Tinned Fish - Who's Into It?

[Hoosh]

Some Tango sardines and accoutrements…

[Hoosh]

I’ll keep this thread alive 😆

[my happy place]

9 hours ago, Hoosh said:

I’ll keep this thread alive 😆

Isn't that octopus (pulpo)?

[Hoosh]

3 hours ago, my happy place said:

Isn't that octopus (pulpo)?

It is, or rather, was. Really tasty with the olives and feta. I eat a lot of tinned sea items. 🙂

[my happy place]

2 hours ago, Hoosh said:

It is, or rather, was. Really tasty with the olives and feta. I eat a lot of tinned sea items. 🙂

I enjoy tinned fish also. I was asking because the packaging says "Calamari". 

[Hoosh]

12 hours ago, my happy place said:

I enjoy tinned fish also. I was asking because the packaging says "Calamari". 

Hmmm…now you’ve got me wondering, because calamari, which is squid, is not octopus. 

When one thinks of “calamari,” one tends to think of the body rings and not the actual tentacles… without having the packaging, I guess I never really know. It certainly reminded me of octopus, though…

Edit: I found a picture of the packaging on the world market website, and it says the ingredients are “cephalopods tentacles.” The scientific name though, Docidicus Gigas is indicative of a giant squid.

So, I was wrong in my response to you, it was not octopus. 🙂

[my happy place]

8 hours ago, Hoosh said:

Hmmm…now you’ve got me wondering, because calamari, which is squid, is not octopus. 

That's why I asked. The packaging confused me. 😆 I've never had tinned squid and even thought it was octopus, I'll be on the look out for squid now.

[Hoosh]

Yesterday…all my troubles seemed so far away. 🙂

[potpest]

One of my favourite Instagrams:
https://www.instagram.com/tinned_fish_reviews?igsh=aGU1eGw1NGNuNG9y

[Hoosh]

A worthwhile follow for sure - as is tinnedfishreview and also Matthew Carlson on YouTube. 

[BrightonCorgi]

Great to see renewed interest. I bought about 40 tins of fish at Portugalia Marketplace | Fall River, MA. Biggest selection in North America.

[JDoughty]

High salt products (anchovies, I'm looking at you) do very well in a tin. Fatty fish like sardines also survive the process reasonably okay, though they don't hold a candle to fresh grilled. Low fat and relatively low salt seafood items are notably different and IMO much, much worse from fresh to canned. 

[Hoosh]

On 9/3/2025 at 10:27 AM, BrightonCorgi said:

Great to see renewed interest. I bought about 40 tins of fish at Portugalia Marketplace | Fall River, MA. Biggest selection in North America.

Thanks for the link! I will certainly check them out. I usually try to shop local for tins, but also buy from Rainbow Tomatoes Garden. Each tin from them comes wrapped in newspaper. Neat place.

[BrightonCorgi]

2 hours ago, Hoosh said:

Thanks for the link! I will certainly check them out. I usually try to shop local for tins, but also buy from Rainbow Tomatoes Garden. Each tin from them comes wrapped in newspaper. Neat place.

Their selection online is paltry to what they have in the store. Seems like some prices are higher too. I like the "Good Boy" brand. I like them all actually.