Mouth Full of Sardines: January 2022

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

San Sebastian- 226

SAN SEBASTIAN: SMOKED IN CORN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

per 3 fish

Calories- 80

Fat Cal- 5g

Sat Fat- 0g

Protein- 7g

Cholesterol- 0mg

Sodium- 95

Sugars- 0

PRODUCT OF:

Philippines

INGREDIENTS:

Sardines, Corn Oil, Salt, Cloves, Black Pepper, Laurel Leaf, Monosodium Glutamate, Smoke Flavor

OVERALL:

Sardine aroma upon opening, not off-putting. Seven fish to the jar. A medium-textured fish. The cloves make themselves known quickly; clove flavor overpowers any chance of tasting sardines; the smoke flavor is not that noticeable. A roe-filled fish, Roe is detectable, almost grainy textured. No overpowering flavors or lingering aftertaste. Wouldn't eat again alone. 1 1/2 sardines.

Friday, January 21, 2022

Poseidon- 225

POSEIDON: IN SPICY MARINARA SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 130

Fat Cal- 7g

Protein- 12g

Cholesterol- 130mg

Sodium- 460 mg

Sugars- 5g

PRODUCT OF:

Packed in Poland

INGREDIENTS:

Bristling Sardines, spicy marinara sauce

OVERALL:

A marinara with a faint fish aroma upon opening. 6 fish to the tin. A mild-flavored sauce, not tangy, spices are nicely balanced in the sauce. No strong flavors or after-taste. A medium-textured fish that's leaning closer to the soft side of medium. Not a spiny fish. No spicy notes were detected in the sauce; perhaps it needed to be heated up. I'm pleasantly surprised with this tin. 5 Sardines.

POSEIDON: IN MUSTARD

POSEIDON: IN CANOLA OIL

Monday, January 17, 2022

Riga Gold-224

RIGA GOLD: IN TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Serving size 3

Calories- 170

Fat Cal- 11g

Protein- 7g

Cholesterol- 45mg

Sodium- 390mg

Sugars- 5g

PRODUCT OF:

Latvia

INGREDIENTS:

Fried Bristling Sardines, tomato sauce

OVERALL:

Strong tomato aroma upon opening. A thick tomato sauce, a bit on the sweet side with a stew-like

The flavor disperses quickly—no intense flavors or after-taste. I'm unable to tell the number of fish present in the tin. Not a spiny fish, no lingering flavors from fish or sauce (needs hot sauce) 3 1\2 Sardines.