FlowerBrand Spiced Sardines (Olive Oil) 4.38 oz, Wild-Caught from Morocco, High Protein, Keto&Gluten Free Food, Keto Snacks, Canned Food Bulk Sardines in Oil (Pack of 5)

These are now my favorite sardines!!! I can eat them right out of the can and to me they are gourmet! Better than the Nuri sardines (which are also very good), but a lot less expensive. I will MOST DEFINITELY reorder them. They can be a meal on the go any time. I am so happy I found them.

These are delicious. I've been getting them a few years now, and they're near the top for my favorite canned fish. Nicely spiced, and it's different than just about anything you can get off a standard market shelf. If I had a complaint, it's that the fish aren't attractively packed in the tin. Pull the lid off, and you aren't immediately filled with joy seeing how it's packed, but the flavor is first rate, and that's what really matters.Anyone that likes canned sardines or herring should absolutely get these to try. They're unique, delicious, and nicely priced. Take away appearance, they'll stand with any boutique brand from Portugal, and won't drain your wallet.

I bought these to compare to Nuri's Spiced Sardines which are like the industry standard for quality and value.I think on Amazon these are a bit too expensive and would recommend shelling out the extra dollar for a tin of Nuri's. Currently with 5 sardines for $18 that's $3.60 while Nuris if you buy them in a 10 pack are roughly $4.60. I think these are quite a solid contender against Nuri's if you can find them locally or cheaper. I've purchased them at specific markets for like $2 and at that price I'd be eating them more frequently.On the sardines themselves; they can have the occasional scale so be careful. They aren't the most visually appealing tin but I don't judge a book by its cover. The oil is pretty well flavored but unlike Nuri's I don't think I'd sop it up with bread. It does have a good flavor, I wouldn't say they are too spicy even as a midwesterner. The fish has a pretty good texture and holds together well. They aren't unpleasantly fishy, with a clean smell, and are nicely meaty. I found the cans easy to open but it's very rare for me to meet a tin I have trouble with. Overall they're an above average sardine! I would never turn down a tin of Flower's sardines but if shopping on amazon I would pay the extra $1 a tin and go for Nuri's.

If you’ve found this review, you are probably asking yourself, “How are these compared to the Nuri spiced?”. Flower packs a boat load of flavor in this tin at a very reasonable price. The clove, bay leaf, and hot pepper come through nice and strong, but still in balance with each other. Watch out for that errant clove pushed into a fish like a tack, it'll ruin your day if you find it the hard way. The oil is good, not on par with the gold standard brands, but it doesn’t matter as much with heavily spiced tins like these. When opened, you’ll find a tightly packed tin of classic Moroccan sardines. They are roughed up, and will be a disappointment if you are looking for that perfect silvery skin and careful packing you’ll find standard in most Portuguese tins. The fish are firm, but just a touch dry to my taste. Texturally, they tend to crumble more than flake, and expect them to break easily upon removal from the tin. If you’re eating on bread or adding to a salad, that’s not really a problem at all. Size is just about perfect, almost always 4 to a tin. Now the real question, are they a Nuri? No, they’re not in the same league. Are they half as good as Nuri? No, they’re much better than that, especially when price gets factored in. These live somewhere in the middle, and that’s not at all a bad place to be. These get a solid buy recommendation from me and deserve at least a shot to find a permanent spot in your pantry. They’ve got one in ours.

These hearty Moroccan style pilchards are canned very similar to other more expensive and popular brands. However you will find the spices and olive oil in this tin have been placed there purely for flavor. This isn’t “spicy” like flamin hot. This is a spice blend you can taste that leaves you nice and warm. Some tins may have a few scales, but that is no problem when you consider the flavor and price. Wonderful fish!

Great quality sardines with good spices and flavors. SO MANY SCALES. It's like a can of Nuri but filled with toenails.

I think these are very easy eating and maybe the most interesting flavor profile among the canned sardines. Some more expensive brands are really good (super clean, mild, generally inoffensive), but as less expensive brands go these are great. In addition to the sardines themselves, the olive oil seems pleasant & clean and you get some bonus items including a bay leaf, some cloves, a hot pepper, a carrot slice and a pickle slice. I eat everything including the bay leaf which is pretty soft. The bay leaves, hot pepper and the cloves really create the unique flavor profile. Honestly just writing about these sardines is making me want to crack a can open. In so far as other reviewers are concerned, I have not experienced any offensive large scales. Maybe I just got lucky with my batch of 50. IDK.

Taste good but the description of spicy is an embelishment. They are not spicy Even eating the pepper in it will not tingle in the slightest. I add tabbasco to it. But they are good sized and taste great with triscuts. Will order again