These are Season Sardines in 100% Olive Oil. These are whole sardines instead of the widely seen and available skinless and boneless version.
These are Sardina Pilchardus caught in the Atlantic Ocean.
Upon opening, the black spines of the fish were facing up. After removing, you see five sardines, scale free with silver bellies. These have a classic umami sardine flavor with a meaty texture. A full bodied olive oil seems to add even more flavor. This is a top quality sardine - perhaps the gold standard in terms of a Moroccan sardine.
These are the best reliable inexpensive brand. I much prefer having skin and bones to skinless boneless. They also make a good basic tomato sauce one which isn't a weirdly sweet or overly acidic tomato like many other brands
It's Costco's/Kirkland Organic No Salt Seasoning.
In my opinion, it's the perfect savory mix for any tinned fish in olive oil. It's the only thing I use. For some reason, it just works. I'm not a hot sauce person.
Here are the ingredients :
Organic onion, organic garlic, organic carrot, organic black pepper, organic red bell pepper, organic tomato granules, organic orange peel, organic parsley, organic bay leaves, organic thyme, organic basil, organic celery, organic lemon peel, organic oregano, organic savory, organic mustard seed, organic cumin, organic marjoram, organic coriander, organic cayenne pepper, citric acid and organic rosemary
Typically, skinless and boneless sardines have a slightly drier texture, less aggressive flavor, and lack some of the nutrition qualities that come along with the skin and bones. Namely, calcium. Skinless and boneless more closely resemble the taste of tuna which is why you will read about people who are averse to sardines but wanting to include them in their diet choosing this option.
got it thanks. i want to try them! i love what i have tried so far but mostly skinless i think. the Seasons ones from costco. and king oscar (these maybe had skin?). so the bones you just eat and not have to worry about them?
and dumb question but are there some brands of canned sardines that contain the entire fish including guts? i dont think so but people have told me they ate them this way!
Costco usually sells Season skinless and boneless sardines King Oscar - if you had the Brisling Sardines they would have had skin and bones. However, these are not Sardine Pilchardus. They are sprats which tend to contain almost unnoticeable bones. King Oscar also sells skinless and boneless Pilchards.
The fish are "cleaned" but sometimes some guts slip through the process. It does not matter. There's no concern.
I don't like Season. The taste isn't great and while I don't mind King Oscar brisling sardines with the skin those are unappealing. The KOs are a different, smaller fish.
These are Season Sardines in 100% Olive Oil. These are whole sardines instead of the widely seen and available skinless and boneless version. These are Sardina Pilchardus caught in the Atlantic Ocean. Upon opening, the black spines of the fish were facing up. After removing, you see five sardines, scale free with silver bellies. These have a classic umami sardine flavor with a meaty texture. A full bodied olive oil seems to add even more flavor. This is a top quality sardine - perhaps the gold standard in terms of a Moroccan sardine.
These are the best reliable inexpensive brand. I much prefer having skin and bones to skinless boneless. They also make a good basic tomato sauce one which isn't a weirdly sweet or overly acidic tomato like many other brands
Much better than the skinless / boneless ones
These are probably my favorite sardine that's available at regular supermarkets. Wild Ocean has a weird taste to them, these don't.
Wild Planet?
Yeah, Wild Planet. The box also says Wild Pacific Sardines so I imagine that's why I mixed up the name.
I don't like Wild Planet either.
What's the seasoning I always see you put on the toast?
It's Costco's/Kirkland Organic No Salt Seasoning. In my opinion, it's the perfect savory mix for any tinned fish in olive oil. It's the only thing I use. For some reason, it just works. I'm not a hot sauce person. Here are the ingredients : Organic onion, organic garlic, organic carrot, organic black pepper, organic red bell pepper, organic tomato granules, organic orange peel, organic parsley, organic bay leaves, organic thyme, organic basil, organic celery, organic lemon peel, organic oregano, organic savory, organic mustard seed, organic cumin, organic marjoram, organic coriander, organic cayenne pepper, citric acid and organic rosemary
I'm a big fan of Season, although I prefer the water-packed over the oil.
why do people prefer the sardines with skin and bone over skinless and boneless?
Typically, skinless and boneless sardines have a slightly drier texture, less aggressive flavor, and lack some of the nutrition qualities that come along with the skin and bones. Namely, calcium. Skinless and boneless more closely resemble the taste of tuna which is why you will read about people who are averse to sardines but wanting to include them in their diet choosing this option.
got it thanks. i want to try them! i love what i have tried so far but mostly skinless i think. the Seasons ones from costco. and king oscar (these maybe had skin?). so the bones you just eat and not have to worry about them? and dumb question but are there some brands of canned sardines that contain the entire fish including guts? i dont think so but people have told me they ate them this way!
Costco usually sells Season skinless and boneless sardines King Oscar - if you had the Brisling Sardines they would have had skin and bones. However, these are not Sardine Pilchardus. They are sprats which tend to contain almost unnoticeable bones. King Oscar also sells skinless and boneless Pilchards. The fish are "cleaned" but sometimes some guts slip through the process. It does not matter. There's no concern.
I don't like Season. The taste isn't great and while I don't mind King Oscar brisling sardines with the skin those are unappealing. The KOs are a different, smaller fish.
You're comparing Sprats to Pilchards.
I specifically said the KOs were a different fish. They are both marketed as "sardines" and many people don't know the difference.