Wild Planet, Wild Pink Shrimp, 4 Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)

After doing a lot of research on farm raised shrimp (the kind prevalent at the grocery store and in cans anymore) I have been looking for alternatives. These shrimp are sustainably wild caught so you don't have to worry about shrimp raised in a cesspool of antibiotics, bacteria etc. They are wonderful and the price is right.I noticed a lot of reviews mentioning a fishy taste. Because canned shrimp are cooked during the canning process they can taste very strong. Canned shrimp should always be rinsed! Empty into a fine mesh collander and *gently* rinse under nice cool water. Shake gently a couple times and then tap them out on a couple of clean paper towels. The flavor of these when rinsed is absolutely 5 stars. Mild, delicate, but with that nice texture for salads and small sandwiches.If you've been eating what amounts to catfood labeled "canned shrimp" you will be delighted by this brand. But always gently rinse them first.

I love shrimp in general however the steep price together with quality issues make it difficult for me to find a good one; so I am always searching for a good deal. I try to avoid any sort of farmed seafood, due to the fact that they contain a lot more artificial chemicals or pollutants compared to wild caught ones and are also not as nutritious either. However, the wild caught ones are generally much more expensive and less frequently found in stores.On top of this, if you decide to buy canned or frozen, then processing becomes an issue. Most of the time manufacturers add some phosphate compounds and claim it is to retain freshness ( a less nasty word than preservatives) but these compounds are known to have detrimental effects on nature and many claimed effects on health and therefore they are out of question too.Whren it comes to canned food, there is a BPA (endocrine disturbing agent) issue as well. To get a wild caught and phosphate free seafood supplied in BPA free cans, you need to not only pay a high cost but also look around for a long time. I was happy to find this product on amazon which was both phosphate free and wild caught and additionally, sustainably caught and offered in a BPA free can. Besides, the price, after subscribe and save savings, was making it even a better deal than those offered in local stores.I ordered a 12 pack and have tried 3-4 of them in different cuisines but the taste, unfortunately, is far from being satisfactory which changes the whole picture. They are so small that any dish you put, they immediately dissolve. For salads and other raw servings, they might be better than hot dishes but again the taste is nowhere near pleasant. No matter what I added (sauces and stuff) I could not get any joy with those meals.It is very unlikely that I will order them again. This company does a great job by offering a way healthier and environment consciuous product but they should go back and check their product because without a good flavor, the rest is not just good enough for most costumers including me.Finally, I have to make a note that taste is a subjective criteria and although some other reviewers commented on its taste with similar complaints, you may find it the opposite way. If health and quality are your major concerns I would still recommend giving it a try and let your individual taste buds make the decision...

Good, flavorful shrimp - Wild Planet canned fish are generally excellent because they taste fresh and clean with no metallic or fishy flavors and this is no exception. I enjoyed these straight from the can. I took off one star because the texture was a little mealy - once I made them into a shrimp salad with mayo and celery I didn't notice it - but eating them plain they definitely don't compare with frozen or fresh pink shrimp and they're good but at this price I'm not sure I would buy them canned again. You should know these are very tiny shrimp, most were less than a cm across.

The BEST Quality! Ordered regularly for 1 year, excellent every time! They use sustainable fishing practices also and wild caught. Because it is canned, ideal to rinse with open lid under cold water a few times, tastes best that way. Thanks for the excellent quality seafood!!!

Those little shrimp remind of the ones I would eat as a kid on an island in the North Sea in Germany where we would wait for the shrimp boats to come in, so we could buy them right there. Yes, of course there are in a can, but they are the next best thing to fresh. I love the fact that they are caught wild, right here in the US, in Oregon, not farmed. And they are DELICIOUS! I esp. like them in a mixed green salad or mixed with mayo on toast.

While I'm a big fan of Wild Planet Tuna and Wild Planet Sardines, the shrimps were a disappointment to me. I simply didn't like the taste, and no matter how I tried to mask it (in salads, mixing with mayonnaise, lemon, lots of pepper, etc) it is still too strong, too "fishy" and a far cry from fresh shrimp. Maybe it's just how canned shrimp is supposed to taste, I still trust the brand, but I'll pass the shrimp - I would much rather buy shrimp occasionally from my local grocery store.On the positive side, they're sustainably caught and the cans contain minimum amounts of BPA. Although I didn't like the taste and smell, it didn't seem to be anything off with the shrimps, they were a good color, good texture, with only occasional bits of shell and guts.That being said, I wish I had tried one can before ordering a pack of 12; this is certainly an acquired taste and you might want to make sure you got it before ordering in bulk.

I use them to make fillers for dumplings and ravioli, I mix a can with a little wasabi mayo for a shrimp salad sandwich, I sprinkle the little guys on a salad (there is no chemical taste that you can sometimes get with canned seafood) ... there are a hundred great uses for these canned shrimp, and that makes me especially glad that they are responsibly harvested. I am very pleased to be able to order 12 packs of this item at a bulk price.

It smells like shrimp. Alas it does not have any taste of shrimp. It provided tasteless shrimp, with lots of debris from the shells of the shrimp. The manufacturer really needs to improve their processing of the wild pink shrimp.