r/Tinnedfish

It definitely tasted like tuna without much fishy taste, the butter made it very rich and heavy to eat, it was creamy and very tender but not enough to immediately fall apart or melt in your mouth which I found to be very good texture.

Was it worth the price (€30 incl. Shipping)? As a canned tuna lover, I found it decent for a once in a life try but I don't think I'll buy it again.

Cool can tho, I'll clean it and add it to my collection.

I love calamari but have so far been disappointed whenever I buy tinned squid/octopus. I am happy to say I have finally found a winning can! I absolutely loved the stuffed squid. Good texture, and the stuffing on the inside doesn't overwhelm the squid flavor 🦑🩷

My partner picked up this tin while traveling abroad in Portugal. The lobster was somewhat firm but not rubbery, with a pleasant delicate buttery flavor. The tin also included a bundle of seaweed and a sliver of pepper. Served with miso garlic butter noodles. Really enjoyed this rare treat, wish it was easier to find canned lobster stateside!

My own private tinned fish hattrick

… 1 -n- 2 first simultaneous-ing are (BTW - have you ever tried two tinned fish at once? ) the Matiz wild pulps octopus in Spanish olive oil definitely is very very good paired with the ultra most excellent Jose Gourmet mackerel fillets in curry sauce kick’s it up a notch on your basic flat bread with ample enough sauce-ing, Boars Head (of course) Swiss cheese boosts ONWARDS at 9.777 !! As my two other friends agreed in stereo with my triunity as well as I best tinned fish combined I ever tried or have ever had! Must try a two for three again. ((:

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Next up is a triplingly great tinned fish from Farrigno - La sardine au Beurre with butter, garlic and parsley sent direct from Mercado Central New York City from my life changing friend Nat Norwood melted it all in very hot water added 1 toasted roll one toasted white bread, doubled up on the herbs Provence (McCormick AND Morton & Bassett combination) Saratoga garlic olive oil, avocado oil, more Boar’s Head swiss cheese, sea salt & pepper with one half with the jammy / glossy Cantonese hoisin sauce AND La Choy crunchy noodles so memorably amazingly tasty rating in this number one program as an 8.88 maybe the their FERRIGNO LA BONNE MER SARDINES IN BUTTER WITH THYME DE PROVENCE with be next if I can find it in time for my birthday… ‘,-7

im autistic and very picky. despite this, i’m trying to broaden my culinary horizons and try some new things! i’ve wanted to try tinned fish for some time, and saw several people on here recommend mackerel in olive oil as a good introductory fish. while i’m a bit conflicted about whether or not i like it, i definitely dont hate it and i’m proud of myself for trying something new.
i bought a few cans, so i’m gonna try it with club crackers tomorrow and see if that improves it. i’d love any other recommendations for dishes i can try incorporating tinned mackerel into!

Jose Mariana Rio Mackerel filets in curry sauce over sticky rice. Warmed up some ramp onions with mackerel.

8/10
Two for two phenomenal tins out of this very cool Portugese conservas! Lightly fruity organic EVOO perfectly compliments this delicate and mild upper cut of cod.

Really just starting out. Had a taste in Portugal two years ago. Only now enjoying tinned fish, especially with a bottle of vinho verde. Anyone else, subscribed to any tinned fish subscriptions?

Picked up a bunch of different tins over the last couple of weeks. My first tin was king oscar, was very good with crackers and hot sauce.

I've tried this brand in the past and it's decent for the price. This is the first time I've seen the hot tomato sauce variety. I toasted some rye, slathered on a little salted butter, added the fish and topped it with a few capers and some dill.

Thoughts on the tin: The sauce overpowered the flavor of the fish quite a bit. The sauce itself was tasty enough but there was no heat that I could detect. I am a bit "heat blind" because I eat super spicy food all the time. So it might have a little kick for those who don't eat spicy food all that often. I did wind up adding a little anchovy paste on top just to up the fish factor a bit lol. Not bad, not great. I'd give it a 5/10.

My first try of the King Oscar Royal Fillets - Mackerel with Jalepeno Peppers. Never had this brand of Mackerel before, but the other day I bought 1 of each of the flavors that my local grocery store had, and at ~$3/tin, I'm pretty impressed.

I made a batch of bean salad the other day so I just tossed some of that over a bed of baby spinach and put the fish on top - added some jalepeno-dill pickle hot sauce & a shake of some TJ chili onion crunch seasoning I had laying around - was such a good little lunch!

The Mackerel was not too fishy, had a pretty firm texture, & there was lots of fish in the tin. Peppers had just a little bit of kick too. I think I'll be grabbing this one again soon!

Perfect weather to test some new waters.

Gambas Al Ajillo
Stuffed cockle
Sun-dried tomato & smoked anchovy pâtaé
Tinned scallops in Galician sauce
Tinned Tuna

This was a nice tin, the texture of the mussels wasn't quite as good as Ekone, but still solid. And the escabeche was really good, it had some nice spice to it.

I used Cape Cod Kettle Chips, emulsified the escabeche from the tin and poured it on top. Added some gochugaru pickled onions that I make on the regular and always try to keep on hand. And then finished it off with some homemade green goddess dressing. A pretty tasty midnight snack!

I am visiting my mom in Japan (she’s Japanese, I’m American) and had to take pics of the wall of tinned fish for y’all. Then I had to explain Reddit and the tinned fish subreddit (and then, subreddits in general). The one thing I didn’t need to explain is that “I’m loosely affiliated with a group of people who are very into tinned fish,” as that seemed totally normal to her.

First time trying King Oscar brand, as well as tinned Mackerel. I was surprised by how packed full the tin was, and how meaty the fish was! I had some basil and a prosciutto mozzarella roll to use, and I figured this would be a good fit! The saltiness of the fish was perfect and didnt require an additional season for balancing the flavors of it!

I am definitely looking forward to more experimenting with tins!

Pretty close to what I eat a couple times a day. Just usually with a 0.99 tin 😬. Was feelin bougie.

1 tin Fishwife Smoked Rainbow Trout in Chimichurri
2 cups Spring Mix
1 cup steamed Jasmine rice
1 cup steamed green beans

About: 400 calories, 25g protein, 20g fat, 45g carbs, 6g fiber

As my bank account continues to let out death rattles (I love being a non-salary teacher 😅🥲) and my freezer stockpiles are dwindling, I have finally begun my tinned fish journey!

Luckily I have access to some incredible local sourdough at a good price, so I tried a few variations on 2 pieces of toast for dinner tonight.

I used Trader Joe’s unsalted sardines in spring water because that’s what was in front of me when I decided I wanted to try tinned fish. 🤷🏻‍♀️

1. only butter and Maldon sea salt, just a bite to see what we’ve got going on. Fine but nothing to write home about.

2. squeezed some fresh lemon onto the butter and salt piece. Now we’re talking! Yummy, zingy, fresh.

3. added some thinly sliced shallots and my homegrown microgreens to the butter and salt slice, enjoyed the rest of the slice as such. Really yummy!

4. second piece was good Spanish olive oil, shallots, capers, microgreens, fresh lemon juice, and some whole grain mustard. Of course my sweet love, Maldon sea salt. This combo was delicious, and upon inhaling it I’m realizing why people are so crazy about this stuff.

An exciting new culinary adventure! Happy to be here.

Pictured about half of the olive oil toast, didn’t stop to take a picture sooner, too busy tasting.