Mouth Full of Sardines: June 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011

EVA - 21

EVA: IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 219
Total fat- 11.1g
Protein-29.3g

PRODUCT OF:
Croatia

PRICE:

OVERALL:
A faint oil aroma opened Six plump fish to the tin; roe-filled fish. Oil flavor is very prominent, almost a green taste to the fish; the oil really overpowers the fish. No fishy taste or after taste; only oil. Fish do possess a good texture holds its shape well. Not sure if I would eat again. if so, it would not be alone.2 Sardines.

EVA: IN VEGETABLE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories-130
Calories from fat-50
Total Fat- 6
Saturated fat- 2.5
Cholesterol- 70mg
Sodium- 500mg
Protein- 19g
Calcium -35%
Iron- 6%

PRODUCT OF:
Croatia

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Vegetable oil, Salt

PRICE:1.82

OVERALL:
No strong aroma upon opening. Five to a tin, slightly firm fish, a tad on the salty side. All five sardines still possessed their tails. Not too bad of a tin, just too salty for my taste. I'll give them two sardines.

EVA: IN VEGETABLE OIL WITH LEMON

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 130
Calories from fat- 50
Total Fat- 6g
Saturated Fat- 2g
Cholesterol - 70mg
Sodium- 500mg
Protein- 18g
Calcium- 35%
Iron- 6%

PRODUCT OF:
Croatia

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Vegetable Oil, Lemon, Salt

PRICE:1.82

OVERALL:
Six to a tin, no aroma upon opening. The lemon flavor is mild yet very prominent, almost giving the fish a sour taste. Fish is too salty for my taste; fish is semi-firm. I'll give these guys one sardine.

EVA: IN VEGETABLE OIL WITH HOT PEPPERS

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 130
Calories from fat- 50
Total Fat- 6g
Saturated Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol - 65mg
Sodium- 500mg
Protein- 18g
Calcium- 35%
Iron- 8%

PRODUCT OF:
Croatia

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Vegetable Oil, Hot Pepper, Salt

PRICE:1.82

OVERALL:
Six to a tin, all six still possessing their tails, slight oil aroma upon opening, fish semi-soft, Peppers have a very unpleasant flavor and are not hot nor spicy at all. Peppers seem to give the fish a bad green taste. Very salty, I would not eat again. Half a sardine.

Friday, June 17, 2011

CLASICO - 20

CLASICO: LIGHTLY SMOKED IN SOYBEAN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 90

Calories from fat- 35g

Total fat- 4g

Sat. fat- 0.5g

Cholesterol- 40mg

Sodium- 290mg

Protein- 13g

PRODUCT OF:

THAILAND

INGREDIENTS:

Soybean oil, Salt, Smoke flavor

PRICE: .60

OVERALL: Five to a tin appears appealing. It stops with the appearance. The fish is very soft, turns to mush in your mouth, not a pleasant flavor, the smoke flavor is very mild, a very bland fish. Would not eat again. They get no fish.

CLASICO: IN HOT TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 60

Calories from fat- 1.5g

Total fat- 2g

Cholesterol- 40mg

Sodium- 280mg

Carbohydrate- 2g

Protein- 9g

PRODUCT OF:

THAILAND

INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Tomato paste, Chili, Water, Salt

PRICE: .60

OVER ALL: Very tomatoey aroma upon opening, four to a can, sauce a little on the sour side. Fish does not have a good texture at all. the very bland sauce has a very nice heat. "Only thing they have going for them" Would not eat again. No sardines for these.

CLASICO: IN MUSTARD

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 70

Calories from fat- 25g

Total fat- 2.5g

Cholesterol- 65mg

Sodium- 510mg

Carbohydrate-2g

Protein-9g

PRODUCT OF:

THAILAND

INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Water, Mustard, Starch, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt

PRICE: .60

OVERALL:

A Slight mustard aroma upon opening, five to a can ( While checking to see how many ways in the tin, my fork dug into a huge cluster of scales, the tin was full of damn scales. Being a trooper, I went ahead and tasted the sardines after removing some scales.)very soft fish, mustard is very twangy, not pleasant at all. These guys get no sardines. Would not get it again..

SABA - 19

SABA: IN PEPPERY SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 250

Calories from fat- 50

Total fat- 6g

Sat. Fat- 6g

Sodium- 510mg

Carbohydrates- 35g

Sugars- 5g

Protein-16g

PRODUCT OF:

Philippines

INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Tomato sauce, Bell Pepper, Carrots, Potatoes, Peas & Spices

PRICE: .98

OVERALL:

The aroma is quite pleasant; it reminds me of stew. # large meaty pieces of fish. Half a hand full of veggies. I'm impressed this much stuff was in that little can. The first bite really threw me off. my taste buds were confused as hell. Semi-soft fish, the peppery sauce is very prominent, lingering fishy after taste. The can suggest serving them heated. So I heated them up next. After heating, the aroma became lots more prominent. Heating would be the way to go with these. It made them a lot more tolerable. Fishy after taste remained dominant. Fish is on the dry side. I'll give these guys 1/2 a sardine, and that just may be the beer talking. Would not eat again.

