Matiz Spicy Wild Spanish Sardines in Olive Oil and Piri Piri Pepper, 4.2 oz (4.2 Ounce (Pack of 5))

Good quality…excellent.

Bottom line: if you are in need of a pescatarian keto meal, these are THE BEST.Ate these with mashed avocado and fresh pico de gallo (tomato, onion, cilantro). They're so tasty, it barely feels like Fish Friday! Bet they'd be great with poached or scrambled eggs.Very similar flavor to Bela's peri peri sardines, but whereas Bela has 4-5 sardines to the can, Matiz had only 3. Firmer texture. Major difference is that I don't need to drain the oil in the Matiz. It's very mild and smooth, and not too much salt (the Bela is VERY salty). Neither is all that spicy in my opinion, but then I like spicy food and have a high tolerance. Could be my imagination, but the Matiz sardines smell less strong than the Bela...I don't get as many comments at work on how my lunch smells! Lol.If you like flavorful sardines and the barest hint of spice, you'll like the Matiz.

This like all other Matiz sardines are the #1 quality sardines for this price range. You can pay more for uber high quality Spanish sardines and perhaps someday I will try them. Until my trust fund ship sails into port these are my top choice and are better than any other sardines. These are my favorite because they have a little spicy pepper but don't be turned off too much as these aren't very hot. Full transparency - I wished they were about 5 times as hot but whatever they are still great flavor. My wife prefers the lemon flavored ones which also have a subtle flavor that you would never notice if these were poor quality fishy tastin' ones. Packed in olive oil so healthy Omega-3's are here to be had in the right oil for healthy living. These only come in hole fishes without the heads so if you are looking for fillets then look for kippers and not these. To me this is no big deal but some folks need to know. I began with smoked kippers and if you are a little squeamish like me that's where you probably need to start as well. Just work your confidence up to whole sardines and try these first before those cheap ones you find in the store.

Goid

As a person who would swear that they could not possibly eat sardines, I am surprised and blown away by these sardines. The doctor I listen to for my Keto diet, strongly recommended adding sardines to my diet for multiple health benefits. I was dreading this addition to my diet but am pleasantly surprised. This brand, in particular, is amazing AND they have the skin and bones where much of the important nutrients are. I am definitely a fan of Matiz sardines!!

Matiz has been on my radar for a few months as I've been on my canned fish journey. I finally ordered some of these Spicy Wild Spanish Sardines in Olive Oil and Piri Piri Pepper. They're good; high quality fish, excellently prepared, in a light and pleasant olive oil. The piri piri is pretty unnoticeable though. You get some hints of peppery flavor, but I would not consider these spicy. Very mild overall. It's still a delicious and high quality product, but don't buy it expecting a capsaicin rush; these are not the ones.

They are taste but spicy. Excellent quality

Matiz are generally fine and they are among the most reasonably priced premium sardines on Amazon. These might be my favorite Matiz, but they still have flaws that will stop me from buying them again. First, not spicy enough. I would recommend Flower and Nuri spiced sardines over these, from a flavor perspective. Second, an offensive amount of scales. Third, even though the pricing is good compared to Nuri and other premium brands, I still don't think they're worth the price.Bottom line: Try these if you are on a sardine taste-test journey, but not a daily snacker.