Beach Cliff- 259

BEACH CLIFF: IN TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION: 

N\A

PRODUCT OF:

Packed in Poland

INGREDIENTS:

OVERALL:

A faint fish and tomato aroma upon popping. Four plump, tightly packed fish to the tin. A soft to medium textured fish, with no strong flavors or aftertaste. A mild tomato sauce, with no hint of sourness or sweetness. Almost like a bland tin of fish. Tin almost reminds me of the old Beach Cliff; no fishiness tasted. It's one of the mildest tomato sauces I've had in a tin. Would eat again. 3 1/2 Sardines.

Varina- 240

 

VARINA: IN PARSLEY OLIVE OIL AND GREEN MINT WITH CARDAMON AND PINK PEPPER

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION: 

Calories- 200

Fat- 14g

Sat Fat- 2g

Cholesterol- 30mg

Sodium- 340mg

Protein- 19g

PRODUCT OF:

PORTUGAL

INGREDIENTS:

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Parsley, Green Mint,  Cardamon, and Pink Pepper

OVERALL:

A faint green oil aroma upon opening. Three plump, scaled, tightly packed fish to the tin. Mint flavor is subtle on the first bite but noticeable. Not overpowering, followed by a hint of pepper with the cardamon letting itself known, then all disappear as if never there, a clean aftertaste. A clean, meaty fish. Scales are not noticeable, not a spiny fish. Oil pairs well. 5 Sardines.

1. VARINA- PARSLEY OLIVE OIL & GREEN MINT WITH GREEN CARDAMON AND PINK PEPPER
2. VARINA- OREGANO OLIVE OIL AND GINGER WITH BLACK PEPPER GRAIN AND CORIANDER
3. VARINA- MINT OLIVE OIL WITH GREEN CARDAMON AND PIRI-PIRI
4. VARINA- BASIL OLIVE OIL WITH SWEET CHILI PEPPER & SPICY SMOKED PAPRIKA
5. VARINA- BASIL OLIVE OIL WITH JAMAICA PEPPER & CINNAMON
6. VARINA- LEMON THYME OLIVE OIL
7. VARINA- IN OREGANO OLIVE OIL AND CHILI PEPPER

Lusso Vita- 181

LUSSO VITA: IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 925kj/222kcal
Total Fat- 16.7g
Sat. Fat- 2.5g
Sodium- 0.4mg
Protein- 17.2g


PRODUCT OF:
Morocco


INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt


PRICE:


OVERALL:
A deep "cooked" oil aroma to the tin. Four plump, scaled fish to the tin. salt hits on the first bite; a soft textured fish, it turns to mush in your mouth. ( no teeth needed) not a spiny fish...which would have added some much-needed texture. Scales are not noticeable. No sardines.

STARKIST GOURMET SELECTS -114

STARKIST: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN TUSCAN STYLE TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
servings-2
Calories- 70
Total Fat- 6g
Cholesterol- 30mg
Sat Fat- 1g
Sodium- 270mg
Protein- 8g

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand


INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Diced Tomatoes, Water, Tomato paste, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Garlic, Onion, Canola Oil, Black Pepper, Basil, Parsley, Crushed Red Chili Peppers, Xanthum Gum, Roasted Garlic, Natural Flavors.

PRICE:
2.28


OVERALL:
A very faint tomato aroma upon opening. A firm textured fish; a thick sauce, the sauce is very flavorful; sauce does overpower the fish, being a skinless, boneless variety that's easy to do. The fish is a tad dry. This fish placed on toast, pasta, or any number of hosts would be great. I would eat again. 4 1/2 Sardines.

  
STARKIST: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN WHOLE-GRAIN DIJON MUSTARD

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
servings-2
Calories- 90
Total Fat- 4g
Cholesterol- 30mg
Sat Fat- 1g
Sodium- 350mg
Protein- 10g

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Water, Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Mustard Flour, Mustard Seed, Salt, Corn Maltodextrin, Xantham Gum, Garlic Powder, Mustard, Citric Acid, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavor, Onion Powder, Spices, Autolyzed Yeast Extract.


PRICE:
2.28


OVERALL:
A very faint mustard aroma upon opening, Mustard seeds are not spared. There was a sweet taste on the first bite, followed by a tart/sour note. The flavors are nicely balanced. A firm textured fish; A tin full of variable size fillets... No fishy taste or after. I would eat again. 4 1/2 sardines.

