tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56686547825026355092024-02-19T07:44:50.694-08:00Canned Meat ReviewA blog detailing my experiences testing various types of canned meat and fish. From the over-processed tripe to complete sardines, this blog will contain it all. Recipes will also be featured.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668654782502635509.post-26543706334384055782012-11-24T19:49:00.002-08:002012-11-25T13:25:32.893-08:00Hormel Canned Beef Corned Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm hoping that Hormel's Canned Beef Corned -- what an awkward name -- will be much better than <a href="http://cannedmeatreview.blogspot.com/2012/03/hormel-lean-smoked-ham.html">Hormel's Lean Smoked Ham</a>, which I reviewed earlier. Hormel is a huge corporation with many products, and it is virtually impossible to walk through a grocery store and not see one of their products. Hopefully Hormel's Canned Beef Corned will redeem Hormel.<br />
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Upon opening I smell a scent that is similar to canned dog food, not good so far! the canned beef comes out in one large, slimy can-shaped hunk which is obviously chopped bits of beef formed into a loaf. The meat keeps its form well and is easy to slice into thin slices. I suppose this can be fairly presentable if cut into slices.<br />
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The mouth feel is somewhat mushy after it yields to the initial bite. The taste of sodium phosphates and sodium nitrites is very powerful and allows the product to imitate traditional corned beef to some extent. However, the fact that this is a formed patty made out of processed beef and pumped with preservatives means that the taste and texture are only a poor imitation of real corned beef. Furthermore, all the phosphates and nitrites in this product aren't too good for your health.<br />
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I sliced this up and fried it along with a riced potato to make some corned beef hash that wasn't bad. The taste of Hormel's Canned Beef Corned is much better after browning on a skillet. I give this <b>two and one half obelisks of meat out of five.</b> Not good nor bad, but rather just an average canned meat product.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668654782502635509.post-42214531562549402932012-11-01T21:45:00.002-07:002012-11-05T12:06:35.740-08:00Chicken of the Sea Pink Salmon Traditional Style Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Nutrition Facts:</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Serving Size: 1/4 Cup (63g). Servings Per Container: 7.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Calories 90, Fat Calories 45 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Total Fat 5g 8% Daily Value (Sat. Fat 1g 6% Daily Value, Trans Fat 0g)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Cholesterol 40mg 13% Daily Value</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sodium 270mg 11% Daily Value</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Total Carb. 0g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Protein 12g</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 10%, Iron 2%</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ingredients: Pink salmon, salt.</span><br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed <a href="http://cannedmeatreview.blogspot.com/2012/04/chicken-of-sea-whole-baby-clams.html">Chicken of the Sea's Canned Baby Clams</a> so it is reasonable that I was looking forward to cracking open this can to see what waited inside. Inside was salmon fillets that were kept in an aseptic environment, just waiting for me to pull them out. Was I disappointed or overjoyed upon feasting on the contents inside this can? Did my cat enjoy it? Dear reader, read on.</div>
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After opening the can there was a nice, deep earthy smell. The smell was not fishy, but reminiscent of a good quality can of tuna packed in water. Firm fillets of salmon were packed generously inside of the can, so much so that the meat retained the curves of the can when removed. The fact that they were packed in water makes the meat a bit firmer and more crumbly than fresh salmon.</div>
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The taste and smell are excellent.The bones will be noticeable in a fish this large, but removing the spinal cord can remedy this at the cost of some calcium. The salmon kept its pinkish hue through the canning process so the presentation is very good. My cat absolutely loved eating this, he couldn't get enough!</div>
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This is a very good product that I will definitely buy again if on sale. Chicken of the Sea's Pink Salmon Traditional style has <u>earned</u> <b>five cylinders of canned salmon out of five. </b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Nutrition Facts for Goya Sardines in Olive Oil:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Serving Size: 1/4 Cup. Servings Per Container: About 2.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Calories 130, Fat Calories 80 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Total Fat 9g 14% Daily Value (Sat. Fat 2g 10% Daily Value, Trans Fat 0g)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Cholesterol 20mg 7% Daily Value</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sodium 280mg 12% Daily Value</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Total Carb. 0g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Protein 13g</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 20%, Iron 10%</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ingredients: Sardines, olive oil and salt added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">After peeling back the tin's lid I smell a scent that is very similar to canned tuna, yet stronger and deeper.</span> After I completely peel back the lid I am greeted by the sight of three fish that are large for sardines. However, I am dismayed that the tails are not still attached to the fish because they are a good source of nutrition. I also notice that the skin and scales are still present on the fish.<br />
