Brisling "Sardinillas"

La Curiosa Sardinillas
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La Curiosa Sardinillas

An open tin of sardines in olive oil with a yellow background.A grey fork and knife.

Each sardine is carefully selected and cleaned by hand, following the time-honored traditions of Galicia. The fish are delicately roasted over an open flame to maintain their tender texture without sacrificing firmness. After roasting, the sardines are packed individually with a light touch of lemon essence and immersed in premium olive oil.

Daporta Sardinillas
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Daporta Sardinillas

An open tin of sardines in olive oil with a yellow background.A grey fork and knife.

Daporta is a small cannery from Galicia. They only produce a few hundred units of sardines per year and I was lucky enough to find one at Cincinnati's Jungle Jims. And their tin of Sardinillas may have been the best tin I've had yet

Conservas Ramón Peña Sardinillas
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Conservas Ramón Peña Sardinillas

An open tin of sardines in olive oil with a yellow background.A grey fork and knife.

Ramón Peña is a premium-end cannery that offers products across the Tin Hat universe. Our team checked out its sardinillas and it was no disappointment. The sardinillas offered that same palette complexity found in a larger Sardine while they still fit on a cracker. For something of this caliber, we chose to eat them by the fork. The tin demonstrates that not all fish are created equally.

Matiz Sardinillas
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Matiz Sardinillas

An open tin of sardines in olive oil with a yellow background.A grey fork and knife.

Their taste is a delightful buttery one and their texture is tender and firm. For someone new to sardines, these are certain to leave a good impression. Clean, tasty, and reasonably priced - what a great starting point.

Brunswick Brisling Sardines
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Brunswick Brisling Sardines

An open tin of sardines in olive oil with a yellow background.A grey fork and knife.

Brunswick offers a starter sardine. Their sardine is simple, oily, and inoffensive. The sardine places perfectly on a cracker with hot sauce. It can also be eaten out of the can with ease.

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