overwhelming, but you will definetly feel it! Eaten with buttered toast.

These were delicious! The Galacian mussels were large, plump, and yet remained tender. The olive oil in this is excellent quality and serves to compliment the mussels. I've had tins of larger mussels before, and they were too dry, these were perfect! I ate half of them before adding some Salsa Espinaler, highly recommend these!

I was rather hungry late last night, so I made a sandwich with what I had on hand. It was absolutely delicious. I thought about it all day today and what you see here is my second assembly. It began by draining a tin of sardines in olive oil (the ones I used were lightly smoked which I think lent a chargrilled taste). I split the sardines and let them marinate in a little Salsa Espinaler to lend acid to the dish. Butter the bottom bun and place sliced, raw white or yellow onion down. I took out the middle parts to make a bit of a well in the middle. I then drizzled some Lao Gan Ma spicy chili crisp over the onions, mostly the oil, but use as much or little as you like. I placed the split sardines on top and sprinkled them with sea salt flakes, black pepper, dill, parsley, and a couple shakes of furikake. I had enough fish to do two layers. Then the top bun is mayo, mustard, and lettuce. Assemble the two halves and enjoy! This is an amazingly flavorful sandwich with all the texture! I have named this new sandwich, The Warlock. I cannot encourage you all enough to try this, make whatever variations you like and tell us all about it! Bon appetit!

Crumble cookies has a pop-up in the Tom's parking lot right now. They have 4 varieties for sale and a Dubai brownie. You can get them in singles or 4 packs. Come get em!