First time trying sprats (Baltic Gold brisling sardines in oil with garlic)! Full review in comments.
First time trying sprats (Baltic Gold brisling sardines in oil with garlic)! Full review in comments.
by onipar
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onipar
So, I have to say, I really loved these! I’ve always liked smoked foods (I have a smoker and make a lot of smoked meats), and back when I was a kid we ate smoked white fish around Christmas. In fact, the first tinned fish I ever ate (besides tuna and anchovies) was a tin of kippers.
Anyway, that’s all to say, the smoke level on these sprats were delicious, if not a little heavy on the palate nearing the end of the can. I found the lemon, olives, and hot sauce helped brighten the flavor nicely though.
The texture was perfect for me. Not too firm, but not at all mushy. Just a beautiful soft and moist mouthfeel. The tails weren’t too stiff, and I had no trouble eating those, and did not detect any bones, scales, etc.
As for the other flavorings, well…I could barely taste eh garlic, if at all. There was only a tiny bit in the can that I didn’t even see until I was halfway through. This was also the first can of sardines I’ve had with anything other than olive oil, and it was noticeable. It just tasted and felt oilier than a good olive oil, and like the smoke flavor, became a bit much by the end.
Still, eaten with a plate of other items to cleanse the palate helped a lot. Speaking of, on the plate is eggplant appetizer, and the rest I’m sure you know. I also snapped a shot of Tingly Ted’s hot sauce, which is heavily citrus-flavored and paired nicely.
EDIT: Sorry, forgot to mention the little black specs are pepper that I added into the can before eating.
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So, I have to say, I really loved these! I’ve always liked smoked foods (I have a smoker and make a lot of smoked meats), and back when I was a kid we ate smoked white fish around Christmas. In fact, the first tinned fish I ever ate (besides tuna and anchovies) was a tin of kippers.
Anyway, that’s all to say, the smoke level on these sprats were delicious, if not a little heavy on the palate nearing the end of the can. I found the lemon, olives, and hot sauce helped brighten the flavor nicely though.
The texture was perfect for me. Not too firm, but not at all mushy. Just a beautiful soft and moist mouthfeel. The tails weren’t too stiff, and I had no trouble eating those, and did not detect any bones, scales, etc.
As for the other flavorings, well…I could barely taste eh garlic, if at all. There was only a tiny bit in the can that I didn’t even see until I was halfway through. This was also the first can of sardines I’ve had with anything other than olive oil, and it was noticeable. It just tasted and felt oilier than a good olive oil, and like the smoke flavor, became a bit much by the end.
Still, eaten with a plate of other items to cleanse the palate helped a lot. Speaking of, on the plate is eggplant appetizer, and the rest I’m sure you know. I also snapped a shot of Tingly Ted’s hot sauce, which is heavily citrus-flavored and paired nicely.
EDIT: Sorry, forgot to mention the little black specs are pepper that I added into the can before eating.