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The fish break apart when speared with a fork. The mouth feel of the fish is a bit too crumbly for my taste, and since the fish are large the bones are a bit more noticeable than most sardines. I am not able to notice the scales during the taste testing. The taste is not bad, but certainly not spectacular either. They have a fairly good plain old sardine taste to them. My cat came up to me and begged for some so I gave him a fork full, which he ate with gusto.<br />
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These are not bad, but there are definitely better tins of fish out there. <a href="http://cannedmeatreview.blogspot.com/2012/03/rugenfisch-smoked-kieler-sprats.html">Rugenfisch Smoked Kieler Sprats</a> and <a href="http://cannedmeatreview.blogspot.com/2012/03/king-oscar-finest-brisling-sardines.html">King Oscar Finest Brisling Sardines</a> come to mind. Goya Sardines in Olive Oil get <b>three big sardines out of five.</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Serving Size 2 oz (56g or about 1/4 cup) Servings Per Container about 3 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Calories 45, Calories from Fat 10 </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Total Fat 1g 2% Daily Value (0g unsaturated fat, 0g Trans fat, 0.5g Polyunsat. Fat, 0g Monounsat. Fat)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Cholesterol 70mg 23% Daily Value</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sodium 290mg 12% Daily Value</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Potassium 5mg 0% Daily Value</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Total Carbohydrate 0g</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Protein 9g</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Vitamin A 2%, Calcium 6%, Vitamin D 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 20%, Selenium 30%</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ingredients: Whole baby clams, water, salt, citric acid, sodium acid pyrophosphate, calcium, disodium EDTA</span><br />
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This is my first review of a product from Bumble Bee Foods. They only get once chance to make a good impression so without further ado let's try some baby clams. The can is attractive and brightly colored, clearly labeled is the Net weight of ten ounces and a drained weight of five ounces so you get five ounces of clams and five ounces of brine for your money. The price is not posted because prices are rapidly changing at this time.<br />
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Upon opening I am greeted by a faint yet unpleasant odor, a smell that reminds me of fish that have stayed out a bit too long by the seaside. So I would describe the smell as bad seafood and brine. The clams are visually appealing because they maintained their colors well, which are tan with orange-yellow highlights and a darker tan in the body of the clam. The clams are intact as advertised and they are each about the size of a penny.<br />
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The clams have a firm yet yielding consistency with a good mouth-feel, but they are disagreeable to both my sense of taste and olfactory system. They are not too salty but they smell like they sat out too long before the canning process. The taste of these clams reminds me of seafood that is a little past its prime and was not purged properly before being prepared for sale. There was a lingering aftertaste and scent that was reminiscent of old fish that made this sampling an unpleasant experience. The aftertaste was still strong a full twenty minutes after sampling, and I'm sure that the clams tainted my breath with their less than stellar aroma.<br />
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I was hesitant to offer a few clams to my cat, but I did and even he refused to eat these clams. Two spiked phalanges down!<br />
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I cannot recommend this product because <a href="http://cannedmeatreview.blogspot.com/2012/04/chicken-of-sea-whole-baby-clams.html">there are better canned baby clam products on the market at competitive prices.</a> Bumble Bee Premium Select Wild Fancy Whole Baby Clams get <b>one and a half clams out of five. </b>These are bad and border on being wretched. You may be able to finish them, but you surely will not enjoy it. Food should taste good, especially if it is labeled as premium!<br />
