I feel like I've never had sardines before... Until now. All of these years I've been eating the cheap brands from the grocery store. Yes, this costs more, but the massive gulf in quality far exceeds what you can expect from the price disparity. The Mediterranean variety is so rich that you have to stop and finish savoring the lingering herb flavor before moving on to the next fish. It's hard to believe that any canned food could retain such a taste but the sheer freshness and crisp smoky flavor proves that rules were meant to be broken. I almost feel bad about eating them because every one of these sardines look pristine and lustrous, as though they were handled by an artist!
Wee, tasty critters, these, with some delicacy and refinement of character. Much nicer than the commonly encountered hulking, clumsy monster-sardine cadavers that the unwary oft encounter.
OMG these sardines are delicious. Small fish, firm flesh, no heavy fishy odor. I eat them Hawaii style over hot rice, sprinkled with shoyu and topped with thinly sliced sweet Maui onions. A great tasting, nutrious, quick meal.
Encouraged by television chef Alton Brown, I took the plunge and bought a can of sardines today (King Oscar, of course). Now, I've avoided sardines and anything else that might have a strong, "fishy" taste for my entire 58 years, firm in my belief that fish is smelly, nasty, full of bones, and just plain gross. How wrong I was!
Armed with chopsticks (a great way to eat sardines) and ready to throw the brisling can into the garbage should my fish fears be realized, I dug in--and fell in love. King Oscar brisling are absolutely delicious. No nasty fishy taste or smell, these luscious beauties were consumed in a wink. Every bite was sheer pleasure. Sardines? Delicious? Who knew?
I've enrolled in Amazon's subscription plan so that I receive twelve cans of brisling at regular intervals, AND save a bit of money. The can purchased today at a local store cost $3.49, while twelve cans from Amazon cost $2.66 each. No, you won't be able to buy your dream yacht with the savings, but you should be able to buy an extra can or two of King Oscar thanks to the price difference!
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- Finest quality, tiny, responsibly wild-caught Norwegian brisling sardines in Olive Oil
- A SIMPLE, LOW-CARB, CONVENIENT SUPERFOOD - Omega-3s, protein, calcium, iron. Non-GMO, gluten-free, no sugars added, low carb. Ready-to-eat.
- Norwegian Brisling Sardines
- CERTIFIED BPA-NI, RECYCLABLE, EZ OPEN CANS – Certified BPA-NI (no BPA used in manufacturing), recyclable aluminum cans with easy-open pull-rings.
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King Oscar Mediterranean-style Sardines
I like sardines. I feel like I'm always looking for the DOUBLE LAYER and have thought this was some long-gone type of canned sardine. Each purchase I was making of other sardines seemed to always be the single layer--and unlabeled, so I was frequently disappointed to find 4 or 5 huge sardines in a can. But, here it is, the double layer, smaller, finer sardines. Great taste, and you know you're getting about 16 (average) tiny sardines. Thank you King Oscar. Thank you Poland for being the country these are canned--at least the batch I got.
I heretofore had always eaten Beach Cliff, but these are much better - a delicious yet subtle flavor and magnificent texture. It's weird how much better a very good version of a thing can be than its cheaper counterpart. I had always thought sardines were pretty much just sardines, but they're not. So think of these, then, as the Apple Computers of canned fish. "King Oscar" is an apt name: Oscar the Grouch would approve for use on sundaes.
I had my first sardines when I received this order. They were so good, I ate the whole can. I did substantial web search about the best brand and this was my choice. They are great in every respect and come from an area of the world that I believe has quality controls. Well, when I am in a hurry or don't know what to eat, NOW I have a great answer. I hope you enjoy these as much as I have. OH, by the way, my little dog like the taste of a small piece.
These taste a little different than they use to. They are still delicious but not as mild flavored as they use to be. I am not sure if they change they type of sardines they use or what they are doing differently. If you have been buying them for awhile and trying them again after a break you will notice the difference. I do not taste much difference between this new formula and the regular King Oscar Sardines. If will buy the regular King Oscar Sardines from now on because they are cheaper.
bought 5 cases...why? 1. they are good. 2. they are from "clean" ocean waters. 3. best by 2022 4. I'm sure somebody/something will screw up the fishing area at some point. 5. little fish=young=less time to collect mercury, etc... 6. they R good 4 U
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