/deenz/ Frugal Edition

[Anonymous No.18402608]

/deenz/
deenz? deenz. deenz?

[Anonymous No.18402612]

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSOLnJIWhWI

[Anonymous No.18402638]

You're never too poor to buy something better than Beach Cliff.

[Anonymous No.18402670]

>>18402638
What's your bottom line, chicken of the sea? Or Bumble Bee?

[Anonymous No.18402672]

>>18402670
KO

[Anonymous No.18402676]

>>18402672
Rich bitch

[Anonymous No.18402691]

>>18402608

Sad, man. I'm having King Oscar with Triscuits, kalamata olives, capers, Vermont cheddar, and pepperoncini. I'm not rich.

[Anonymous No.18402708]

>>18402608
I love them.
The king is my go to although I love them all.
I usually put them on saltine crackers or make a sandwich, sometimes right outta the tin.
How do you guys eat them?

[Anonymous No.18402728]

These are good also

[Anonymous No.18402734]

>>18402691
Could of chose a better cracker

[Anonymous No.18402735]

>>18402638
Slander, Beach Cliff is the only brand with mustard sauce unless you can track down German or Polish brands.

[Anonymous No.18402740]

>>18402708
Forgot pic

[Anonymous No.18402744]

>>18402735
What the fuck are you talking about? Literally every brand mentioned in this thread has a mustard version.

[Anonymous No.18402746]

>>18402734
Triscuits are generally pretty based but yes, considering the saltiness of the /DEENZ/ I might instead choose cracker with a hint of sweetness and fat, a Wheat Thin or Ritz if you will. However, the best option is still the traditional toast with hot sauce. I'm a rye man. Buttered, natch.

[Anonymous No.18402751]

>>18402744
Then you're shopping at better American grocery stories than me, congrats.

OP should find a Polish market anyway though to really up his fish game. Aldi has some nice options too but not reliably.

[Anonymous No.18402762]

>>18402735
nah, there are other brands

[Anonymous No.18402767]

>>18402762
Yeah, just not at my shitty grocery store, and I ain't got time to add my own mustard on this sigma grindset.

[Anonymous No.18402772]

>>18402751
You need to step up your game, anon. It's like if you went into a coffee general and got confused why people are talking about things other than their favorite order at Starbucks.

[Anonymous No.18402775]

i got some french sardines over the weekend while i was in NY for my sister's wedding. hope they're good because they were expensive as shit

[Anonymous No.18402789]

Image doesn’t look great but the fishies were. Ocean’s peppered and smoked mackerel from rainbowtomatoes.

[Anonymous No.18402794]

>>18402772
Wow it's almost as if sardines are just a normal food for some people, not something you need to record in your culinary journal for r/Sardines before adding the tin to your Sardines of the World display case.

[Anonymous No.18402800]

>>18402746
I hate to say it but i get a baguette and cut it up throw the deenz on with olives sometimes anchovies

[Anonymous No.18402802]

>>18402775
The orange can is pretty good, though kinda mild. Haven’t tried the green can because it’s fish. In cold butter. Which is gross. The mackerel version of the orange was decent too but too expensive, at least the fillets were huge.

[Anonymous No.18402806]

>>18402794
Um, okay? You can say the same thing about coffee, or tea, or beer, or whiskey. But why would you intentionally come into a general thread to discuss any of those things if you weren't interested in trying new things or seeing what other people are enjoying?

[Anonymous No.18402820]

>>18402802
yeah i didn't realize what the green tin was until after i had bought it, for some reason i thought it was a garlic+parsley+butter sauce with olive oil. but whatever, i usually eat directly out of the tin so i'll try frying them for once

[Anonymous No.18402824]

>>18402806
You like deenz, I like deenz, I will admit fault in this bickering so that we can enjoy them without indigestion, let us enjoy the salty treasures of the sea without further saltiness. Bone apple tea.

