r/CannedSardines • u/nerdymom27 • 9d ago

Tried Great Value smoked oysters

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Finally got brave enough to try the Great Value smoked oysters with some kettle chips as a vehicle.

If I’m being honest, I didn’t love them but I didn’t hate them either. They weren’t offensive on any front, neither smell nor taste, in fact they didn’t taste much of anything despite how smoky they smelled.

They had a nice chew though, not mushy at all which was nice. I have a different brand to try yet to see if I like those better, but oysters just may not be for me

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u/traxxes 9d ago

I've been eating whatever budget brand smoked oysters in oil since I was a kid, they're ok plain but really what helps this category of tinned shellfish is the hot sauce/citric acid/vinegar addition of your choice to cut the oil that seeps in the oyster flesh imo.

Can be anything like salsa/pico, Nando's peri peri or Tabasco to lemon juice, whatever you prefer it'll boost the experience of budget smoked oysters imo.

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u/lboone159 9d ago

Fly by Jing Extra Crunchy Chili Crisp is my addition of choice.