Yum or Chum

What?

I’ve been on a bit of a kick trying all sorts of different canned (and jarred) seafood. I wanted to track my experience and give a highly subjective rating on all of the different products I’ve tried.

I hope this can inspire you to seek out and try a few sea-treats yourself.

This site is not affiliated with any seafood producers and my opinions are my own. I just like seafood.

How?

Each canned goodie will have tasting notes. The tasting notes are meant to be my subjective experience of the product.

There will not be a numerical score assigned to the product, I will rather assign two ratings to each product: Value and Yum.

Value?

Yes, value!

Canned seafood can vary greatly in price and come in different shapes and sizes. Some products are worth the extra cash, but many others are simply not deserving of the premium price tag.

I will try and evaluate the product based on the value proposition, comparing the quality, quantity, and taste to the sticker price.

Value Stars:

• 3 Stars ★★★: Excellent value; best in class. Competes easily with higher price bracket.
• 2 Stars ★★☆: Great value for price. Potentially competes with higher price bracket.
• 1 Star ★☆☆: Good value, better than the average.
• 0 Stars ☆☆☆: Meets expected value. Yummy but average for the price.

The value star rating system is only a conveyance of the cost to quality/quantity ratio, and does not reflect the absolute quality of the product. A hi-end tin of Spanish mackerel may score a low star count because of its high price tag, while a tin of supermarket sardines may score highly because it’s cheap and plentiful.

Yum?

Yes, yum (or chum!)

The final verdict on each canned good will be a pass/fail judgement of Yum or Chum.

• Yum: This is a yummy tin of seafood. If you like yummy seafood tins this will satisfy your craving.
• Chum: This is chummy. Back to the sea you go!

Only products with a Yum rating will be eligible for value stars.