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Tyson Premium Chunk White Chicken in Water comes in a short cylindrical can that is decorated with chunks of white meat chicken. The picture on the can is appetizing and I was hoping that this review would not turn out like <a href="http://cannedmeatreview.blogspot.com/2012/03/hormel-lean-smoked-ham.html">the one I did on Hormel's canned ham product.</a> Many meats have a drastic change in consistency when they are canned in water instead of oil. They tend to have a dry mouth-feel and a stringy texture.</div>
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Upon opening the can I was greeted with the pleasant smell of concentrated chicken broth. The chicken was packed well in the can and the large, white chunks of meat are visually appealing. This meat is obviously complete chunks of chicken and not some reformed patty of butcher floor scrapings. I was hoping that the meat would taste as good as it looked.</div>
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The meat crumbled after I stuck a fork in it, the texture change from the canning process was evident before even tasting it. Upon placing the chicken in my mouth the scent and taste of chicken - along with a not trifling amount of salt - was evident. The chicken is dryer than I would like and crumbly with a stringy consistency, yet the taste is good. This would be good to take on trips where refrigeration is not available, or perhaps to use to make some chicken casserole or chicken salad. The broth is flavorful, even if it is too salty, and would be good to cook rice in.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Northern Catch is a label for seafood products that is
exclusively sold through the privately owned company Aldi. Aldi's
stores offer a no-frills and very basic shopping experience with most
brands unique to the store. The shopping carts require a quarter to
unchain and you get your quarter back after returning the cart. There
are very few employees compared to traditional grocery stores, you
must bring your own grocery bags or purchase them at the register,
bag your own groceries and Aldi is able to pass the savings from
these cost-saving methods down to the consumer. These stores are run
very efficiently -- no big surprise considering it is a German
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<span style="font-size: small;">The smell of this salmon
upon opening the can is pleasant and nearly indistinguishable from
the smell of canned tuna. However, the scent of this canned salmon is
a little bit stronger than tuna. This can is PACKED with firm pieces
of salmon, including the skin and bones -- good if you like your fish
full of vitamins and minerals. The taste is very similar to tuna
except that this salmon has a deeper flavor that I find quite
enjoyable, my cats like it as well. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The flesh is firm and the
bones are definitely noticeable, one could probably pick the spinal
cord of the fish out if it really bothers them. This fish is not too
salty and would be well suited to making salmon patties with
breadcrumbs, egg, and a little bit of lemon juice. A good can of fish
that packs a good amount of omega 3 fatty acids. I will buy this
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product is a problem that exists with all salmon products; salmon,
being fairly large carnivorous fish, tend to collect large amounts of
pollutants like mercury in their bodies. Therefore, people who are
susceptible to these pollutants, like pregnant women and very young
children, may want to avoid large carnivorous fish. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">However, this product is
graded by me only by the merits of what it is, and it is an
exceptional product that Aldi sells through the Northern Catch label.
Thus, Northern Catch Canned Pink Salmon gets <b>5 cylinders of salmon
out of 5</b>. I definitely recommend trying this product, and don't
forget the quarter for your cart!</span></div>
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The clams are intact and have a scent
of ocean brine. The smell of brine fills my nasal cavity and conjures
up thoughts of the ocean as I bite into a clam. The salt is evident
but not overpowering and the meat is very tender for a clam, almost
as tender as an oyster. There is a nice taste of brine that
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This is a good product with a fair
price. These would be good in a clam chowder or mixed with rice and
vegetables. The product is about as aesthetically pleasing as it can
get when we consider that they are clams, which are not natures most
beautiful creatures outside of the shell. Furthermore, these are much more tender than most canned clams, and they taste better than what you will find in many clam chowders sold at the supermarket.</div>
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This is another seafood offering from
Molinera, a company that cans seafood in Spain. Pulling back the lid
reveals medium sized pieces of squid packed nicely into the square
tin. The product is a reddish tint due to the “American Sauce”
that the product is packed in (Vegetable oil, tomato, onion, spices
and salt). A strong smell of seafood is present within this tin and
comes bursting forth after removing the lid.</div>
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unpleasant if you enjoy seafood. The America sauce gives off a faint
taste of onions, but it is a bit too salty. Just like with Molinera
Octopus in Garlic Sauce, this should be used in a dish that is under
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firm texture makes it better than average. The taste of the sea
prevalent within this product could add a nice touch to any dish.
