Filets maquereau naturel

Filets maquereau naturel gives you the most straightforward mackerel tin: boneless-looking fillets in a natural pack, aimed at anyone who wants oily fish without a sauce getting in the way. The strength is clear mackerel flavor and a firmer bite than many shredded canned fish products, which makes it good on bread or beside potatoes. By our assessment, the trade-off is that natural mackerel can feel blunt and quite fishy, so it is not the one for someone looking for a mild taste. In practice it opens into a compact, salty, ready meal component, and there is no mystery about what it is. Compared with tuna in brine, it usually has more character; compared with smoked fish, it stays simpler and more pantry-like. It is one of those tins that does exactly the job it promises and then stops there.