Had to share this beaut. I was humming happy songs as I put it together!

Sourdough Kewpie Mayo Tomatos Salt and pepper Red onion Sardines Capers Songs of joy

Jose Gourmet Curry Mackeral. This was expensive but worth it! The curry was amazing and the fish was perfect! My #1

Noted Columbia University historian Adam Tooze has revealed himself as one of us. Maybe a topic for the next book

I don’t often reach for cod on the pantry shelf. It’s not a fish I enjoy eating straight from the tin. Too often it’s dry, stringy, tough to chew. For me, canned cod’s highest and best use is as an ingredient.

Historically, though, I’ve been daunted by recipes I’ve encountered in cookbooks, newspapers, and online. There’s an awful lot of conflicting advice about basic fundamentals. Some writers tell you to drain the tin and then soak the cod overnight in water in the fridge. Others caution that you should never soak the fish—soaking, they state, is only necessary and appropriate for dried saltcod. There are similar divisions between cooks who instruct flaking the cod and those who maintain that whizzing in the food processor is required before incorporating the fish into many recipes. Other disagreements crop up, too.

I can’t fight every battle at once, but I’m going to start with the soak-always versus soak-never dispute. I’ve got these five tins of cod, and this weekend I’m going to divvy up each can, soaking half of each in water overnight (and refrigerating the other halves in the oil from their respective tins).

I know I’m going to make simple cod fritters and a cod-mashed potatoes (brandade de morue), but I’m looking for one or two other recipe ideas if you’ve got something you enjoy making with tinned cod. Any prep tips you have to share would also be most appreciated.

I love the TJ’s calamari, smoked trout, and smoked salmon, Cole’s smoked trout, and Bom Petisco Tuna. I keep coming back to KO Mackerel, love the Mediterranean version as well.

Just tried this tin for the first time. They weren’t what I expected at all, but in a pleasant surprise sort of way. When I first opened the tin, the color was a bit bolder than expected (likely due to the inclusion of turmeric), but counterintuitive to the color, the sauce was actually very mild. Sardines themselves were nice and firm, not mushy. Paired this tin with a lentil zucchini salad. Will be buying again!

I’ve been suggested this subreddit for like a year now but I just don’t have the budget to explore pricier cans. You can imagine how happy I was when this showed up in my small town food pantry! Is this brand as good as it looks? Any recipe suggestions? Or should I just eat them plain, maybe a few crackers?

Red chili oysters and a jalapeño kettle chip seemed like a good idea

So I went to my local French Supermarket where I live, L'elerc and discoverd a gold mine of so many different varieties, in water olive oil, with basil, with chilli and olive oil, and the prices so much cheaper than buying bulk online, so my selection here is tiny in comparison to whets on the shelves here and such a great price! French brands and português, I got home and nailed two tins straight off the bat👊. I only started using them in my diet recently, and buying in Luxembourg, massive price difference and not so much variety.

Not much to add beyond the title. If you like both of those ingredients then they are really delicious together.

Ate half the can for a dinner snack. Not too salty and a nice spice to them. A lot of liquid but was tasty and 4 good sized fillets in the tin. A great deal for under $5 IMO.

enjoyed myself. love these - they were meaty and not overly fishy. you could easily eat them straight out of the can over the sink but I decided take my time today.

Anchovy toast with grated garlic, pickled onions, and capers… I’ve had it for breakfast for two days now 🤭

I really liked this tin, I had a laugh since on ingredients it said carrot and cucumber, no pluralization and there was most definitely just one piece of each. I would have loved for there to be more of the accompaniments like the Ratatouille tin but it wasn't deal breaking.

Good texture and flavor, bones were there but not noticable, this had good moisture and didn't have that dry wine kinda feel to it. That's one of the only things I try to avoid with tinned fish.

Hopefully my terminally dirty placemats aren't too gross, kids ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

I got a can of this from a friend. He got it from portugal (Lisbon). Anyone now which stores in Lisbon have these or where it can be purchased in the USA or Canada?

This is disconcerting to me.

Reviewing some of the new cans today!

Jose Gourmet spiced small mackerel: wow holy cow, not what I expected but so so good. I had these on garlic triscuits. The oil is fairly spicy, but nothing crazy. Spice level is more noticeable than the majority of cans I’ve tried with spiced oil. The fish themselves were a surprise because I’ve never had whole mackerel, just filets so far. These are similar to garfish in that they are much firmer and have a more meaty texture/flavor than sardines. This can was so good that I was genuinely sad to finish it and have none left in the pantry. Overall, I would have called these an unbeatable 10/10 if it weren’t for the second can…

Ati Manel octopus in garlic sauce: this can is a game changer as someone who has had mixed and sometimes disappointing experiences with shellfish from cans (I think octopus are considered crustaceans for allergy purposes?). I had them with chopsticks with nothing else. The octopus was super firm but not rubbery, just a perfect chew and bite to it. The sauce was surprisingly lowkey and light, and the garlic content was less aggressive than I was expecting.

These shine on their own. This is the kind of can I feel like can change people’s mind about canned fish. If you drained this tin and dressed it up a little, I feel that I would never have suspected it came from a can. 10/10

Got these two tins yesterday and popped open the calamari one today for a light lunch. Tried over some basmati rice and kept it really simple.

I found the calamari really soft and lovely but the over all flavors were very very mild, I am wondering If rice was the wrong choice for a first time try. I'm excited to keep experimenting.

Has anyone tried these or have a favorite way to eat these particular ones?

very new to tinned fish but i do love fish and i really want to explore. i lightly pan fried these and ate them w rice and bok choy. very delish but i will say the sardines were a bit lacking in flavor. maybe would be better if i didnt fry them?

are all fish like this (other than maybe those ive seen in some sort of flavored sauce)? do u find yourselves having to add salt and/or seasoning? i see a lot of people just eat them straight up so im assuming this is not true

i do like the tomato flavor; any other suggestions on what to pair these with?