I fall somewhere between being frugal and being a sardine snob. Wild Planet in olive oil, being sort of my low end. But I know there are people on this list who are on a tighter budget than I am so when I was in a Dollar Tree the other day and saw sardines and herring fillets for $1.50 I grabbed a tin of each. I just tried the sardines and to be honest they weren’t that bad. They just didn’t have a lot of flavor, which is probably what endears this brand to a lot of people, and the sardines themselves were kind of broken up but the hot sauce definitely made them palatable. I would drop off a bunch of these at a canned food drive and know people would probably enjoy them.
by MaryO59
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I’ve made fish stock and used the others in stir fry and salads. The cheaper cans can absolutely make some great tasting meals and appetizers.
My 1 year old and I love the beach cliff herring. Cheap, tasty, and decent quality. Not as high quality as Brunswick or KO, but under 1/2 the price
I slap those cheap herring filets between toasted rye bread with some dijon mustard, pickled red onions, and a bit of shredded lettuce for a great tasting sandwich.
I’m more of a fan of the Beach Cliff herring than the COHS sardines, for sure. As you said, not a ton of flavor in the dines. The herring, if put on toasted seeded (or marbled) rye bread with some pickled beets and horseradish cream, is pretty tasty.
I have a tin of the CotS in Louisiana hot sauce in my pantry. Maybe I’ll grab them for lunch.
I like the CotS dines in hot sauce. Very decent budget option.
The kipper snack is definitely worth the low cost of admission.