Sardines, do you eat them, if so, how?

[masraum]

I'm sure there are probably lots of folks here that eat Sardines. I remember one time when I was a kid, my grandpa was having some. I was having none of it. I ate all sorts of stuff as a kid, but my dad wasn't a fan of tuna, and so I'm sure, also not sardines, so they were never around. I wasn't exposed to them except that one time until many, many years later, my wife had some out of the blue. I'm adventurous, so I tried them. THey are one of those foods that if you aren't eating them, kind of smell bad, but if you are eating them, are quite yummy much like canned tuna).

I usually eat them on a cracker with a little mustard. My wife uses mayo.

We've got some chipotle mayo that I think I'll try them with.

My favorite so far are the King Oscar's.


They are nice and small. I think you get 10-14 per can. I've had some where you get 3-4 big ones in each can. I prefer them small.

So, how do you eat your sardines?

[aigel]

I like the boneless / skinless from Costco. Also big fan of the smoked herring from Trader Joes, which is very flavorful. I eat straight from the can, usually an afternoon snack after a light lunch. I like the plain in oil, I do not like the tomato sauced ones.

Great in omega3 but if you have issues with gout, watch out, it is goutstanding in terms of purines content as well! Ouch!

G

[ckelly78z]

----NO----never had the desire to.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by aigel

I like the boneless / skinless from Costco. Also big fan of the smoked herring from Trader Joes, which is very flavorful. I eat straight from the can, usually an afternoon snack after a light lunch. I like the plain in oil, I do not like the tomato sauced ones.

Great in omega3 but if you have issues with gout, watch out, it is goutstanding in terms of purines content as well! Ouch!

G

I've never tried the tomato sauce. It doesn't sound that tasty to me. I do the oil as well. I could totally eat them plain, but I do love mustard as a condiment, whether it's a fancy mustard or regular old yellow mustard. Mustard = condiment of the gods!

[manbridge 74]

I told my kids that they were a dolphins favorite treat. Now they love em.

[wdfifteen]

I'll eat them on a bagel with a schmear. I prefer kippered herring, which is basically smoked sardines. An egg over easy, bagel and schmear with some King Oscar kippers on top - yum.

[Bill Douglas]

Sounds like you are talking about the ones that come in cans - so already cooked. Yup I just eat them like that.

Sardines are just baby pilchards and fresh are WAY better.

[john70t]

Couldn't stand sardines. Too salty. Blech.
Dad made great smelt though (floured and fried). Heads and tails crunchy.

[wdfifteen]

^^
In the US sardines are canned baby herring. Fresh baby herring are smelts. I like the canned smoked ones better than fresh or canned in oil or (yuck) tomato sauce.
My grandfather was a house painter, and in the summer I would go with him to work. We would stop at a little country store to pick up lunch on the way to the job. Every day was a 7 oz. Coke, a little box of saltines, an apple and a rotation of sardines in mustard, potted meat, Vienna sausages, sardines in ketchup, and sardines in oil. I usually ate the crackers and the apple. I would do anything to spend time with "Gramps."

[atcjorg]

when I was in the military I worked in a few control towers at 1 location they were never to free with breaks so people regularly ate "on position" my favorite way to get a break was to walk back to my mail box pick up a can of kippers and set it on the counter in front of me, someone would start complaining and a break shortly ensued.
yes I like kippers right out of the tin, I would drain the excess oil into the trash can the whole tower would reek for quite a while lol

[jyl]

Batter in beer/flour and fry.

Stuff tomato with sardines and veg.

Lots of ways to prepare them, that eliminate all fishy taste.

Kind of a superfood.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

^^
In the US sardines are canned baby herring. Fresh baby herring are smelts.

The Dutchies do a great herring dish. I used to eat rollmops often as a kid.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by john70t

Couldn't stand sardines. Too salty. Blech.
Dad made great smelt though (floured and fried). Heads and tails crunchy.

Huh? Sardines aren't salty.

Anchovies are incredibly salty. Maybe that's what you're thinking about.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by john70t

Couldn't stand sardines. Too salty. Blech.
Dad made great smelt though (floured and fried). Heads and tails crunchy.

Funny, my dad really didn't want us to eat tuna in the house, I'm sure sardines would have been on that list too, but he would buy smelts and fry those up and eat a ton. Tails, yes, heads no.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

The Dutchies do a great herring dish. I used to eat rollmops often as a kid.

I looked it up, that does sound very yummy.

[john70t]

Failed pirate here.
My tuna sandwich mix is about 10x celery, mustard(s), S&P, cranberry/cherry, parsley, and just enough mayo to stick.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by masraum

I looked it up, that does sound very yummy.

Oh yeah, they are pretty good. Sometimes the deli bar at the supermarket has them.

[intakexhaust]

No one in the household eats them but me and usually a few times a month. Kids get grossed out. Mustard, tomato sauce or oil (drained container). Usually with standard issue saltine crackers.

Sometimes pack a can when out on a long day bike ride. Favorite though is in the winter while out x-country skiing. I'll pack a zip lock bag with crackers and hardboiled egg and can of sardines, flask with a good whiskey to wash it down.

[dan79brooklyn]

I like to make sardine pasta.
Super fast, easy and tasty.
Sauté garlic and chili pepper throw in a can of sardines with olive oil, mix in the boiled spaghetti. Done.

[wdfifteen]

While in Denmark I was introduced to one of their delicacies - I don't know the name of it. It was a platter with pickled herring, sliced boiled eggs, pickles, and rugbrot. They tucked into it with enthusiasm. I liked the eggs and pickles, but found the fish kind of slimy and the rugbrot - God. It is a dark, heavy rye bread that can also be used as paving material.