STARKIST: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
servings-1
Calories- 250
Total Fat- 20g
Cholesterol- 70mg
Sat Fat- 3.5g
Sodium- 460mg
Protein- 18g

PRODUCT OF:
Thailand

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Water, Salt, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor

PRICE:
2.28

OVERALL:
A faint smoke aroma upon opening. A firm textured fish; slightly bitter tasting. Tin would be much better without the smoke flavoring added  ( Another tin of fish in Olive oil, ruined by the canned sardine tariff rule. Now that there are no canneries left in the states, they should lighten up on the tariff.) Perhaps this tin would be better in a dish. This tin is not as dry as the other two. No strong taste or after taste; oil flavor does a little lingering. I would not eat again "alone" 3 1/2 sardines

* Thanks to Donald Gilbreath for acquiring these tins for me. 

AS DO MAR-111

AS DO MAR: IN OLIVE OIL WITH LEMON

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 120
Fat Calories- 78
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 2g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 300mg
Protein- 12g


PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Clive Oil, Salt, Lemon

PRICE:
2.79

OVER ALL:
a faint lemon aroma upon opening. Three scaled fish to the tin. A salty tart flavor on first bite. A lemon wedge is present. A soft textured fish; scales not noticeable  not spiny nor fishy after taste. The tartness from the lemon is strong with this tin. A very clean after taste. I would eat again. "Not alone" 3 1/2 sardines.

AS DO MAR: IN OLIVE OIL WITH CHILI PEPPERS

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 120
Fat Calories- 88
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 2g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 300mg
Protein- 12g


PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Pepper, Salt

PRICE:
2.79

OVER ALL:
No aroma upon opening. Three plump, scaled fish to the tin. A soft textured fish; not a spiny fish; scales are not noticeable  A clean tasting fish; flavors in this tin are great. Heat is very elusive, almost undetectable. I would eat again. 5 Sardines.

AS DO MAR: IN OLIVE OIL 

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 120
Fat Calories- 78
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 2g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 300mg
Protein- 12g


PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil,  Salt

PRICE:
1.79

OVER ALL:
No aroma upon opening. Four variety sized fish to the tin. A very fishy tasting fish. Texture is slightly dry and crumbly. A fishy after taste is present. Not a spiny fish, oil posses no flavor. A bland tasting fish. I wouldn't eat again. 0 Sardines.

CAMPOS SANTOS- 94

CAMPOS SANTOS- IN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
N/A

PRODUCT OF:
Portugal

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Olive Oil, Salt

PRICE:

OVERALL:
Three mangy fish to the tin, a faint oil aroma upon opening, a soft textured fish, does not hold its shape well, not spiny. A rough-textured fish, I would not eat again, alone. 2 1/2 sardines.

Happy 2013 and news

Happy New Year, Sardine Eaters! December was a busy month, from the birth of my new beautiful baby daughter to all the family holiday feasts that continued up past January (every fowl and four-legged beast imaginable, consumed), so no sardines were blogged about. Among the traditional Southern New Years' foods, did you remember to eat your New Years Sardines for a good harvest? Here are a few of the assortment I will try and blog about this year; some I'm excited to try and others not so much. A thank you to the sardine eaters who sent me tins of sardines to try out and the two cups of sardine pâté. I'll also be revisiting Beach Cliff, now that they are no longer produced in America. There will also be a  Sardine-off between America and Canada Beach Cliff tins.

In other news, "Mouth Full of Sardines" had a spot in Put an Egg on It   .#6 Check them out sardine eaters and enjoy more photos of Sardines. Any magazine that publishes about Sardines is always worth checking out!

Sardine reviews will commence shortly. So put down that greasy fried food, and let's pop a tin!

FANTIS- 87

FANTIS: IN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Per serving. Two to the tin.
Calories- 130
Fat Calories- 80
Total Fat- 8g
Sat Fat- 2g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 250mg
Protein- 11g

PRODUCT OF: 
Spain

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Soya Oil, Salt

PRICE:
1.99

OVERALL:
A delightful aroma upon opening. Three plump scaled fish to the tin. Scales are slightly noticeable  A very meaty fish does not hold its shape while removing from tin. Fish has a plain watery aftertaste. Not a spiny fish. I may eat again. 2 1/2 Sardines.

