Anyone a fan of tinned fish?

[Pattree]

Does cod roe count?

 

[Megatramp]

As a student, way back, pilchard bolognaise was a staple - one cheap tin of pilchards and spaghetti was a meal for about 30p.

We always have tinned fish in stock - tuna, salmon, sardines, pilchards, crab, and anchovies. The missus makes an excellent instant sardine pate

Were you pals with Lee Anderson?

 

[Keith_Beef]

I’m a fan, as tinned fish was a favourite of my Dad. Particularly sardines, pilchards, tuna, herring, mackerel, salmon and anchovies. To be honest I prefer fresh anchovies but they do get a bit expensive. I like all of them in their usual presentations - oils, tomato sauces, brine, pepper and mustard sauces. I must also confess to buying rollmops and other preserved fish products when passing IKEA. I worked for a Swedish company for 30 years, visiting Stockholm fairly frequently so this may have also contributed to my taste for fish of this type. That also led to trying surstromming (sp?) just the once at a friend’s house, but it’s not something I’d wish to repeat….

I usually keep a few tins of herring, sardines, mackerel and squid in the cellar. At the moment I have a big, big can of mackerel in mustard sauce that I got cheap when a local supermarket was closing down. Easy protein to eat with a bit of rice or veg when there's nothing better.

A friend brought me a jar from her trip to see her son in Helsinki; she was a bit perplexed when I read the label and thanked her in French for bringing me juvenile herring in mustard sauce... Sennepsild: sennep is mustard and sild is, well, sild... juvenile herring.

I don't know when I'll get to open that.

Rollmop herrings are a favourite of mine, I'll sometimes go to the supermarket across the road from work at midday and eat them straight from the jar at my desk. I much prefer pickled fish having it in cans in oil.

I remember summer Sunday afternoons, after having eaten a big Sunday dinner, having canned tuna or salmon with salad.

 

[Broch]

Were you pals with Lee Anderson?

Sorry, you'll have to explain that to me

 

[Silverclaws2]

Serious question.

I know not many are.

Got into it quite a bit lately. Cheap Sardines, Middling Mackerel... Expensive stuff... (think £24 for 3 tins expensive, One is awesome, one not so awesome, one yet to be judged)

But seriously, Tinned fish... What do you like and how do you eat it?

Recipes?

Yup, daily for at least the last three decades, sardines mostly but sometimes mackeral and what I eat is Lidl's finest, cold straight out of the can in oil, and anywhere as I have at times kept a tin of in my day bag along with a spoon.

But I marvel at the fact I can afford to eat fish tinned in Portugal or Morocco but not afford the catch from my town's fishing fleet, most of which I understand goes to the fertiliser industry - another town industry and it stinks.

 

[Chris]

I forgot to mention two other tinned fish based treats!

A pint of cold beer with a tin of Ortiz anchovies as a beer snack.

And the other one is ludicrously priced (£15+ a tin! Oof) so I have only had it once before and have another to save for a special occasion.

 

[demented dale]

How do you do this? Do you poke a small hole in the tin and then push the wick through the hole or do you open the tin completely before putting the wick in?

I just opened the tin and stuck a wick in. You mite be onto something with the hole idea though. My method is not one I would use often as it stinks of fish but my guess is that a hole might eliminate that. Tell you you what, ive got no tinned fish, do it and tell me the results. xxxx

 

[HorseGuy]

I just opened the tin and stuck a wick in. You mite be onto something with the hole idea though. My method is not one I would use often as it stinks of fish but my guess is that a hole might eliminate that. Tell you you what, ive got no tinned fish, do it and tell me the results. xxxx

I'm just imagining what my other half would do if I started using tinned fish as candles around the house.

Maybe I'll give it ago outside somewhere at the weekend.

 

[Chris]

Does cod roe count?

My Mum, my brother and I used to dread the Saturday morning smell of my Dad frying up a tin of cod roe. Especially once I got to hangover age! Good grief.

I’ve never actually tried it, but the memories of the lingering smell really puts me off wanting to cook it in the house. Perhaps I’ll try some cooked outdoors.

 

[demented dale]

I'm just imagining what my other half would do if I started using tinned fish as candles around the house.

Maybe I'll give it ago outside somewhere at the weekend.

If she says anything whatsoever that is even slightly anti bush craft you should file for divorce xxxxx

 

[HorseGuy]

If she says anything whatsoever that is even slightly anti bush craft you should file for divorce xxxxx

Actually I'm going to suggest making tinned fish candles tonight for a laugh to see what happens.

