Crown PrinceNatural Smoked Baby Clams in Olive Oil, 3-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)

Never had these before. Bought a 12 pack. Had a can today with my 2.5 year old grandson. While he may be a year away from expressing why he loved them I will say the smoking is great, the chew is perfect. The fact that these are from South Korea (not China) and are in olive oil (not questionable seed oils) makes them a real winner in my opinion. I will be stocking up on these. From my grandson: when the can was gone he used a term that he has mastered: "More?" I love that little guy!

I love as a snack. I do love it!

I'm not a seafood expert or connoisseur, but to me they taste pretty good. The flavor is mild and the smell is mild as well (important if you want to bring them to the office as a snack). I brought a can of these to the office, and they whole plece did not smell like seafood. They do have some sand/shells in them (not a lot, but I can feel a little grind when I chew them). They do taste only slightly like sardines, but are mostly creamy and mild in flavor. the price also doesn't seem to be too high with $2.87 per can plus tax. Any other mid-day snack would cost about as much.I got these to help with my iron level, and I really like that these have a ton of iron (130% RDV) and some protein, making it a perfect snack for me. The fact that they're in olive oil is a big plus. I'm giving them only 4 stars because the country of origin is China, and who knows how clean the water in which these were harvested is.... The can doesn't say that it's BPA free, which is another significant drawback.

This is what they are supposed to taste like. Glad to find them on Amazon

I have changed my review from 5 stars to 1 star because Crown Prince changed their product from delicious to unacceptable. Amazon really should clear out the old reviews as they make it look like this product is actually worth purchasing. Crown Prince states that they could no longer get product from their Thai supplier and "The only acceptable replacement product available was from China". Crown Prince - Your current product is not acceptable in taste or texture. Worse, it is not acceptable to use China as a source of food, especially for a "high end" product such as this. Don't believe me? Google "government and regulators struggle to ensure quality of that nation's exported food" and read the article that states "The misuse and overuse of hundreds of chemicals, many of them banned and toxic, have led to death for scores and sickness in hundreds of thousands of people throughout China." and "The problem affects not only China but also the United States and other countries that import Chinese-grown and processed food."Crown Prince - Find safer waters to harvest these clams from or just shut down production.My 5 star review of the Thailand sourced clams is below:I'm a big fan of Crown Prince smoked fish and these clams do not disappoint. The can is filled with smallish clams packed in olive oil. They have a very light flavor and are delicious. Sodium is reasonably low (340 mg per package), while protein is high (16g - 32% recommended daily value) and iron is off the chart high (130%). I like that they are wild caught. Note - product comes from Thailand.

Make no mistake...there is a HUGE difference between Crown Prince canned clams and Crown Prince Natural Smoked canned clams. I'm pretty sure that when it comes to the nutritional powerhouse that clams just happen to be, most people either are unaware or just don't care how many key nutrients are provided by these little mollusks. One little 3 oz. tin has 130% of the iron we need in a day and although it isn't listed on the nutritional label, clams are the best source of vitamin b12 on the planet at over 1000% per serving. Certainly not recommending to eat a whole tin everyday for health but half a tin every other day(refrigerate leftovers of course) will do the body good. Simply, put some good old clams = anemia's worst enemy. Now back to how these clams packed in olive oil annihilate all other canned clams out there. Canned clams, even other Crown Prince canned clams have a knack for providing more SAND than clam. That's right, it's usually a grainy experience. But not with these CP Natural in Olive Oil. Delicious and actually does this healthy treat some justice. Being a huge fan of the CP Natural canned oysters in olive oil, I just had to try these. It's safe to say those delicious oysters have some new competition breathing down their necks(9 out of ten oysters don't have necks but you get the idea).

Arrived quickly. Well packaged. The smoked clams are delicious!

You really have to be in the mood to enjoy these, I feel. They are good but they can be a little oily and salty, and if you wash the oil off they taste terrible.Just recently, whenever I check my orders a box of text appears at the top with this in it:"(my first name), we noticed you've recently shown an interest in Baby products. Join Amazon Mom and enjoy FREE Two-Day Shipping with Prime, along with 20% off diapers, wipes and other family essentials. > Learn more"I have not ordered or searched for any baby products--the only thing I can think of is that their robots picked up on the word "Baby" from "Smoked Baby Clams". I hope it disappears soon. Has this happened to anyone else who's ordered this item recently?