SABA: IN VEGETABLE STEW SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 240

Calories from fat- 50

Total fat- 6.5g

Saturated Fat- 6.5g

Sodium- 370mg

Carbohydrate- 33g

Sugars- 2g

Protein- 15g

PRODUCT OF:

Philippines

INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Tomato sauce, Bell Peppers, Carrots, Potatoes, Peas, & Spices

PRICE: .98

OVERALL:

Even though onions were not in the ingredients, it was full of onions, fish dry, and crumbly. The sauce is on the mild side; I warmed them up after eating some from the can. Not too bad of a tasting fish. Slight fishy after taste. I may eat again. Hell, I'll give these guys one sardine. These guys are a two beer minimum per can.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

RICHFIELD FARMS -18

RICHFIELD FARMS: IN MUSTARD SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 70

Calories from fat- 2.5g

Total Fat- 2.5g

Cholesterol- 65mg

Sodium- 510mg

Protein- 9g

PRODUCT OF:

THAILAND

INGREDIENTS: Sardines, Mustard, Salt

PRICE: 1.00

OVER ALL:

Upon opening, there is no mustard aroma upon opening. They have more of a potted meat mustard smell. Not too appealing of an appearance. Four to a tin. The sauce is very runny, fish on the soft side, sour tasting, almost like eating paint thinner. These guys get no sardines. Would not eat again.

RICHFIELD FARMS: IN TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 60

Calories from fat- 1.5g

Total Fat- 2g

Cholesterol- 40mg

Sodium- 280mg

Protein- 9g

PRODUCT OF:

THAILAND

INGREDIENTS: Sardines, Tomato paste, water, salt

PRICE: 1.00

OVERALL:

Ketchup aroma upon opening. Four medium size fish to the tin. Very bland,bad-tasting all around. Soft fish, rotten tomato taste. Would not eat again. No fish...

Saturday, June 11, 2011

ROLAND -17

ROLAND: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN WATER

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories-90
Fat calories- 45
Total fat- 5g
Sat. Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- .25mg
Protein- 12g
Sodium- 35mg

PRODUCT OF: Morocco

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Water

PRICE:3.07

OVERALL:

A slight aroma upon opening, almost a canned tuna aroma. Five very meaty fish, no after taste. A lot like tuna fish is a little dry; one would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between these fish and canned tuna... I would eat again. I give these five sardines.

ROLAND: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories-120
Fat calories- 7g
Total fat- 5g
Sat. Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Protein- 13g
Sodium- 350mg

PRODUCT OF: Morocco

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt

PRICE:3.22

OVERALL:
No aroma upon opening, very appealing little tin of fish. Fish very flavorful, a tad on the soft side, has a wonderful texture, no fishy after taste, would eat again. Five sardines

ROLAND: IN TOMATO

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories-90
Fat calories-45
Total fat- 5g
Sat. Fat- 1.5g
Cholesterol- 40mg
Protein- 10g
Sodium- 220mg

PRODUCT OF: Morocco

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Tomato Paste, Soybean Oil, Salt

PRICE: .99

OVERALL:
No aroma upon opening. Three plump fish to the tin. A bland, dry fish. Fish falls apart while removing from tin. Fish has an almost chemical after taste. Not spiny. no sardines

BRIVAIS VILNIS -16

BRIVAIS VILNIS: LIGHTLY SMOKED IN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 143
Total fat- 11g
Sat fat- 3g
Protein- 2g

PRODUCT OF: Latvia

INGREDIENTS:
SARDINES,VEG.OIL,SALT

PRICE:1.99

OVERALL:
A very appealing, almost sweet aroma upon opening. Appears to be half a bay leaf with them, three large pieces of fish. ( I'm usually very turned off by large chunks of fish like this in a tin) I forgot I was eating sardines, a soft textured fish; the flavor is so mild and flavorful. Can't taste any smoke flavoring. No aftertaste at all, very clean-tasting fish. Would definitely eat again. I give these guys five-strong fish.

BRIVAIS VILNIS: SPRATS IN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 143
Fat Calories- 99
Total Fat- 11g
Saturated Fat- 3g
Cholesterol- 0mg
Sodium- 350mg
Protein- 2g

PRODUCT OF:
Latvia

INGREDIENTS:
Smoked Fish, Vegetable Oil, Food Salt

PRICE:
2.29

OVERALL:
The smoke aroma hits you hard on the opening can. Nice little crossed fish to the can, very appealing.
25 fish to the can. A deep flavor, the smoke flavor really compliments the fish. A great textured fish, the flavor just burst in your mouth. Fish almost melts in like butter in your mouth. A nice clean after taste, not spiny at all. These little fish leave you wanting another can. 5 strong sardines.

POLLASTRINI DI ANZIO -15

POLLASTRINI DI ANZIO: SPICED IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories- 180
Total fat 5g
Trans fat- 0.05g
Sat fat- 1g
Cholesterol- 35mg
Sodium- 250mg
Protein- 15g

PRODUCT OF: ITALY

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, red pepper, olive oil, and salt

PRICE:5.19

OVERALL:
A very appealing aroma upon opening. Five to a tin, four nice meaty ones, and one little one. Nice amber oil color. Very nice texture. Very flavorful fish. A bit on the salty side would be great with a cold beer. I'll give them five fish, on the point it makes you want more with a beer.