FANTIS: IN OIL SPICED

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Per serving. Two to the tin.

Calories- 130
Fat Calories- 80
Total Fat- 8g
Sat Fat- 2g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 250mg
Protein- 11g


PRODUCT OF: 
Spain

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Soya Oil, Pepper, Spices, Salt

PRICE:
1.99

OVERALL:

A very attractive amber hue to the tin. A mild sweet aroma when opened. Four plump scaled fish to the tin, with one chili at the bottom of the tin. A sweet flavor hits you on the first bite, almost a clove flavor, only not as deep as cloves, followed by a slight creeping heat to finish the bite. (nice heat) a very meaty fish scales, not noticeable fish holds its shape very well when removing from tin. I would eat again. 4 sardines

                      




FANTIS: IN TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Per serving. Two to the tin.
Calories- 100
Fat Calories- 60
Total Fat- 7g
Sat Fat- 1,5g
Cholesterol- 20mg
Sodium- 250mg
Protein- 9g

PRODUCT OF: 
Spain

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Soya Oil, Salt

PRICE:
1.99

OVERALL:
Four plump scaled sardines to the tin, a watery, bland taste hits on the first bite. A very meaty fish, not a stand-out tin of fish, not spiny, nor do they have a fishy taste or after taste. Finishing off the tin with soda crackers made it easier to eat. I may eat again. 1 1/2 sardines.

Tin or Treat

Halloween has come and gone.  Another year of pint-size witches, goblins, and ghouls running around, seeking candy.  Now, it's more like princesses, superheroes, and cartoon characters.  What has happened to Halloween costumes?  It seems like nobody can make their own costumes anymore.  Everything is store-bought.
It's been many years since I ran around trick or treating--more than I care to think about.  My siblings, cousins, and I would ride in the back of a truck, going house to house.  We would jump out, get our candy, and run back to jump back in the truck to head to our next stop.  The houses where they gave out the good or lots of candy were naturally always our favorites.  But they don't stand out in my memory anymore; the houses that gave out the weird items do stand out.  A few of my memories from childhood trick or treating is of the people who passed out toothbrushes; an old man with snuff running down the corners of his mouth who would pass out chocolate-covered cream drops from his personal bag with snuff stained hands; the white-haired old woman who would give out candied apples, but she made you walk through her house to her kitchen to receive one; the talking pumpkin house; the lady who would give us "you're going to Hell" tracts with our candy (at least I'll have a Snickers bar in Hell), as well as many other fond or not so fond memories.
So, I began to think that starting this year, I would give out healthy snacks at Halloween--and not fruit!

 This year I gave out sardines.  Yes, a healthy assortment of all kinds of sardines, placed in treat bags.
 The kids' faces would light up when they got the treat bags, thinking the weight was all candy.  I'm sure the house that gave sardines will be remembered.  I look forward to seeing if I get any repeat kids next year.










  I'm sure the family cat had a good Halloween, if nothing else!

DELAMARIS- 86

DELAMARIS: IN SOYBEAN OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:
Calories: 330
Fat Calories: 270
Total Fat: 30g
Cholesterol: 85mg
Sodium: 490mg
Protein: 16g

PRODUCT OF: 
Slovenia

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, Soybean Oil, Salt


PRICE:
2.49

OVERALL:
A very faint oil aroma upon opening. Five patchy scaled fish to the tin. A very soft textured fish that falls to pieces while removed from tin. A slight aftertaste, not a fishy one, more of a cooler one: like an apple that's been in a cooler too long., not a spiny fish: scales not noticeable, Not sure if I would eat again. 2 Sardines.

DELAMARIS: IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories: 310
Fat Calories: 270
Total Fat: 34g
Cholesterol: 70mg
Sodium: 460mg
Protein: 14g

PRODUCT OF: 
Slovenia

INGREDIENTS:
Sardines, OLIVE Oil, Salt


PRICE:
2.89

OVERALL:
Six patchy scaled fish to the tin. A slightly soft textured fish, no fishy taste or after taste at all. A clean-tasting fish, scales are not noticeable: not a spiny tin. I would eat again. 3 1/2 Sardines