![]() We tasted these 2nd and they were a big disappointment after the wild caught Bar Harbor Kippers. I bet you can find them at drug stores and local Wal-Marts too. We bought ours at Freds, a southeastern chain variety store. If you have a local discount store you may be able to find them. This variety is hard to find reasonably priced online. Ingredients: Fillets of herring, water, salt, natural smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate (to maintain texture) ![]() Salt Content Per Serving: 460 mg or 19% based on a 2,000 calorie diet That was true with a lot of the kippers we tasted but there may have been a little more with the Bar Harbor. The only real negative is that there was a significant amount of brine in the can. They really nailed it in terms of balancing the smokey flavor and the salt content of the kippers. Remember that this is a much larger can of kippers than most on this list even though the cost is so low. We were surprised at the quality and value that Bar Harbor offered. Most of the oceans are polluted at least some but some areas are definitely higher risk zones than others. First off it is hard not to love the fact that this herring is caught wild near Maine! A lot of canned fish comes from foreign waters and some of those you have to wonder about the water quality. ![]() This was the favorite of all the herring we tested. ![]() Ingredients: Herring Fillets, water, salt Salt Content Per Serving: 230 mg or 10% based on a 2,000 calorie diet Also, the type of wood used for the smoking process can affect the flavor.Ĭheck Prices & Reviews Bar Harbor All Natural Smoked Wild KippersĬountry Of Origin: USA. Some of the differences in the flavor of the fish we tried are likely due to them being caught in different waters. I have listed the protein and fat grams per serving so remember to multiply that by the servings per container to get your total grams of fat and protein per can. If you live somewhere that has a big herring fishery there may be other options too. We do not live very close to a Costco, Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club so if they have a store brand that you like, please let us know in the comments. Places like Costco are popular with many Backdoor Survival readers. There are plenty of other types of kippers and herring out there. Herring itself is not always smoked and not butterflied. I have to say they do make great picnic food. The baby boomer generation were not as big of fans but they have increased in popularity once again due to nostalgia and honestly, after doing this test, I think they can be very tasty! Kippers are often called “kippered snacks”. Kippers were very popular with the WWII generation in the UK. Kippers are just usually smoked and butterflied before being canned. Well enough of that, let’s talk about kippers and herring! Kippers and herring are the same fish. I have to say I miss those good deals on seafood I got for working there! Halibut and King Salmon were my favorites to eat. Caviar has to be tested for bacteria and contamination before being packaged up and sold. Sometimes they wrote their names on the back of the rain slickers but the regulars you got to know pretty fast.ĭuring the summer I got to manage the caviar lab which was kind of fun and interesting. We took turns checking to make sure workers showed up every morning because of the seasonal nature of the job of the processors meant that some did not take it as seriously as they should have. It was a beautiful view from the office but downstairs was downright smelly at times especially when they were cooking off sea cucumber skins to be shipped to Japan for soup. I did office and inventory work and helped get the fishermen’s paperwork and processed so they could get paid for their catch. When Matt and I lived in Alaska I worked at a fish processing facility. We will be testing tuna, sardines, and “fancy fish products”, in separate posts so don’t feel like your favorite fish is left out! Testing 30 cans of fish products at once is simply too much! We will be testing other types of canned fish but after buying up a lot of varieties we determined that the fish taste tests would have to be done in a series all to themselves. I have to admit that the canned meat tests that my husband and I have been doing have been a bit of fun! This next installment concentrates on herring or kippers. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.
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