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tony

Joined AUG 2026

MAT OCTOPUS Signature tin · 5.0 Matiz Octopus "Matiz octopus, nick ate, 5/5. Said it was perfectly cooked, loved it."

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01/10/2024 José gourmet smoked salmon. Really good. Not overly fatty like fishwife. Enjoyable, would happily have again. 4/5? Unsure.

Aug 25

01/02/2024 José gourmet small mackerel. 3/5. A bit dry. Didn’t mind eating the bones and such. But I felt these were dryer and less tender than other macker...

Aug 25
JG MACKEREL

03/16 Jose gourmet mackerel pate. Hmm. Good in a group. Not on its own.

Aug 25

01/15/2024 Jose gourmet mackerel fillets in olive oil. Really nice! Clean, simple flavor. About on par with the patagonia smoked, but the olive oil isn't as...

Aug 25

01/05/2024 Jose Gourmet mackerel fillets in curry sauce. 4.5/5. Fantastic spice. Sauce is just a bit too mayo-y in texture, but the flavor is there. would b...

Aug 25
JG MUSSELS

jose gourmet fried mussles in marinade. so bright! some vinegar in here, but not oppressive.

Aug 25

01/02/2024 José gourmet cod in garlic and olive oil. 4/5 really tender. Almost sweet. A bit of a chew on some pieces. VERY garlic forward. A bit too salty t...

Aug 25

01/04/2024 J basket seasoned and boiled mackerel. 3.8/5. Great for the price - I think this was like $3? Has bone but it’s not noticeable.

Aug 25
IAS SEA BASS

IASA Branzinzo / Sea Bass with olive oil. Gentle saltiness! Super tender, fall apart. I'm a fan. Unusual, so won't seek it out again, but enjoyed.

Aug 25
GO EEL

03/28 Gulf of Maine Conservas, smoked eel. Wow what a rich flavor. Bacon of the sea is extremely accurate. This shit is RICH. It is thin and tender, but not...

Aug 25
GO MACKEREL

05/16/2025 Gulf of Maine conserves mackerel. Didn’t care for it.

Aug 25

11/19 Great Lakes smoked whitefish. The kickstarter fish. I’m surprised! Quite good! Good texture. Subtle sweetness. The smoke I don’t really detect. And t...

Aug 25
TIN MACKEREL

french mackerel, orange sauce. Delicious. Kinda fall apart-y, not greatly packed. But wow. Great bright citrus flavor, not too sweet. 4.5.

Aug 25
TIN MACKEREL

1/20/2024 French brand, cream of mustard? Good but wanted more from the mustard. Will not rebuy in a hurry. Not bad in any way just. Lacking.

Aug 25

01/13/2024 fish wife, smoked rainbow trout. Kinda dry? Want more from it, doesn't feel meaningfully better than the other smoked trout i've had, despite cos...

Aug 25
FIS SARDINE

Fishwife sardines with hot pepper. 2.9/5. Okay. Best sardine I've had so far, but it's still not to my taste, I'm gonna stop buying sardines I think. Didn't...

Aug 25

04/28/2025 - roughly - bon iver fish wife salmon honestly, not good. I had this a week or so ago as i write, and it was just kinda dry, kinda meh.

Aug 25
FIS ALBACORE TUNA

Fish wife smoked albacore tuna. It's tasty enough, it's dense, it's meaty. It's a little sweet with this sauce they put in. I'm left wanting a bit, more tend...

Aug 25
FIS MACKEREL

Fish wife slow smoked mackerel with chili flakes. An impressively large piece of mackerel in here, pretty continuous with tail. Like many fish wife things, i...

Aug 25
FIS ATLANTIC SALMON

03/14 Fish Wife fly by jing Zhong. Pretty nice! Tender, not too fatty, pleasant little sweetness and little spice.

Aug 25
FIS ATLANTIC SALMON

Fish wife fly by jing smoked salmon. Definitely some nice spice here, very tender salmon. Very verrrryyyy fatty. Needs crackers, basically. 01/06/2024 fish...

Aug 25
FER MACKEREL

03/08 ferrigno Mackerel with Pastis. This was disappointing. Not much going on flavor wise, and the mackerel was a bit dry.

Aug 25
FER MACKEREL

Ferrigno Mackerel Filet, with peppers and chilis. Really nice and forward spice! Bright! Good fatty mackerel. I'm happy with these. Balanced taste.

Aug 25
FER MACKEREL

02/26 Ferrigno Les Belles de Marseille Mackerel Fillets in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Hmmm. These are very plean tasting, but they desperately need salt. Witho...

Aug 25

01/19/2024 fangst river trout. Supreme. Really good, buttery texture without being fatty or fall apart. From Matt. Would happily get again. Will.

Aug 25
FAN HERRING

02/05 - for ref, definitely have continued eating tinned fish, just not as much new stuff. Fangst Norwegian sea herring - similar to the cod in texture. Gen...

Aug 25

01/14/2024 Faerosk Laks No2 Faroe Islands Salmon. Really nicely cooked salmon, good variety of flavor. Appearance wise, you worry it'll be dry, but it isn't.

Aug 25
FAN COCKLES
tony Reviewed Fangst Cockles 3

12/07 I wanted to have a tin of La curiosa mussels but they were dented and bulging! Bad! Instead I had Fangst cockles. They’re not like offensive like I r...

Aug 25
ESP WHITE TUNA BELLY

05/16 Espinaler White Tuna Belly In Olive Oil. Really luscious. Much more premium feeling, more melt in the mouth.

Aug 25
EC STURGEON

02/29 El Capricho Sturgeon. Very nice, chewy. Not quite a looker in the tin. But very tender and tasty. I don't know if it's seasoned or this is just the fl...

Aug 25