Comments on Society for the Appreciation of the Lowly Tinned Sardine: The Seagulls of Arvor

You actually got a bargain on those tins. I paid e...

2010-12-04T16:22:18.585-08:00

You actually got a bargain on those tins. I paid even more dearly for the ones in olive oil at Dean and Deluca's here on the east coast. I also picked up two other tins of the Les Mouettes d'Arvor. One is a black tin that seems to be a 50th anniversary edition. The other is a 2009 vintage edition with a picture of a fisherman holding baskets of sardines on the front. Those came even dearer.

So far I've only opened the ones in olive oil (which you reviewed here). You are right, they are amazing. Clean taste and gorgeous-looking meat (a beautiful color, like nothing I've seen before with canned sardines). It's a shame that French sardines are so hard to come by in the States, and the few that are available come at a king's ransom.

For sure these sardines are for connoissers… And i...

2010-10-29T13:49:56.670-07:00

For sure these sardines are for connoissers… And if you're looking for a nice Xmas present, Les Mouettes d'Arvor also propose cans printed with your zodiacal sign on… isn'it lovely ? The nameless sardinosaurus.

What a wonderful spread you made. That looked deli...

2010-10-28T18:47:14.459-07:00

What a wonderful spread you made. That looked delicious!

The sweetest torture to see your beautiful picture...

2010-10-26T17:32:09.415-07:00

The sweetest torture to see your beautiful pictures and read your reviews. Lovely fish, lovely food, lovely wine! Thanks so much!