Chicken of the Sea Mackerel Fillet in Oil, 3.53 oz. Packets (Box of 24), Wild Caught Mackerel

Fish in a foil packet. Ok, some people like kale. Some people will never like it, and no amount of kale massage can change their opinion. Same with mackerel. My advice is: if you don't like fishy fish, you probably shouldn't get this. Me? I LOVE sardines and mackerel. Nice, oily fish with a strong flavor. I've gotten 3 cases of this product, and have found it to be consistently good. It's not too strong for mackerel - I've had stronger tasting stuff. Also it has fairly big chunks of fish considering the size of the package, not a lot of "crumbs", and no bones. The packet is a nice size for a serving. My cats love the juice/oil. A drawback is that I can't open it without scissors as I have to pull so hard the packet rips suddenly and fishy juice goes everywhere - something to consider if you're taking it in your lunch for work. Or camping in bear country. It would be bad to go hiking in bear territory if you spilled mackerel juice all over your spiffy REI outfit. I'm pretty much happy with the quality and price. It's handy, good for sandwiches. It's good with Greek olives. It's good on a micro-greens salad. I think I read some people complained about where it came from. Are there even cannery facilities in the US anymore? It would be great if this was a product of the USA, but it's not. I choose not to judge it on that. Unless the quality takes a nosedive, I'll continue getting this.

I poured off the extra oil and water from the pouch and made Mackerel salad with Dijon mustard, dill, a little plain kefir/yogurt, lemon juice and some chipotle pepper powder. Delicious, inexpensive, full of high quality protein and super easy to use. Not fishy. BTW, I just called them (11/16/21) to see which mackerel they catch and it's chub mackerel, not King Mackerel, the one with the highest levels of mercury. So it's safer to eat this. After buying this numerous times, I have one request of the company: Pack the fish with less liquid. It's a bit of mess to drain.

First off, it's good tasting mackerel. It is in smaller pieces than most mackerel fillest, but I usually spread it on a piece of toasted buttered pilot bread, so that's an advantage. Another review complained it was hard to separate the oil from the fish. I put the packet contents on a plate and tipped it a bit, the oil, what little there was, ran down and was easy to blot off with a paper towel. One of the drawbacks to this product is that there isn't much oil, I like the idea of having some oil to use in an improvised lamp should the need arise. I prefer another brand of canned fillets in Olive oil, but they are $4/4.05 oz and a net drained weight of 80 grams. The Chicken of the Sea nets a drained 70 grams for less than $1.25. Further, COS mackerel has 19 grams of protein compared to 16 of the more expensive brand. The packets have the advantage of being lighter and a more concentrated source of nutrition. The cans have the advantage of providing more oil and a container which with a scrap of cloth can be used for an emergency lamp. The COS pouches have a "best by" date of August 2018, and it is March of 2016, so there's a great shelf life. I will be buying these again, and very happily so.

Mild flavor. Drenched with a watery liquid. Fairly salty for some reason. Chicken of the sea has a clean, fresh flavor that is consistent with their high quality standards, however that equates to a very mild mackerel flavor, overly watered down product that has been seasoned with salt beyond an enjoyable level. Great product if you want to eat it straight out of the bag without worry of offending others with the strong, fishy odor that mackerel is famous for. It's unfortunate that I don't find it suitable for use in other entrée dishes. Value for the money?: Yes. Ease of use?: Very easy. Easy to store?: Yes. Versatile?: Not in my opinion. Would I buy it again?: Yes, but not expecting to use it for anything but a snack food.

I got hooked on this in jail and cant find it on the streets. Its fire. Mackerel is the highest in omega3s, and these in oil are perfect for on the go eating.

The mackerels are excellent.A little too much oil , but they are good

The only thing that would make this better is that this mackerel were smoked - nom!

Seemed like a good way to have a snack with extra protein. Taste is good. Plenty of oil/liquid in the pouch, but after doing some research, sounds like soybean oil is pretty bad for you.