[Anonymous No.18402835]

>>18402824
No problem wholesome anon. You should really shop around more, though. There's a lot more out there.
>tfw read "without further saltines" at first and almost got mad

[Anonymous No.18402853]

>>18402835
>There's a lot more out there.
Indeed, and wasn't kidding about the Polish stores, give them a try if you haven't already, they have worlds of tinned fish products unknown to most Yankee tongues.

[Anonymous No.18402861]

All Deenz are good all Deenz are great all Deenz should go on my plate.

[Anonymous No.18402870]

>>18402861
This, never had no bad deenz, and if I ever did there ain't no deenz that a little Tabascy couldn't fix. Y'all can keep yo' alpha males, beta males, sigma males, ligma males, we got an OMEGA-3 MALE up in this hizzy nawmsayn.

[Anonymous No.18402881]

>>18402820
Frying that one would be a good call.

[Anonymous No.18402894]

>>18402861
I've bought this brand multiple times because they sell them in big tins for cheap and I like mermaids, but I have to admit I'm not a fan. I think they'd be better to cook with than to eat straight out of the can.

[Anonymous No.18402900]

>>18402775
It's upside down wtf am I looking at?

[Anonymous No.18402916]

>>18402894
I'm laughing over the mermaid reference thought it was just me.
I like making sandwiches out of these also throw in a pan with some eggs in the morning.

[Anonymous No.18402921]

Not strictly deenz but any of youse guys tried pic related? Canned tuna kinda grosses me out but deenz and sprats are okay in my book, not sure which direction these lean.

[Anonymous No.18402922]

>>18402916
Marketers know the power of the fishy booba (pre-2022).

[Anonymous No.18402953]

>>18402921
So are there little strips of salmon?
Is it like tuna all hunked up?
wtf is going on in that tin?
I love salmon

[Anonymous No.18402967]

>>18402953
It's one hunk of salmon, pic related

[Anonymous No.18403060]

>>18402921
I really like them. Usually Salmon has a pretty strong flavor but this is really mild and approachable in flavor and the olive oil they use tastes nice too. FWIW the Cole's smoked salmon is more tender, a bit smokier and the fish is better quality, but it's too expensive to justify for the tiny tin.

[Anonymous No.18403070]

>>18402916
Yeah, I'm a sucker for sirens. If you want a good film to watch when eating your deenz I'd highly recommend pic related.

[Anonymous No.18403078]

>>18402967
>>18403060
This actually looks pretty good. I haven't been to TJ's in years because there's so little I actually think is worth buying there (unironically love their canned dolmas), but I'll put this on my list for next time I'm in the neighborhood.

[Anonymous No.18403085]

Had a nice breakfast

[Anonymous No.18403092]

>>18403085
Better look at the brand. These are expensive but everything they make is incredible. Locally, I can only find them at an upscale bakery but they are online

[Anonymous No.18403110]

>>18403070
Nice, Hopper, Linda Lawson.... will check out, thanks!

[Anonymous No.18403122]

Anyone here eat fresh deenz from a local fish market?
My friend say’s it is even better than canned but I haven’t seen any yet.
He lives in Sicily and I live in the U.S. so maybe they are just more common there,

[Anonymous No.18403127]

>>18403085
Not to be a dick but that looks incredibly dry.

[Anonymous No.18403153]

>>18403127
It wasn't. Bread was nice except for that top edge

[Anonymous No.18403154]

>>18402967
Sold , looks great

[Anonymous No.18403174]

>>18403127
Looks can be deceiving, especially from a picture, glad you enjoyed it does look delicious.

[Anonymous No.18403179]

>>18403174
meant for
>>18403153

[Anonymous No.18403184]

Grew up in Michigan eating these, what got me into the fish, whole picnic table filled with smelt.

[Anonymous No.18403356]

>>18402728
>Naturally smoked
As opposed to being found in the smoldering ruins of an orphanage?

[Anonymous No.18403360]

>>>/pol/397296815
is this one of you loons? you should be vacuum sealing your tins you know?

[Anonymous No.18404052]

>>18402608
the polish deli near me sells smoked riga sprats, they are god tier.

