Herring, Kipper Snacks, 3.53-Ounce (Pack of 4), total of 42.36oz

These are my favorite kippers! They are very good quality with a lot of smoke flavoring and the texture is nice and firm with a filet appearance (not small pieces like tuna) and are packed in water, not oil. The taste is not overbearing with just enough saltiness to make them a perfect anytime snack. And the best part - they're overall very healthy. Of course, there is no such thing as a totally healthy snack because the nutrition commies don't want anyone to actually enjoy life - but these come pretty close! I will also add that these have replaced my beloved sardines because they are a bigger size, taste better, and are cheaper. What's not to love? I'm older now and paying more attention to eating good food that I actually like (in this case - love) so these are going to be on my shelf forever!

I only had Herring from Ikea, so I bought these because of the reviews and they surpassed my expectation. Very good with eggs for breakfast, or on crackers with a salad for lunch. Not slimy, not fishy, no bones or gross texture, kind of dry. Oddly more like ham in texture and taste. How did I go my whole life without them? Very happy with this purchase and will be ordering more.

UPDATE: I bought these from Amazon for $24, not a bad price but at $40 not a good price since I consume lots of fish and price plays a big part. The fish is excellent, a full five star but the price makes it lower. I will buy again at $24 happily. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Polar is the distributor, the producer Rügen Fisch AG engages in processing, packaging, and supplying fish in Germany and internationally. The company offers canned fish including herring, mackerel, sardines, salmon, and many more. The company was founded in 1949 and is based in Sassnitz, Germany. Rugen is such a giant in herring business that they sell all their herrings through different wholesalers which all you need to do is look at the packaging with only different seller. Rügen Fisch deserves recognition for these cans since they are one of the only producers with MSC Certification, others are not so Rügen Fisch costs more than others. PRICE= 1.32, priced the lowest for all other kippers and it is the best tasting kipper, I always give away these cans as a gift SIZE= 3.530oz, majority of fish sold in cans vary in size between 3.5, 6.7, 7.2, 14, 17 ounce TASTE= Excellent smoke test, solid fish fillet not loose like fillet in tomato mix, the best tasting fish for the money only when sold at $1.32 a can MEAT= 92g MIX= Can separate fillets from the mix Fish is my main diet. I try and consume only small fish from reputable sources. No fish from China or Asia, only from Canada, US, Germany and cold Baltic Seas except sardines from Morocco. I am not worried about the added ingredients of tomato sauce, oil, water, etc. since I never consume that part of the can where sodium lingers around plus all additives, I only consume the fish and dump the rest of the mix. I always prefer smoked since the producer has to sell the fish in one piece instead of pieces of fish floating around in juice regardless of the juice type. Fillets are usually sold in some type of tomato juice, water, oil, etc. I never get the chance to taste the real fish which I am after so experience has proven to me to trust smoked more than filet. Filet is always soft and hardly tastes like fish and for that reason always sells less than smoked as well. My goal is to get the most PROTEIN, CALCIUM and VITAMIN D and B-12 without sacrificing TASTE. No farm raised fish for me, only wild fish. I do not trust what is printed on the Nutrition Facts of the labeling in majority of times since after consuming thousands cans from hundreds of different producers, I have noticed a considerable manipulation of numbers in the NUTRITION FACTS when comparing all those cans time after time. It is obvious to me that there is much misrepresentation especially when it comes to protein on these cans. Canned fish are sold everywhere so prices vary much and Amazon does not have the best prices at all on all since there are many great stores that offer canned fish for unbelievable prices so shoppers need to do their search accordingly. Majority of the canned fish in a flat form shipped by Amazon were shipped to me somehow damaged, bent, cracked open regardless since those cans were not protected properly during shipping due to its weight so remember to have your camera ready. Smoked sprats from Baltic Seas are the smallest of all only one inch long and I get some 18 sprats in a 4oz cans. Here is the scoop for salmon, herrings and sardines. Sardines, sprat and Alaska salmons offer more calcium since those are complete fish with bones and skin unlike herrings. Herring fillets in mix offer less taste and more additive unlike the smoked herrings which are whole fish with great taste so the extra charge is for the sauce not the fish where I dump anyway so fillets have never made any sense to me. Salmon and sardines offer more protein per calorie but sardines have the most saturated fat per calorie not per serving size. For higher Omega 3 to 6 ratio and vitamin B, I consume Herrings but for high vitamin D and calcium I consume sardines, sprats and Alaskan salmon with bones, skin and all. Check out the comment section of my review for links to other fish with great taste. It is so stupid to purchase farm raised fish which pollute the environment with added carpet dye for coloring before selling it to consumers without any knowledge about farm raised fish practices. PINK SALMON IN WATER 14.75oz, PAMPA IN OIL 6oz, POLAR KIPPER IN WATER 3.53oz, BAR HARBOR HERRING FILLET IN OIL 6.7oz, POLAR HERRING FILLET IN OIL 6oz, APPEL KIPPER 6.7oz, LA SIRENA SARDINES 15oz SERVING SIZE 63__170__46__55__170__56__100 CALORIES 90__270__81__100__276__140__140 TOTAL FAT 5__16__6__7__19__11__8 SATURATED FAT 1__4__1.3__3__3.6__2__4 CHOLESTEROL 40__90__23__15__61__25__37 SODIUM 270__750__110__250__400__280__163 PROTEIN 12__20__7__7__19__12__17 CALCIUM 10__15__2__4__8__2__23

MV Polar is a quality brand, excellent products. In trying different tinned seafood offerings I went for the kippered herring instead of sardines. The can is flimsy and not easily opened, the herring is packed in brine. Taste is good though a bit firm, kinda dry. Should have paid more attention and got the olive oil. That probably would have solved both issues. Good price and taste overall. Best for a recipe and not out of the can.

These are my favorite for so many reasons. Very nice flavor, free of bones, and low in sodium. Heart healthy. What more could I possibly ask? I'd love these on top of a salad. Or in a sandwich on some crusty/nutty bread, maybe mixed with a bit of goat cheese, and some greens in the sandwich. Or, how about inside a spring roll wrap, with some salad greens. Or use them to top off a stir fry. Another idea would be to break them up, mix them with some low sodium Panko crumbs with some mayo to make a sort of fish cake. Pan fry it in just a wee bit of olive oil, or to be more healthy, bake in the oven. Or, how about making a dip to eat with some chips at a party?

I used to live in Scotland, where kippers don't come in tins. Now that I can't get fresh ones, these are definitely my favourites. Even though they are packed in liquid, they don't really have that slimy, wet, tinned fish texture, and the flavour is right there. Great in kedgeree, grilled for breakfast, or just lobbed straight into a sandwich. Did I mention the fish and potato cakes? And I definitely love buying them by the box. Cheaper, and I always have them on hand.

My husband is a Kipper fan who loves this on cracker, which seemed odd to me. He is from Minnesota and the only other person I ever heard of who loves Herring is "Rose from the Golden Girls!" I used to buy at the local grocer and even, dare I say...a big box store! However, I could only find one brand, and it became way too expensive. We found this brand on Amazon, and he says it tastes way better & fresher, plus pricing way more reasonable for a dozen. Plus, low in sodium. Even Rose would agree this is a great buy!

These are so good. Perfect snack or even a meal replacement for me when putting them on a wheat cracker with cream cheese. They will be a constant in my pantry forever. Love them!