Wild Planet Wild Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lightly Smoked, Tinned Fish, Sustainably Wild-Caught, Non-GMO, Kosher, Gluten Free, 4.4. Ounce (Pack of 12)

Top level flavor! I never do reviews. Before I bought this product, I combed over tons of sardines and their reviews. These are excellent because they are large, not fishy and high-quality oil. Trust my review if you like sardines, you will love these. I also put some hot sauce and or mustard on them, which wasn’t necessary, but it kicked it up a notch!!!

Pretty darn good! I had no idea that I even liked sardines, until a friend gave me a tin of Nora sardines. I then ordered 8 of those. They are quite good, but about twice the price of these, so I figured I’d give these a shot. I ordered a case of 12, and I’m quite happy that I did. I just tried the first tin, and I must say, these are delish. The only noticeable difference is that the oil in these is quite watery. I would describe it as a mix of oil and water, perhaps only 10% oil, whereas the Nora are in ~ 90% oil, it is much thicker. They say they are lightly smoked. I would say very lightly, I did not notice a smoke flavor. For the price difference, I can eat twice as many of the Wild Planet Sardines. And I think that I will do just that!

Three main reasons why I chose and recommend Wild Planet sardines: 1) Tastes good! I am not exaggerating when I say that Wild Planet sardines tastes way better than other brands that I have tried so far. I am a sardine fan, and I have tried a lot of other brands. Wild Planet sardines are very firm and meaty, slightly smoky, juicy and delicious. The sardines are very well cleaned and scale free. 2) Good for your general health. a) No BPA( Bisphenol A) used as lining inside the cans. Recently there has been lot of concerns about BPA leeching into food that many companies have switched to BPA free plastics and BPA free cans. Wild Planet is one of them. For concerns about the effects of BPA,see an article on this link. http://www.webmd.com/children/environmental-exposure-head2toe/bpa b) This is a nutritionally dense food. I would go as far as considering sardines as a "superfood". These are some numbers to give you an idea of how nutritious a can of Wild Planet sardines is. Please note that all these values are PER CAN because I usually eat a whole can(4.375oz) at a time. One serving size is listed on the can as 2 oz/serving, totaling about 2.5 servings/ can. In all seriousness, I don't know of anyone that would really open a can of sardines this size, measure out 2 oz to eat, so here it goes. -- Excellent source of protein -25g /can -- Excellent source of Omega 3 that you can EAT instead of taking pills. Each can contains 313mg EPA Omega 3 and 688mg DHA Omega 3. This is comparable to 2 soft gels of Amazon's best-selling omega 3 nutritional supplements: Nordic Naturals - Ultimate Omega, 1000 mg, 180 softgels But why take it in pill form when you can eat as part of one of your meals with all the added extra nutrients right? -- Excellent source of Calcium - over 50 % Daily Value per can.( compare that to a serving of 8oz of 2% milk which on average has about 30% Calcium in it) -- Excellent source of Vitamin B12 (over 100% DV), and Vitamin D(over 100%DV). -- Good source of Iron (over 25%DV)and Selenium (over 50%DV) and -- Also, as a bonus, contains Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a nutrient found in the body cells and believed to have an antioxidant and immune system boosting properties. 3) Good for the Ocean I have been trying to be more responsible with my food choices. I try to eat seasonal, local and organic whenever possible. And as far as seafood, although a little bit more expensive, I try to get them "wild caught" whenever I can. However, recently I discovered that it is not enough for something to be "wild caught". Two other factors are also important. --HOW THEY ARE CAUGHT. Some of the things I have learned are indeed eye opening, and really help me be more aware and environmentally responsible as a consumer on what and where to purchase my seafood products if I really care about protecting the oceans. Wild Planet uses "free school" purse seine method which means NO FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices) are used. Please see this video about FAD and why they are devastating for the ocean in destroying diversity of species. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVbp7PijR6Y --WHERE THEY ARE CAUGHT This second factor is just as important because because in certain areas, combined with unsustainable methods of fishing such as one described above, there are major concerns of overfishing to the brink of certain species of fish becoming extinct in that particular area. According SeafoodWatch, Pacific sardines are rated "Best Choice" compared to Atlantic or Mediterranean sardines because there's little bycatch and low habitat impacts. http://www.seafoodwatch.org/seafood-recommendations/groups/sardine?q=Sardine Wild Planet is in compliance with the green standards of Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, Blue Ocean Institute, Ocean Wise, Sea Choice and Fishwise. Greenpeace has also evaluated Wild Planet tuna products and has rated them as a top brand for sustainable sourcing policies. - See more at: http://www.wildplanetfoods.com/thewild-way/on-the-boat/#sthash.0pWGQHzI.dpuf To wrap up, I love these sardines by Wild Planet. The fact that the company is very environmentally conscientious makes me love the product even more. I am currently on my second case ordered through Amazon's convenient sub and save. Compared to buying at grocery stores (if they even carry them), the price on Amazon is very good. The ones I saw at a Whole Food Market in my town was priced at $3.29/ can. So, tastes good, good for you, good for the ocean and not to mention good price here, what more could you ask for?

