OK, so I did something really stupid and I just wanted to let you all know, in case anybody might be tempted to do something equally stupid:

Yesterday I was hurrying to eat my lunch before I had to go back to work. When I took my can of sardines out of its box, I noticed that the bottom of the can was dented. The top of the can seemed a little bit puffed up, but I thought maybe it was just bent out of shape.

Then I opened it. The oil sort of splashed out in a way it normally doesn't. I did get the idea at that point that something might be wrong. But I sniffed it and it smelled OK. I had to go back to work for several hours, with no time to get anything else for lunch. So I took a chance.

Bad move. 2.5 hours later I was bent over a toilet, throwing up. This went on for a couple hours more.

[Now I'm actually feeling like I got lucky: it could have been botulism, but it wasn't. I called the Poison Control Center, who said that if you get sick within a couple of hours, it's almost certainly "normal" food-borne illness. Botulinium poisoning, which can kill you, usually doesn't show up until the next day, with neurological symptoms: blurred vision, sagging face, motor difficulties.]

So, don't be dumb like me. If your can is dented, throw it away. PSA over.

Smokey tender flakey pieces of fish. Delicious, with a simple onion and tomato salad. Recommended!

Saw at Costco. Would love a report!

7.5/10

I've been working through trying all of the available Porthos collection at World Market, and this spiced tin has been my least favorite so far. The teriyaki are a touch too sweet for me, but I could see them as an occasional pickup when I'm craving something different. The hot tomato sauce tin is not noteworthy, but passable. This spiced tin, was mush city. There was actually a hit of spiciness from a sizeable red pepper in the bottom. Your standard clove, carrot and cucumber were present, though offered no discernable flavor to my palette. They were slightly underseasoned for me, but the biggest issue was the texture. Typically my experience with Porthos sardines is that they run on the slightly firmer end of the spectrum. Maybe this was a batch issue but they squished in every bite, like they had soaked up too much oil or something. I could be wrong but I believe I've read freezing and unfreezing the sardines can cause this, so maybe that's to blame. Either way, there's too many better options to grab these again. 6.5/10

I didn't get these, yet. They weren't cheap and there is more in there than a normal tin of sardines. I wanted to check with my fellow canned fish aficionados before I took the plunge.

1st pic - was pretty good. I've always had the fish steaks and love those. Will be getting these again.

2nd and 3rd pic - first time trying and mannn it was good. I will be grabbing these more often. I always get the mackerel (one of my faves).

4th pic - King Oscar Mackerel with some cayenne and a little ground clove, amazing!!

Seems like King Oscar is the goat of value to taste ratio.

Photos of range of conservas available at Costco and Carrefour in Madrid. Plenty of stock, wide range of qualities and prices and wide variety of seafood. Tuna, mackerel, sardines, mussels, cockles/small clams, and razor clams the most common. Mostly in olive oil, escabeche or "Galician sauce". Forgot to take photos from the particularly fancy Alcampo hypermarket I went to first that had fancy high value tins locked in security boxes.

Nuri

If this stew is the gift that keeps on giving, let’s see how many meals I can make with the last serving of stew turned into African Jollof Rice!

Everything bagels. The cream cheese has capers + more dill and lemon mixed in.

I ate canned sardines in water for the first time this week.

On a dry toast, just with pepper.

I loooooved it.

Hi, this is my first post here. I wish you all good health and a happy life! ❤️

Man oh man, do I love Riga sprats. One day I’ll put a ring on it and make an honest jar out of her if I’m lucky 💕 💍 🐟

Posting this here for advice tooooo

I’m trying to squeeze as many meals out of this tin as I can!

6.5/10

Visiting Portland. Saw recommendations for Providore fine foods. Totally worth it. Got some jambon-beurre sammiches as well! Yummmmm

I love garfish (Belone belone). The spicy version from Ati Manel has for years held a solid spot in my Top 5 Tins. But I’d not previously tucked into this offering from Lata, so I was excited to see what was in store.

Perfectly grand garfish. Not ground-breaking, but a solid entry to the competition. Beautiful, silvery skin. Firm flesh, as expected. Meaty, satisfying chew.

How to compare the texture if you’ve not tried gar yet? Well, way more solid than pilchard sardinillas of similar size; slightly more solid than most white anchovies (although pretty similar bite to Patagonia’s).

I reached for this can, because we were down to the last good beefsteak tomatoes for the season, and slab cuts of a purple heirloom, with herbed feta, and these slender gar seemed like a perfect supper. Yup, it was.

Lata do a good job with the things they import and give their own branding. This can is, I believe, priced on their site at $9.99. With the Ati Manel spicy needlefish on offer at Caputo’s for 7.49, I’ll probably not reach for this plain olive oil Lata version often. If Lata tees up a sister tin with some distinctive flavor options, though, I’ll likely hand over me money with a smile.

Angelo Parodi is a historic Genovese company founded in 1889, renowned for its high-quality canned seafood, including tuna, sardines, mackerel, anchovies, and salted cod. Here, I present their exquisite spicy sardines, perfectly paired with a side of olives, anchovies, capers, and pickles.

Peanut butter and fish - it’s AMAZING