John West Mackerel Fillets

The first time I got a taste for the humble mackerel was on a trip to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland when I was only a teenager. I spent the night in Ullapool, waiting for the morning ferry to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, and decided to take a short fishing trip on one of the many small vessels that ply for hire at the quayside. Using simple hand lines, we reeled in herring and mackerel literally by the score, and I'm sure that the boat owners made a tidy pile of extra profit from all the fish that were left behind by the amateur anglers! Anyways, myself and a friend kept back a few for our evening meal, and fried them up in an old frying pan on a ...  Read the complete review

For the past months or so, I have been on a bit of an economy drive and have been getting a bit fed up with eating potatoes, so after scrounging around the back of the cupboard I found a stock pile of tinned John West Mackerel Fillets (in tomato sauce) along with half a loaf of bread which was on the turn. You don't have to be Gordon Ramsay to figure out this one, but I decided to have Mackerel fillets on toast. John West Mackerel fillets come in an easy open ring pull type can which means no more trips to the local accident and emergency with bad cuts resulting from the old razor sharp lids and fiddly keys that were sometimes missing. It was always a good ...  Read the complete review

Mackerel Fillets in Brine. =============== A snacky type food that is extremely healthy for you. It comes in a small Blue tin with the obligatory ring pull. Be careful the top is devilishly sharp. I usually have a tin in my bag when working nights. Great when you want something easy and quick. They have that real sea air smell to them and once on toast are simply delicious to eat. My wife and I sometimes have a tin for lunch. Empty the tin into a bowl and a bit of pepper, mash up a bit and serve on hot toast. Very filling and healthy. If your trying to keep a balanced and healthy diet then you can't go wrong here. ...  Read the complete review

John West Mackerel Fillets John West Food Company began trading in 1969 and specialise in fish products. The company sell fresh, tinned, packaged and jarred food and seafood's. Their range contains products such as Tuna, Sardines, Muscles, Oysters, Herring, Yellowtail and Blue Grenadier. Mackerel Fillets are one of John West's tinned products. This product is available in small 125g tins and contains mackerel fillets in brine. Mackerel is a small oily fish that can be found anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere and can be fished in most waters around the British Isles. The Mackerel in Brine tastes really great. It is a very ...  Read the complete review

I like to make sure that I have a nice balanced diet and I eat quite a bit of fish as fish oils are very good for your heart and general circulation and should form part of a balanced diet, also I like to vary what I eat so I always like to have a couple of tins of tuna and mackeral in the kitchen cabinets for those oocasions where I need a quick lunch and do not have time to cook some fresh fish. These mackeral fillets by John West are ideal as a small tin is just right to either eat with some salad or to have on some wholemeal bread as a sandwich. They are packed tightly in the tin with either sunflower oil or brine, I prefer the sunflower oil as the brine ...  Read the complete review