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Molinera is a company from Spain so my hopes are high for this tin of Octopus due to the quality of Spanish seafood. Pulling back the lid to the oval can that was deceptively packaged in a box reveals a tin of tightly packed bits of octopus. The faint scent of seafood along with the smell of olive oil escapes from the can. </div>
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The meat is very tender for canned octopus. The taste of the meat is very good and is accompanied by just the right amount of garlic; however, there is a bit too much salt.</div>
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Putting this in a dish with little salt should help to balance out the saltiness of this tin. This is definitely above average for canned octopus because of the tenderness and taste. The pieces are large so the visual appeal is good. Keep in mind that this does have a noticeable amount of garlic when you cook so that you do not overdo this pungent ingredient.</div>
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A solidly above average offering from Molinera, but the saltiness brings the score down a bit. I rate this 3 ½ chunks of octopus out of 5. A definite would buy again if I need octopus for a dish in the future. If not for the saltiness I would have given it at least a 4.</div>
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Calories: 25</div>
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No visual surprise as I opened the lid since the anchovies are stored in a clear glass jar. I was expecting a strong fishy smell, yet there was no hint of it. The olive oil must have absorbed all the fish scent in this jar. After fishing an anchovy out of the jar I was surprised at how well they held together. I placed four on a plate and admired the tiny fillets of skinned fish with small, hair-like bones.</div>
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The fish smell is evident after the fillets are removed from the oil. These anchovies are a bit less tender than the ones usually served at restaurants. After biting into one I got the extreme saltiness I expected followed by a fishy aftertaste. Decent even if a bit chewy for an anchovy. I was surprised by the strong “umami” flavor that is usually present in fish sauce and seaweed – a taste and mouth feel usually prevalent in Asian cuisine. The aftertaste is really good if you like the taste of fish and the savory umami can really add a good dimension to a dish. The olive oil has a clean taste and in no way diminishes the taste of the fish.</div>
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I tossed some of these anchovies into a salad with some olive oil from the jar and lemon juice. The anchovies provided all the salt needed, of course. These were overall good fish, but they were a bit tough and the bones didn't go down as well as some other anchovies I have eaten. This is a good offering for the price by Roland so these get <b>3 anchovy fillets out of 5.</b> These will suffice for staving off any anchovy craving.</div>
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RugenFisch Smoked Kieler Sprats come in a handsome, mostly black can with an image of the product emblazoned on the tin. Hopefully the truth-in-advertising laws are stronger in Germany than they are here because I am still haunted by <a href="http://cannedmeatreview.blogspot.com/2012/03/hormel-lean-smoked-ham.html">my past experience with Hormel's canned ham.</a> There is no nutritional information on the can, but RugenFisch does offer nutritional information on their website if you can read German. (14.7 grams of protein, 0 grams of carbohydrates, 25.9 grams of fat, and 292 calories per 100 grams or about 3.5 ounces)</div>
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Pleasant smell of smoked fish and olive oil upon opening the tin. The lid rolled back to reveal ten beautiful and intact small fish tightly packed in the tin. Fish are firm and hold up well on fork. The flesh is firm and the bones are completely undetectable when eating. There is no “fishy” taste, but rather a nice smoky and subdued quality fish flavor. The fish had just the right amount of salt too.</div>
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The smoke really compliments the flavor of the fish on this one because it is not overdone nor underdone. I finished this tin with the help of an avocado, some saltines and lime juice. This is perhaps the best tin of fish I have ever had, very well done. I will definitely buy these again and would serve them to guests. Rugenfisch Smoked Kieler Sprats get 5 Avocado-Lime-Sardine Saltines out of 5.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Price: $1.39 for a five ounce can - $4.45 per pound of ham as of March 21, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Hormel smoked ham comes in a short can dotted with images of juicy chunks of ham that look delicious. Surely Hormel wouldn't mislead us with its product images, would they? Well, let's open it up and find out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Immediately upon puncturing the can with my can opener a strong smell of smoke wafted out that only grew stronger as I continued to open it. Upon removing the lid I was greeted with this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Great... Thanks a lot, Hormel. It looks like a hockey puck made out of soylent green. I had to pry a chunk of ham (I think) from an amalgam of meat and white, squishy substance. I tasted the overpowering smoke flavoring before the meat even touched my tongue. After placing the smoked ham on my tongue the overpowering taste of a massive amount of salt drowned out anything but the faintest hint of ham. The consistency was fairly firm yet yielding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My cat was meowing loudly since he thinks that I am opening cat food every time I open a can so I decided to place the meat amalgam down for him. He... LOVED it! I had to take the bowl away from him because I didn't want to clean and smell whatever the ham would turn into after a trip through his gastrointestinal tract.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I wouldn't classify this as wretched but as just plain too salty and unappealing. It might actually add a good bit of smoke flavor to some split pea soup. However, I would only use it when I can't keep regular ham cool. Perhaps on a camping trip or the like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hormel lean smoked ham, you get 1 ½ congealed masses of soylent green out of 5. Canned meat should be good right out of the can.</span></div>
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Mediterranean Style with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Herbs of Provence, Red Bell Pepper and Black Olives.<br />
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Earthy smell with a hint of fish scent upon opening tin.<br />
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Eight well-packed sardines that held up to the canning process well with the occasional slice of olive amongst the fish, which are placed upon various herbs. Fish hold up well when lifted with fork. They are not too hard and not too soft. Nice earthy and rich flavor with a pleasant fish taste. The bones are barely detectable and the olives impart a bold, tangy flavor when eaten with the fish. No metallic taste was evident.<br />
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These fish would be good in a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mediterranean</span> style salad with a garlic-based dressing, feta cheese and cucumber; however, they also hold up well when served alone as a snack. The olive oil seems to be of a decent quality and would work wonderfully if added to the water in a rice cooker with jasmine rice. I finished the entire tin within 10 minutes.<br />
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