[Anonymous No.18404081]

>>18404052
>in "oil"

[Anonymous No.18404101]

>>18404081
I think it's 5w-30.

[Anonymous No.18404150]

For me it's Pinhais "Nuri" sardines in spiced tomato sauce and King Oscar kipper snacks.

[Anonymous No.18404413]

>tfw no sardines in your town
>they all disappeared mysteriously in october of 2021
>no national online stores stock them either

my country is a desolate wasteland, we got like 12 fucking grocery stores in this town and none of them have any decent deenz

[Anonymous No.18405003]

>>18402734
Well that's just, like, your opinion, man.

[Anonymous No.18405041]

>>18402775
Do fish even swim upside down? Or only in Australia?

[Anonymous No.18405051]

>>18402608
They sell the beach cliff brand at the dollar store near me. Is this a good deal? How much do you fags pay for DEENZ?

[Anonymous No.18405325]

>>18405051
Beach Cliff is fine, albeit a little fishier than the good stuff. I pay around $3/can for King Oscar at a mom-and-pop grocer located in my Boomeriffic beach resort town. My local Dollar Twenty-Five Tree carries Beach Cliff.

[Anonymous No.18405351]

>>18403184
Holy fuck, based, I need to try this

[Anonymous No.18405360]

>>18405351

I fry sardines like that, in lard, with a parsley-basil-caper dipping sauce. Fish sticks fit for a king.

[Anonymous No.18405533]

i'm a deenz collector

whenever i have leftover fries at a resturant i take 'em home and have deenz with them later

god save the deenz

[Anonymous No.18405556]

Filipino deenz enjoyer here, just dump the can on cold rice and microwave for a cheap ass meal

[Anonymous No.18405673]

>>18405556
I once got a can of tuna in the Philippines and it was an abomination, it had been cured in some weird way that made it have a taste and texture that was more like ham than fish, I’m really hoping PH deenz aren’t like that too

[Anonymous No.18406271]

>>18402608
beach cliff with the hot sauce are pretty decent for the price brother

[Anonymous No.18406296]

>>18402608
I just figured out I can buy bulk deenz online. I feel limitless.

[Anonymous No.18406336]

>>18402608
How do I enjoy fish? I really hate the fact that there are people who can enjoy seafood and I somehow have a natural dislike for it.

The only fish I like is tuna and heavily spiced salmon.

I tried sardines raw and it was... Okay, not necessarily something I would actively go for. I've tried some recipes with it as well which was nice but that's it.

I HATE that my friends can just eat it in their salads, sandwiches, pizza, etc. While I just can't get myself to like fish. Is there a way to not be such a picky cunt?

[Anonymous No.18406343]

>>18402608
why would you combine an all-around-based food like deenz with those shitty goyslop crackers?

[Anonymous No.18406455]

>>18406336
hope for better taste bud generation seed in playthrough 2

[Anonymous No.18406613]

>>18402820
if i recall correctly you're supposed to open the can and put it a pot with just a little water to melt the butter

[Anonymous No.18406625]

>>18406336
Go get a Filet o Fish at McDonalds. If you liked it, get halibut or haddock. They're extremely mild and work well baked, grilled, fried, or in chowder. If you can't handle a McDonalds fish sandwich your tongue is defective.

[Anonymous No.18406709]

>>18406336
Taco it up to start.

[Anonymous No.18406788]

>>18402735
I actually brought these as a joke food to a cookout once.
Guy ate it for 20$ and then puked it less than an hour later, saying his hands and mouth smelled like sardines for the rest of the day.
How do you unironically eat this?

[Anonymous No.18407509]

>>18402608
What's the best way to enjoy pic related?

[Anonymous No.18408377]

>>18407509
I usually do a slice of Vermont cheddar on a Triscuit, a hunk of kipper, and a dollop of sour cream. Or just eat them right from the can with a squeeze of lemon.

