My first exposure to sardines as a kid was to the ones packed in mustard. It was a tangy yellow mustard that I'm sure for some people was the only thing making them palatable. The mustard on these Northern Catch Sardines in Mustard is a little different. It's like it can't make up its mind to be good old French's yellow or Gulden's brown. It was more like a mixture of the two, but in a sort of bland way.
Initial impression upon opening the can: 2.5/5.
Again, like the Northern Catch Sardines in Hot Sauce, there are just two big old pilchards. Plus maybe a chunk of another. Initially, it was hard to tell under all the goop. There's a bit of a tangy smell covering any aroma of fish there might have been.
I got these at the same time I bought the ones in hot sauce. While not as pretty as that particular can, this one was packed quite full. The meat was comparatively drier as well, but not terribly so. Also, 880mg. sodium. I probably won't get them again. There are plenty of other choices out there (I was about to say "plenty of other fish in the sea", but caught myself).
Brand: Aldi/Northern Catch
Description: Sardines in Mustard
Species: Pilchards
Country of Origin: Morocco
Source: FAO34, Eastern Central Atlantic
Skin/Bones: Yes/Yes
Net Wt: 4.25 oz.
Price Range: $1