Thread: Packed like sardines don't mean what it did a few years ago.

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Originally Posted by RCC

BRM should have weighed seven of these at Grenada. They'd have placed higher. Packed in oil, lightly smoked yummmmmm. What did they do with the rest of em???

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Ain't that tha truff!!!


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If u called the company to inquire about the number now in the can they are gonnt tell ya that it's packed by weight, not numbers. As long as it weighs what the can say's then it's ok. IMO

Originally Posted by RCC

There wasn't but 3 and a half in the can I bought today. They tasted just like the last ones I had about 40 years ago. I thought I remembered a whole bunch in the can wedged in like.......sardines

Times sure are changing.

Originally Posted by hudnut

If u called the company to inquire about the number now in the can they are gonnt tell ya that it's packed by weight, not numbers. As long as it weighs what the can say's then it's ok. IMO

I started to call them up and raise cane about the numbers in the can, but found it's much more fun to fuss about it on the crappie forum Plus, I'm probably not considered a high profile customer since I've only purchased 2 cans in the last 40 years and my goal is to not purchase another can for 40 more years.

The can yesterday had 3.5 sardines. The can today had 2.5. I'm thinking about buying another can and holding the first ever canned sardine tournament. Best weight for 7 fish wins.

Originally Posted by hudnut

If u called the company to inquire about the number now in the can they are gonnt tell ya that it's packed by weight, not numbers. As long as it weighs what the can say's then it's ok. IMO

How much did it weigh when they were packed like sardines? I think they just stuffed as many as they could get in there back in the day!!! Lol


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and they were much smaller back in the day.

count me in. I'll go to where I work and bring cases to the weigh in, I figure I can find one can that will take first!!

Originally Posted by RCC

I started to call them up and raise cane about the numbers in the can, but found it's much more fun to fuss about it on the crappie forum Plus, I'm probably not considered a high profile customer since I've only purchased 2 cans in the last 40 years and my goal is to not purchase another can for 40 more years.

The can yesterday had 3.5 sardines. The can today had 2.5. I'm thinking about buying another can and holding the first ever canned sardine tournament. Best weight for 7 fish wins.

Originally Posted by olduckhunter

and they were much smaller back in the day.

According to Meatgetter, they're using mississippi fish now. Back then it was Poinsett fish.


I'd like to see them hit Charles and make a batch. I would buy a semi-truck load