[Anonymous No.18408386]

>>18402740
same here
Here's my lunch >>18408041

[Anonymous No.18408627]

>>18407509
lil cheese, lil sauce, lil cracker. or just a cracker. free sauce packets. cheese with fish is never absolutely necessary. i'm a kipper boi, trust me.

[Anonymous No.18408870]

>>18405673
These are the only Philippines tuna I've tried and it's fine. Most likely substandard tuna and deenz wouldn't be imported to where I live

[Anonymous No.18408876]

>>18408870
Not sure why the fuck my pics are always sideways, sorry bros

[Anonymous No.18409250]

>not eating canned octopus
ngmi

[Anonymous No.18410182]

Gonna lunch of these boys on rice today

[Anonymous No.18411195]

Single digit IQ here who's never had deens before, do you have to clean them or remove their scales or bones? Do you just shove the entire thing in your mouth?

[Anonymous No.18411198]

>>18411195
They're already cleaned. Eat them as is.

[Anonymous No.18411446]

Going to post some stuff I tried recently.
Starting with this:

>Cole’s snow crab is fished in the pristine waters of Patagonia off the southern coast of Chile. Our fishermen use day boats to insure that the crab fishery is well-managed & sustainable. We trust you will enjoy this delicate & sweet snow crab as much as we do at Cole’s.

[Anonymous No.18411453]

I don't think I like crab... the smell and taste were not delicate or sweet, I just found it kind of unpleasant. Took a couple of bites and had to toss the rest.

[Anonymous No.18411469]

Serrats Small Sardines in Olive Oil

>Following a handmade process learned and improved upon through five generations, Serrats aspires to preserve the freshness and exceptional flavor of the Sardines from the Bay of Biscay

[Anonymous No.18411480]

Good-looking deenz

[Anonymous No.18411490]

These deenz are positively firm, all the way through. Oftentimes sardines are kind of mushy on the outside and firm up through the middle, but these guys have a great texture throughout. Flavor is perfect too with just the right amount of salt.
I think these may be my favorite "plain" deenz.

[Anonymous No.18411493]

Was nice on some crackers too.

[Anonymous No.18411499]

Serrats Bonito del Norte Tuna with Piquillo Pepper

>Serrats Bonito del Norte Tuna with Piquillo Jar contains the famed Bonito del Norte Tuna, wild-caught in the Bay of Biscay, mixed with Piquillo Peppers and delicately preserved in Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

[Anonymous No.18411507]

I had high hopes for this after the Serrats deenz.
When opening the jar it's pretty much impossible not to make a mess with the oil. The tuna is absolutely swimming in it. Here you see the pepper that sits on top. It's very soft and breaks apart.

[Anonymous No.18411514]

The same can not be said for the tuna. There's firm, then there's dry. This stuff is dry despite swimming in oil. Despite the color, the pepper didn't really impart much flavor to the oil. So the whole thing is just bland, dry, and messy. Disappointing.

[Anonymous No.18411530]

Fishwife Smoked Albacore Tuna

>This albacore tuna is hook-and-line caught by small boat fisherfolk in the North Pacific. It's smoked over natural wood, hand-packed, and canned in North America.

[Anonymous No.18411535]

Looks and smells nice

[Anonymous No.18411555]

The tuna is firm without being excessively dry. There is a good amount of smoke and the flavor makes me think of jerky. A little bit too much salt but overall pretty nice. One thing I found nice with this can and the other fishwife stuff I tried: the taste of the fish itself is somewhere in between canned and fresh-cooked, if that makes sense.

Nice to try but I wouldn't get it again at $9 a tin.

[Anonymous No.18411561]

Fishwife Smoked Rainbow Trout

>Our rainbow trout is raised in the pure Rocky Mountain spring water, alongside Idaho's Snake River. It's smoked over natural wood, hand-packed, and canned in North America.

[Anonymous No.18411572]

Similar to the previous tin: Smoky jerky flavor, less salty, a bit sweeter. I preferred this over the tuna.

I liked it a lot, but again, wouldn't get it for the price.

