Sardines from Spain in olive oil Pack of 5

These Matiz sardines are good. I bought them for myself and then sent a 5 pack to my mother. Mild and easy to eat. Great nutritional and healing benefits.

I have been scrounging around the internet for some time (sardines .com, for instance) in search of the finest canned sardines, and I have tasted at least 20-30 different brands. Some of my favorites were the french ones, especially those from Brittany, where one can find all manner of little stores with great selections of sardines and other canned fish. But these, which I first tasted in Europe, have a special "steaky" quality that I love -- dense, chewy texture that is deeply satisfying. Nothing mushy about these -- they may even remind you of a tuna steak. When you open the can, you will see that they are different from what most Americans are used to, as there are usually only three sardines to a can, and are twice as thick as those offered by, say, Bumble Bee. These sardines have power and substance! Eating these is about as close as you'll come to having grilled, fresh sardines in Basque Country with garlic and parsley (I am getting really hungry). Toast up that baguette, add a squirt of lemon, a dash of salt and pepper, and you've got all the lunch you could ever want -- especially when hiking or in a hurry. These sardines will never let you down. My wife, who is generally less enthusiastic about sardines than I am, is ready to wolf these. And of course it is important to remind everyone that these noble fish have a long shelf life. Buy lots of them now and use them to barter for gasoline, ammunition, water filters , propane, and whatever else you may need during the apocalypse/zombie invasion/economic collapse. But chances are you will just keep them for yourself. UPDATE: I live near a Costco, and noticed that they carried five-packs of Seasons sardines. Naturally, I bought enough to last most people for several decades, but I whacked through mine in about a month. They were good. And, at such a low price, I began to wonder if there really wasn't much difference between the Seasons brand and the Matiz. So I ordered five Matiz and put them alongside the Costco fish. There was no contest. The Seasons are fine, and inexpensive. But life is too short to eat OK sardines. Buy the best; buy Matiz -- there are none finer.

Excellent..a little pricey

Taste and texture is great. Added this to my list of favorite sardines.

Pretty good sardines, bones aren't very noticeable, flavor is good, and well packaged. Really no complaints but the price tag is a little on the high side for what you could get otherwise.