MW Polar Flat Anchovies In Olive Oil, 2 Oz (Pack of 18)

Good quality anchovies. A good value.

Great flavor! Easy to separate filets. What is pictured is what you get. Not a can filled of mush. Just good solid anchovies!

Not sure if this is a product review, a manufacturer review, or a seller review, but here's what it is. Bought a pack of 18. And they weren't exactly cheap. They didn't arrive in their own box; they arrived loose, in a bag, inside a standard Amazon box. Looking back I suppose I should have done something about that at the time, but hindsight is indeed 20/20. Today, well within their "use by date", I thought I'd have a nice healthy Sunday afternoon snack. I opened a can. The can "whoomped" as air hit its insides and the kitchen was filled with the waft of, well, rotten fish, and the counter was covered in stinky rotten fish oil. I've never smelled surstromming(sp) but now I wonder if I've had a hint of what it smells like. Bagged the can. Wiped off the counter top. And my arms. Thought I'd try another - maybe it was a one-off? Nope. More stink. Bagged the second can. And all the others. So I'm major fundage down, and I'm still without my precious anchovies. And I didn't get the snack I wanted. Maybe there's a lesson in there somewhere. So if you decide to try these, please open with care, and open soon after they arrive to make sure they're good. If they're not in their own box take extra care. Anchovies are recommended, but not these anchovies, not from MW Polar.

Delicious. And in olive oil too.

First off I LOVE Polar anchovies. This is my first quantity anchovy purchase, and I am not sorry. Secondly, I can't seem to manage to open the tin without spilling half the oil all over creation. I don't know if Polar ever sees these reviews, but the tin design is not so user-friendly. Also the tin is not very easy to open, especially if you would like to avoid oil gushing everywhere, and I am not particularly lacking manual dexterity or hand strength. Elderly persons or people with low hand strength might want to consider that when purchasing. However, despite the oily mess that ensues every time I open a tin, I am very glad of my purchase and will definitely seek the Polar name when I want similar products. EDIT: it is possible to open the can without a complete oily mess, you just have to open the can a little bit, pour out all the oil, then open it the rest of the way.

I used to buy anchovies in bulk at Costco, but they’ve been out of stock for many months now. After much research here this multi pack seemed to be the best value, and the quality is excellent. If you love anchovies, then I think you’ll be happy with this purchase.

Great product for a great price. Normally one tin of similar anchovies will cost you two dollars or more. In this case one tin costs one dollar fifty cents. Delicious. Great packaging and wonderful customer service. I ordered these anchovies two times because according to expiration date I can keep them for a couple of years. I bet they will be sold out very soon.

I purchased a case of these in October 2024. They outdate more than a year from now. The last tin I opened was distended and smelled really horrible upon opening. Several of the tins in this case are also distended. I will discard these