[Anonymous No.18411578]

Fishwife Smoked Salmon

>Our salmon is responsibly raised off a Norwegian island in the Arctic Circle. It's smoked in small batches over Maple, Birch, and Beech wood, and handpacked by a family-owned cannery in North America.

[Anonymous No.18411580]

Oh yas. Nice chunks of salmon.

[Anonymous No.18411596]

Same thing: smoky jerky flavor, a bit more on the salty side compared to the trout. The salmon comes through nicely, completely different from the Cole's or Trader Joe's smoked salmon which are nice but don't really taste like salmon anymore.

Enjoyed it a lot but this is like $11 a can, not getting it again anytime soon.

[Anonymous No.18411601]

>>18411596
those chunks look really nice

[Anonymous No.18411604]

Fishwife Smoked Salmon with Sichuan Chili Crisp

>Jing Gao founded Fly By Jing in 2018, inspired by the amazing flavors of her hometown Chengdu and its famous fly restaurants — soulful hole-in-the-wall eateries so good they attract diners like flies. Fly by Jing makes premium Sichuan sauces and pantry essentials that taste good on everything (especially tinned fish).

[Anonymous No.18411613]

Really nice, tender chunks of salmon. I think they're swimming in the same stuff that >>18403092 posted.

[Anonymous No.18411630]

Really enjoyed this one too. The quality of the fish was great. Not sure what chili crisps are supposed to be, there were random bits of not-crispy stuff in the sauce/oil.

Loved it but can't justify it at THIRTEEN DOLLARS a tin!

[Anonymous No.18411638]

>>18402638
Actually, I like beach cliff. Better then King Oscar to me.

[Anonymous No.18411639]

Nuri Spiced Sardines in Tomato Sauce

>Wild-caught Portuguese sardines in extra virgin olive oil with tomato sauce, cloves, black pepper, laurel, cucumber, chili, carrot, and salt

[Anonymous No.18411642]

Needs no introduction in this general

[Anonymous No.18411652]

The quality of the fish is outstanding, the tomato sauce is perfect and I love the spice additions, especially the clove.

If there's something negative to be said for Nuri, it's that I've found the salt levels to be inconsistent. I've had tins that were fine, and others that were salt bombs. They should get that under control.


That's it for now, might post more later.

[Anonymous No.18411671]

>>18411652
no, post more now. Any mackerel besides King Oscar.

[Anonymous No.18411672]

Would anyone be interested in sardines from France ? I live there and could sell tins €2-€3 depending on the variety. Shipping might be dissuasive though

[Anonymous No.18411895]

>>18411198
Thanks, gonna take the deen pill tonight.

[Anonymous No.18412363]

>>18411895
How'd it go, anon?

[Anonymous No.18412391]

>>18412363
he's still coming down.
going down the caned fish rabbit hole changes a man.

[Anonymous No.18412396]

>>18411453
crab is a meat that is just way worse when canned and tastes objectively better fresh. same can be said for mussels. as a general rule of thumb, if it comes in a shell, eat it fresh

[Anonymous No.18412429]

>>18412363
It was actually really good. I've made food with anchovies before where I had to pick bones out of it and it was pretty fishy so I was expected that except bigger fish but it was tasty and something I feel I could snack on. Thanks for the help anon(s).

[Anonymous No.18412461]

>>18411453
>>18412396
isn't canned crab only meant to be used for crab cakes or similar foods like chowder? You don't eat it out of the can.

[Anonymous No.18412535]

https://youtu.be/LlORfF81ZHM

[Anonymous No.18413201]

>>18402921
addicted to these. eat em almost every day. goes great with scrambled eggs, quick low effort breakfast.

[Anonymous No.18413206]

>>18412429
based. glad u enjoyes them fren. consider trying canned mackerel tho its better than deenz imo

[Anonymous No.18413209]

Got a package of deenz!

[Anonymous No.18413210]

for me, it's fishsteaks.

[Anonymous No.18413215]

>>18403356
You could make them by adding liquid smoke and boiling, if you really wanted to

[Anonymous No.18413220]

>>18406336
Have you tried anchovies pizza?