BELA Wild Caught Portuguese Sardines - Lightly Smoked & Marinated in Extra Virgin Olive Oil | 4.25 Oz (Pack of 12) | All Natural, High Protein, Hand Selected, Sea Salted, & Omega 3 Rich

Beautiful delicious fish

Is the best sardines but cost a little more than similar product . this is not a easy to find product .

Sardine aficionados know that there are many different types of fish and preparation that go into the cans of different brands. Some fish are larger, others tiny. Some firm, others soft. And some bland, others spicy in different ways. This can has the larger fish (so only 3 - 4 per can) and the flesh is delicately soft (though not watery, as it can be in other brands). This is the Spanish / Portuguese way of preparing sardines, and it is excellent. Mildly spicy (peppery) -- but definitely not "hot".You can have this fish just as it comes out of the can, or enhance it. A recommended way of serving it is: Break the fish up into smaller pieces, and add lemon juice as well as any (or all) of the following: thinly sliced scallion or onion, parsley, chopped olives, oregano. Voila -- a quality mediterranean antipasto dish. Great with beer or white wine for those so inclined.Note also that this particular brand goes by more than one name: "Blue Galleon" appears as the "brand" on many online sites -- but does not appear on the cans. The cans show the brand as "Bela". Which can cause confusion.UPDATE 2015: These sardines continue to be excellent, but I would now recommend getting the basic olive-oil variety and adding your own pepper or other spices. On the basis of recent purchases, I think that the olive oil version has a better consistency and can be adapted in more ways according to mood. They can be found here:http://www.amazon.com/Bela-Olhao-Lightly-Smoked-Sardines-Olive/dp/B001HTI3BQ/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1440649015&sr=8-1&keywords=bela+sardines

The product itself is fine. The package arrived damaged. The tins were shipped in a large Manila envelope which was not sufficient to protect them. Two tins were open and leaking. One of the open tins had mold growing on it.Read carefully - this item is NOT eligible for return.Fortunately only two tins were completely unusable. I washed the other tins and they are perfectly fine.The sardines are great. Buy them in the store. Have them shipped to you at your own risk.

If you don't mind the salt in Sardines, these are amazing and surprisingly have less salt than most. If I were younger and didn't care about my sodium intake or wasn't so strict, I'd be eating these every day. Awesome!

We were introduced to this delightful brand of sardines by our son. Comparing them to other Portuguese sardines this brand is simply exceptional. The evoo with the lemon combine to make for a light, tasty and crisp sardine treat. Will purchase again.

I love the sauce. The sardines are in and they are smoky and delicious and wholesome. I sometimes have them as a snack if I'm really craving good fat and a protein, but also put them in rice, bowls and salads. You cannot go wrong with these delicious sardines.

I found a 2 inch long very hard thick fish bone in the first can I tried which was an unwelcome surprise, potentially could’ve been dangerous if swallowed. Sadly for me zero heat level,1 red pepper underneath with truly no flavor. Also didn’t look like sardines in photos here, where’s the beautiful shiny skin. No fishy smell, which can be a plus. The olive oil is nice. These sardines have a very faint light smoke flavor. I eat sardines on the go for lunch they are a healthy choice. Overall not for me