This was my first time trying Ortiz brand. I was a bit hesitant because most of my favorites so far have been small sardines and I know these are not! Still opening the tin revealed these absolutely beautiful fish, they are really nice 3 fish filling the tun completely. Perhaps a bit fishier aroma than some but not off putting in any way. These chonkers come out of the tin whole and easy and are actually hard to pull apart. I had to try one of the big spines on its own and it was nice, crumbled like chalk. The fish had a nice moist fatty texture which was great as I typically find the bigger fish to be a bit dry. The oil was excellent and really would be great to incorporate into the prep although I just tasted it and drizzled it onto the lettuce wraps I was using as the mouth delivery mechanism. All in all very nicely surprised by this tin and it's on my "buy again" list for sure!
by 69FireChicken
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Solid review, I will have to try these when I find them in the wild!
Sometimes the 6.7 ounce jar of these is a better per-ounce deal, and they’re precisely the same sardines. I don’t throw back the whole thing, but pop that jar lid back on, and into the fridge it goes.
I just got a 8 pack of these and had 2. Very meaty. Second time I made a onion sardine sandwich which was really good