 

[Silverclaws2]

Go on has any tried the Swedish way of doing fish, el stinky the tinned fermented herring, or sild of which I do know is available in the UK. Got a liking for Sil in Sweden, great washed down with a finger or two of schnapps

 

[demented dale]

Go on has any tried the Swedish way of doing fish, el stinky the tinned fermented herring, or sild of which I do know is available in the UK. Got a liking for Sil in Sweden, great washed down with a finger or two of schnapps

i remember seeinga vat of fermenting fish in iceland, stunk like mad. delicacy apparently x

 

[johnnytheboy]

I actually love tinned fish, there was times it was looked down on maybe a poorer food, now for me it’s a bloody delicacy!

I do like a wee cruise along the Waitrose isle for tinned fish!

Also this shop is recommended! https://www.thetinnedfishmarket.com/

But I have considered a road trip to Spain to fill the van full of tinned fish as it’s really cheap, the quality is superb, some tinned locally! The escabeche tinned fish it’s to die for! So are the big tins of tuna, would feed a family a good few meals!

 

[Damascus]

Military Compo tinned pilchards and biscuits AB, just can’t beat them for a snack!

 

[HillBill]

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When i said £24 for 3 tins... thats where i bought them from.

When i was a lad, mum used to make us have a cod liver oil capsule every morning. If we misbehaved, she made us chew them... not pleasant. So, i follow a chap on youtube called Marcus (Tinned fish reviews)... it was he who started me on my exploration of all things tinned fish. Which led me to buy this, as he said Cod liver is nothing like the capsules or oil you can buy. He said its almost like a desert, and i concur. We had both tins of liver a week or so back, my mate had been to Whitby and brouugh back some tinned squid, stuffed with its own tentacle, in its own ink. Surprisingly pleasant.

I actually sent him some Mackerel from Canada to try that you can't buy anymore (unless you go to my local farm shop apparently) I'm currently sitting on a stock of 52 tins of this stuff. Its well nice.

Untitled by Mark Hill, on Flickr

Untitled by Mark Hill, on Flickr

 

[HillBill]

I'm definitely on a journey for exploring tinned fish for a few reasons - not that you asked for reasons per se.

Mostly sticking currently with Herring , Mackerel and Sardines.

Currently have found Sardines can vary wildly from the very poor in taste/texture to the very good and as I'm trying to make a point of eating more per week and me being partly frugally Scottish in blood lineage , I'm trying to find the right price point for value vs cost.

Mackerel and Herring I find to be more meaty versions of fish I can easily crack open and eat Cold.

I have no recipes or special combinations - yet - I've found some barbarous ways of improving flavour ( masking by overpowering ) cheap fish with sauce but then that is more about taste deception as opposed to enhancement.

Canned fish is a good call for the kitchen cupboard I think or camping trip/left in a car for easy high quality food on the go.
Sardines is now regarded as a super food -- If you look into 'Sardine Fasting' is an actual strategy of sorts for creating cold resistance and dieting whilst avoiding carbs.

I have a few tins of sardines to try. Not taken the plunge yet. Bit dubious regarding the spine. Had them before, wasnt repulsed, i like the fish. Probably got half a dozen different ones to try now, including some fancy £3 a tin ones in chilli oil. (Sent a tin to the chap i mentioned above)

Tesco actually have some good stuff with regards to tinned fish. Better than Morrisons by a country mile.

 

[HillBill]

I’m a fan, as tinned fish was a favourite of my Dad. Particularly sardines, pilchards, tuna, herring, mackerel, salmon and anchovies. To be honest I prefer fresh anchovies but they do get a bit expensive. I like all of them in their usual presentations - oils, tomato sauces, brine, pepper and mustard sauces. I must also confess to buying rollmops and other preserved fish products when passing IKEA. I worked for a Swedish company for 30 years, visiting Stockholm fairly frequently so this may have also contributed to my taste for fish of this type. That also led to trying surstromming (sp?) just the once at a friend’s house, but it’s not something I’d wish to repeat….

Not the biggest fan of Rollmop Herring. Though i do like Sweet cure. Not tried Surstromming. Theres a chap i follow on youtube (tinned fish reviews) whos had it like 4 or 5 times... must be a bit of a masochist.

 

[HillBill]

I like tinned smoked or sweet cured mackerel a lot. Always got about 10 tins in the cupboard as an emergency source of protein.

Where do you get sweet cure Mackerel? Never had it. Probably the only one i haven't tried. Have you tried the tinned Jack Mackerel from Tesco? That's pretty good.

 

[Keith_Beef]

If you're ever in Lisbon, you really should pop into O Mundo Fantástico da Sardinha Portuguesa

The Fantastic World of The Portuguese Sardine

À pesca de elogios, mas esta seleção merece! Mergulhe nas nossas principais escolhas dos melhores e mais exclusivos peixes em conserva que temos para oferecer!

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