Based on the ingredients, it is a good quality product. Taste good and texture is also right. The only issue I am having is can-opening experience. As soon as I open the can, the oil just got out of can very quick and sometimes I have to clean the mess.

These are the best quality sardines that I have ever eaten. Great taste, lightly smoked, no strong fishy taste, long whole pieces. Excellent purchase!

My wife and I did not like Sardines, but wanted to based on health+sustainabilty considerations, so entered into a quest to find sardines and recipes we could stand*. The short story is, these were the best brand we found for an even semi-reasonable price. With these sardines, we found 3.5 ways of eating them that we actually look forward to (!), and 2.5 ways of hiding them satisfactorily in things we like. I'll probably edit this later with actual recipes, but for now here's the gist: 1. Favorite - lightly warmed and broken up on a frying pan with the following mixture already hot: soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, black pepper, vinegar, pepper flakes, brown sugar or a drop of molasses, and rosemary. Served on toasted slices of baguette style bread. 2. Best fast/easy/travel - treated exactly as Lox on bagels. Cream cheese, dill, garlic, capers, onion, tomato - whatever you'd normally add. 3. Patties. Look up a salmon patty recipe, replace salmon with sardines - voila! Slightly different, but if anything it comes out more delicate. Serve with tartar and/or cocktail sauce to taste. 3.5 - Halfway between the list of "enjoying sardines" for what they are and "hiding sardines". Largely because I'm not sure how to count it. Beerdine Brats. Treat them exactly as you would a sausage/brat, cooking it in beer, lay it out on a bun, sauerkraut, mustard, ketchup, pickles, etc. To taste. Tastes basically the same as a sausage or brat, but far healthier and better for the environment. 5. Tuna/salmon salad + sardines. Make the fish salad as you normally would, but slip in a can of sardines. You can tell, but it's not overwhelming, and worth it for the health/cost/environmental benefits. 6. Basic tomato spaghetti sauce + sardines. Makes it a bit heavier, more savory, so probably better not during summer. After tomatoes stewed, add the sardines before all the other herbs, spices, and wine. I found myself adding less salt, more black pepper, more wine and garlic proportionately to everything else. *Note: if you decide to undertake a similar quest, avoid fish(sardine) taco varients. It is a black hole of disgusting despair - it seems like there should be a way to do it, so it's tempting to keep trying, but the best we ever managed was not-the-worst-thing-ever. Many nights of gagging :/

High-quality, well-sourced sardines that are delicious! They are slightly pricier on Amazon, though. The cheapest I have found them have been at Costco and even after the most recent price hike, they are at least in my area, 10.99 for 6.

The sardines look fair. The taste/texture ok.

Excelente sabor de la sardina, no es fuerte, es ligero, para mi gusto está perfecta, ya que las sardinas con sabor fuerte no las toleraba. Las volveré a comprar. Me llegaron perfectas y muy rápido.

I did a lot of research on the benefits of eating Sardines and this brand came on top. The product is first rate very tasty. Sardines is one of the best foods out there , very underrated but excellent for your health. Do not waste your money on cheap brands , Wild Planet Sardines are the best. Go and buy this brand.

Tiene muy buen sabor, no es fuerte como la normal, sin problema me la comí con una tostada unas gotas de limon y sal. Delicioso