Chub Mackerel, 15 oz (Pack of 12)

I bought the 12 pack several times, when it was on sale around 2 bucks a can. It dosen't have a strong bad odor, just similar to opening a can of tuna. It actually smells quite pleasant, as it hasn't been frozen, and tastes very good. I like it as much as their albacore tuna. It has .14 protein per gram against .257 protein per gram for their tuna, about 83% less protein than the tuna, but still a good source of protein. I get it cause you get about 4 full small complete cleaned fish per can,(about 9 oz. of fish only), and I can roll them in some flour and fry them 3-4 min in olive oil and butter, and get a couple of servings out of a can, and very tasty at that, sometimes sprinkling on some blackened spice. It needs no salt, as that is in the water. It has about 6 oz of water per can, about 40% water which helps give and retain its fresh taste. I also treat my cats with some, to suppliment their catfood diet, and they love it, water and all, as it is so much cheaper than canned catfood and no filler ingredients. I like it for variety of the kinds of fish I eat regularily like tuna or salmon recipes, or even when making a seafood pizza. I don't notice any saltiness taste at all or oilyness in it. Reminds me of the smaller fish I use to catch, except I don't have to clean these, and get just about as tasty a healthy meal. I recommend trying just one can, if you're not sure, like I did, to try out before you buy more.

I eat these like sardines, they are good but I wish they didn't have so much salt added. I gave them 5 stars because they are inexpensive.

Nutritious. Healthy. Excellent source of protein to have, (especially) in a “go-bag” for emergencies/or in cases of natural disaster. Good source of vitamin D and calcium. Very, very tasty. Simply, made. Ingredients: mackerel in water with salt. Versatile. Can be eaten as is (or as a tasty stack) or even used in a quick meals like, salad or (maybe in a soup or stew). I recommend.

The quality of the mackerel is good. The size of the pieces is inconsistent. There is also some variability in the amount of fish in each can. After draining the water, each can contains about 11 ounces of mackerel, plus or minus about an ounce. Most of the cans come with dents.

I originally purchased this for our storm preparedness, but now I'm having trouble keeping it in the house! Much better than canned tuna, and a better deal than salmon! This item is a winner at our house.

I was craving mackerel patties. The local stores either did not have any canned mackerel on the shelves or the cost per can had me saying - ' I am not giving them that for that.' Ordered this. Made mackerel patties tonight and was truly impressed. The taste was mild (not too mackerely - is that a word?). The quality and quantity supported the recipe I used. The price was well within the budget. Needless to say, the patties were not like Momma's nor Grandmomma's - but what is:>) I don't plan on telling a lot of folks about this as they will order and the price may go up (just kidding)

I have 7 cats, all of whom eat mackerel mixed with their dry cat food as it provides essential nutrients that their cat food does not, and is rather economically reasonable as an option as well. I've tried Bumble Bee brand once, but typically, I alternate between Honey Boy and California Girl through my locals stores. The first time I gave Bumble Bee's brand to my cats about six months ago, I noticed some vomiting and gastric issues from a couple of cats that subsided after a couple of servings. This may sound horrific, but it wasn't all that dramatic as cats just randomly cough things up from time to time. It wasn't as if they all spewed at the same time like a scene out of the exorcist; no, just one or two cats, some vomit, and an otherwise normal night. That said, I had a lingering suspicion that the issue was the mackerel but wasn't sure. As I said prior, two days into their feedings and everything seemed normal again, so the issue could have been anything at that time. Fast forward and I purchased both Honey Boy and California Brand mackerel at two different points within the same week. I had a chance to compare each brand to Bumble Bee's while opening and marrying all of the contents in one container, and it was obvious that the Bumble Bee brand had this thicker layer of oil around the fish, and that the fish was canned in water that just didn't look as appealing as that of the California Girl's brand. Regarding Honey Boy, I was indifferent and probably won't mention this brand again outside of saying that my cats responded to it just fine, but it's rarely if ever in stock despite being the far more affordable option between all three brands, so I stopped checking for it after a while. A brand that is regularly available, however, is California Girl. Alright, so after having finished our 12 pack of Bumble Bee's brand, Amazon then went out of stock for what felt like 3 or 4 months, and so we switched to California Girl regularly, and there is not so much as one vomit incident to report. The cats take very well to this brand, I seriously have no complaints about it and it's only a few cents more in cost per can than that of the Bumble Bee's brand; but I'm always looking for a deal, so when Bumble Bee came back into stock at about .10 cents less per can, per 12 pack; I gave it another chance. Two days into using it and I now feel that my suspicions have been confirmed. There is something off with Bumble Bee's selection. I wouldn't go as far to say that it's universally problematic or unfit for consumption as I know many of you feed this to your furbabies; but where cat's and their sensitive digestive systems are concerned, I think it's just too heavy and the oil or the water isn't filtered enough. There could be an issue with the cans as well. I won't even go as far to say that the oil is natural mackerel oil because I really don't know that to be the case. The label says that it is so I'm inclined to think so, which leads me to think that, again, their filtering process is one small step shorter of better quality, something that I'm sure the brand could easily rectify if they wanted to for the sake of better quality where their product is concerned. I'll come back and post a sidexside later on for comparison's sake, because there is a clear difference between the conditions of what the fish are soaking in regarding each brand. If the cats can handle it then I'll let them finish this 12 pack as is, but I'm fairly sure that so long as the California Girl brand remains respectfully economic, I'll purchase that instead. Honorable mention for Chicken of the Sea's brand of mackerel that's only slightly more expensive than California Girl's. It looked to be of good quality and our cats took to it well. If on sale, I wouldn't mind buying it in bulk, and if Honey Boy is available then I don't mind grabbing that as well; but it's California Girl for now.

Delicious! Different than tuna or Sardines. Good with crackers.