Just discovered it: Canned Mackerel in Tomato Sauce on Toast.

 

Lots of protein, omega-3, and, maybe, calcium.  Not the sugar of canned beans.  Cheaper, not the rip-off that are imported foods, and tastes better.

 

All-in-all, a fast, cheap, tasty, nutritious snack.

I have been eating that, normally once per week with some sliced cucumber and a splash of Sarson's, for over 35 years. Because I like it and because of the health benefits of the Mackerel.

 

Alternatively, I will mash the Mackerel and mix it with some finely diced raw onion, chopped cornichon/gherkin, splash of Sarson's, black pepper and have it with salad in a sandwich. 

1 hour ago, Keeps said:

I have been eating that, normally once per week with some sliced cucumber and a splash of Sarson's, for over 35 years. Because I like it and because of the health benefits of the Mackerel.

 

Alternatively, I will mash the Mackerel and mix it with some finely diced raw onion, chopped cornichon/gherkin, splash of Sarson's, black pepper and have it with salad in a sandwich. 

sounds ok   have you tried using fresh mackerel  and omitting the tomato sauce?

I switched from the bog standard 17 baht tins to the 35 baht tin, bones and skin removed, just better quality

7 hours ago, Keeps said:

 

 

Alternatively, I will mash the Mackerel and mix it with some finely diced raw onion, chopped cornichon/gherkin, splash of Sarson's, black pepper and have it with salad in a sandwich. 

Similar to a Ukrainian/Russian/Eastern Ashkenazi dish known as Forshmach. You would need to soak out the tomato, vinegar or soy from the canned/jarred fish if you use apple.  I like it with pickled herring, onion, apple on black bread 

 

From AI:

Vorschmack (or Forshmak) is a traditional Eastern European dish, often Ashkenazi Jewish, meaning "foretaste," made from minced salted fish (usually herring) or meat, blended with onions, sometimes apple, and served as a spread or pâté on bread, with variations in Jewish, Finnish, Russian, and Polish cuisines. It's known for its salty, savory flavor and can be served hot (Finnish style with lamb/beef) or cold (Jewish style as chopped herring) with sides like potatoes, pickles, and sour cream, evolving from German Vorgeschmack. 

 

 

Rather a misleading headline. Yes, mackerel would be better than beans IF you like that sort of thing. 

Melted cheese on top of beanz is heavenly.

Holy Mackerel....now elevated to an elite food by the AN purists....what about the lowly sardine?

Tinned pilchards give me a gagging reflex - money was rather scarce when I was a kid, and tinned pilchards was about all we could afford. Better than saveloy soup (sans the saveloys), but not by much.  And now tinned fish has become a delicacy - difficult to believe.

 

Mind you, I believe they used to feed prison inmates in colonial America the cheap and lowly lobster, and look what happened to that. 

Sardines are much nicer........

10 hours ago, Lee65 said:

Canned Mackerel

 

Is this British humor? Sardines, right?

7 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

Is this British humor? Sardines, right?

 

Mackerel, sardines, pilchards - pick your flavour.  

 

What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. 

for those concerned about mercury content ...

(arsenic not really an issue with mackerel)

 

11 hours ago, Lee65 said:

Just discovered it: Canned Mackerel in Tomato Sauce on Toast.

 

Lots of protein, omega-3, and, maybe, calcium.  Not the sugar of canned beans.  Cheaper, not the rip-off that are imported foods, and tastes better.

 

All-in-all, a fast, cheap, tasty, nutritious snack

 

Finally an intelligent post about food on here.

 

Agree 💯0 %

 

Let the haters froth.

"Better than beans on toast..."

 

Pretty much anything is better than beans on toast. 

47 minutes ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

"Better than beans on toast..."

 

Pretty much anything is better than beans on toast. 

A million housewives everydaypick up a tin of beans and say...beans means Heinz 

HP baked beans they`re the beans for me.....HP baked beans I think we all agree....what`s the beans we all like best.....HP baked beans 

3 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

 

Mackerel, sardines, pilchards - pick your flavour.  

 

What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. 

Pilchards are adult sardines of the herring family. Mackerel is another of the tuna family

3 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

Is this British humor? Sardines, right?

Sardines/pilchards = herring, mackerel = tuna family.

You have to be careful of where the Mackerel came from , if China sea area,

could be infected with fall out from that Japanese nuclear disaster, and a lot

of the tinned fish from china ,S.E, Asia are also infected with worms, you don't

want to end up like kennedy jnr.

 

I only eat king Oscar sardines , caught in Norwegian waters and processed

in Poland , and John West Kippers ...

On 12/5/2025 at 10:26 PM, Lee65 said:

Just discovered it: Canned Mackerel in Tomato Sauce on Toast.

My Mum gave us this 75 years ago.

21 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

"Better than beans on toast..."

 

Pretty much anything is better than beans on toast. 

Go on then, a few suggestions.

22 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Tinned pilchards give me a gagging reflex - money was rather scarce when I was a kid, and tinned pilchards was about all we could afford. Better than saveloy soup (sans the saveloys), but not by much.  And now tinned fish has become a delicacy - difficult to believe.

 

Mind you, I believe they used to feed prison inmates in colonial America the cheap and lowly lobster, and look what happened to that. 

My family the same, My parents had the saveloys.us kids had the soup. Disgusting.

1 hour ago, Will Iam Not said:

22 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

"Better than beans on toast..."

 

Pretty much anything is better than beans on toast. 

 

1 hour ago, Will Iam Not said:

Go on then, a few suggestions.

'Pretty much anything' would include all other foods, so you shouldn't really need suggestions, but here goes:  I'll admit beans and toast is pretty good with a few alterations. Substitute the bread with warm, hand-made tortillas, either corn or flour. Then change from your bland baked beans to refried pinto beans made Mexican style. Instead of stinky sardines on top, throw on some roasted green chilis, chopped onions, cilantro, fresh pico de gallo salsa, shredded cabbage, and a squirt of lime juice. There now, I have turned your beans and toast into something edible. You are welcome. 

Prefer sardines,  Mash then up in pan with a sliced tomato. Lay the tomato on my home made  grain bread , spread sardine mash on top then add a poached egg on top with a light sprinkling of black pepper and grated cheddar cheese.

On 12/5/2025 at 10:26 PM, Lee65 said:

Just discovered it: Canned Mackerel in Tomato Sauce on Toast.

 

Lots of protein, omega-3, and, maybe, calcium.  Not the sugar of canned beans.  Cheaper, not the rip-off that are imported foods, and tastes better.

 

All-in-all, a fast, cheap, tasty, nutritious snack.

Hey! Go for it! Anything must be better than beans on a toast.