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Old 08-20-2009, 09:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Sardines

Sardines. They're little drops from the gods; ambrosia in fish form. The taste is fish-like, but it has a rich depth in flavor that at least in my experience is unique.

This afternoon I had a can of smoked sardines with the Whole Foods version of Triscuts, and it was outstanding. Still, my favorite is on a really good, home made pizza.

Sardines! Do you like them? If not, what's wrong with you? If so, how do you prefer them?
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Old 08-20-2009, 09:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I eat sardines plain. I've had them on pizza too, which was alright but it's not something I generally think to get.

They really are great though. Onodrim thinks I'm crazy that I enjoy eating them as a snack, but it's just something I picked up on as a kid and I still enjoy it to this day.

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Old 08-20-2009, 10:13 PM   #3 (permalink)
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They're also really healthy. They have plenty of omega-3s, vit D, calcium, b12 and of course it's a great source of protein.
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Old 08-20-2009, 10:24 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Ya know, I've never tried them before. That's gonna change this weekend, though. Sardines and crackers... ahoy!
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Old 08-20-2009, 10:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Toast with sardines and sliced tomato - yum!!
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Old 08-20-2009, 10:47 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I can't make myself try them no matter how much i want to.
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Old 08-20-2009, 10:57 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Ya know, I've never tried them before. That's gonna change this weekend, though. Sardines and crackers... ahoy!
Oh, and they have less mercury than tuna.
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:01 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Do you like them?
No.
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Take your pick.
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If so, how do you prefer them?
Vacuum-sealed in their cans just as they are.
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Old 08-21-2009, 12:06 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Oh, and they have less mercury than tuna.
Unfortunately, that's not saying much
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Old 08-26-2009, 06:54 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I love a good Caesar Salad with actual sardines on it. Just had one the other night at Morton's steak house (NOT CHEAP) but I never think to buy them myself and have them at home.

Mrs. Coaster couldn't distance herself far enough away from them, she hates all of those quirky yet delicious foods like sardines.
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Old 08-26-2009, 07:06 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I've found the trick to getting people to like sardines lies in hiding it in something. Frito Misto, Sarde alla Lupa, Pasta con le Sarde, all of these feature sardines, but not as a sort of lone source of taste. They rely on how well sardines play with other flavors and textures to really create a wider experience.
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Old 08-26-2009, 08:57 AM   #12 (permalink)
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They can them in mustard or tomato sauce... so I think I could be able to choke them down even if they actually taste like a the nether regions of a well-used Thai whore. I found a pretty nifty article on them in some manly-man magazine... I'm sold on the little suckers now.
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Old 08-26-2009, 09:38 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Grilled fresh sardines are great.
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Old 08-26-2009, 09:43 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Sardines
EEEEEEwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I cant stand the smell, taste and texture. Thinking about sardines makes me sick
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Old 08-26-2009, 09:52 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Used to bring Millionaires sardines to the football games while in university. Nothing like a wineskin of plonk, and a freshly opened tin of sardines to cheer on your side!

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Old 08-26-2009, 03:23 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Only done the canned ones and I love 'em, too. Great with Triscuits, as you suggested.

I think my favorite would be one of the Spanish brands in tomato sauce with a slice of onion.

Never ever had a fresh sardine. Where can you get 'em in the USofA?
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Old 08-26-2009, 04:50 PM   #17 (permalink)
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I've been meaning to add sardines to my diet. For convenience's and health's sakes.
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Old 08-26-2009, 05:37 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I love smoked ones on Breton crackers. They're a great snack on camping trips.
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Old 08-27-2009, 07:15 AM   #19 (permalink)
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I've been meaning to try sardines for years but I never think of it when I'm at the store.
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Old 08-27-2009, 08:44 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Old 08-31-2009, 01:30 PM   #21 (permalink)
 
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Sardines are fun.
The many shining shades of silver, of their skin, are accentuated by the oil.

The spines I wouldn't eat, when I was a child, but I would be fascinated
as I would peel them out. An early lesson in anatomy, it was.

This sandwich is very tasty.
Peanut butter-sardines- & chocolate.
They went way overboard with the chocolate in this pic, though.

All you need is a slight drizzle of chocolate; the darker the better.

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Old 08-31-2009, 01:38 PM   #22 (permalink)
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what the fuck? that sounds disgusting.
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Old 08-31-2009, 01:49 PM   #23 (permalink)
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ring just blew my mind.
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Old 09-03-2009, 10:54 AM   #24 (permalink)
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When I was growing up, my Dad would eat sardines as a snack every weekend.

Put them on regular old saltines with yellow mustard.

I used to beg for one, I loved them.

Until someone told me I was eating the bones and internal organs of that little fishy.

Haven't had once since.
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Old 09-03-2009, 11:04 AM   #25 (permalink)
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You've never had haggis or foie gras? Sometimes the innards are the best part.
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Old 09-03-2009, 11:10 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Never had foie gras and never heard of haggis but just looked it up and noooo.

I don't like organ meats, heart, liver, or others like sweetbreads, brains, tongue.

I've been faced with them, had a fork in my hand, and just couldn't do it.

Makes no sense I know if I'll eat the flesh and gnaw on the bones!
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Old 09-17-2009, 08:58 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Sardines are good but they are much better skinless and boneless. Also, because I watch my weight I only have them packed in water, not oil.

But yes, they're really good. esp with some fresh tomato and onion.
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Old 09-17-2009, 09:01 AM   #28 (permalink)
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I just ate these for the past week in Madrid... yummmm...

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Old 09-17-2009, 09:47 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Never had foie gras and never heard of haggis but just looked it up and noooo.

I don't like organ meats, heart, liver, or others like sweetbreads, brains, tongue.

I've been faced with them, had a fork in my hand, and just couldn't do it.

Makes no sense I know if I'll eat the flesh and gnaw on the bones!
You won't know until you try it.

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Old 09-20-2009, 06:23 AM   #30 (permalink)
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love love love sardines. hot sauce on mine please.
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Old 09-20-2009, 06:45 AM   #31 (permalink)
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I like them right out of the tin, maybe a little extra mustard or mayo on toast. They go great over white rice, too, for an emergency meal.
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Old 09-20-2009, 07:15 AM   #32 (permalink)
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sardines en escabeche
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Old 09-20-2009, 09:41 AM   #33 (permalink)
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I love sardines.

On weekends when I was growing up it wasn't unusual for Dad to whip up a plate of cheese and crackers complete with either sardines or Braunschweiger. Personally I really like to eat them plain too.

Yum.
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Old 10-11-2009, 02:18 PM   #34 (permalink)
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sardines and pilchards are the same thing - right?
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Old 10-11-2009, 04:00 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Yeah, I think pilchard is another word for sardine.
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Old 11-26-2009, 03:12 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Reviving this thread, because last time I went grocery shopping I picked up a tin of sardines packed in mustard. I love them plain or in tomato sauce, but have never had the mustard variety before.

I'm eating them now on toast with a very, very light spreading of cream cheese beneath. It's quite tasty. Didn't think of tomato, but I'll have to do that next time.

Sadly, I have to wait until Magpie is out to eat my little fishy treats. She's not really an adventurous sort.
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Old 11-26-2009, 03:20 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Packed in mustard? Whoa.

If you want to slowly introduce people to the awesomeness that is sardines, I'd stick them in something where they're only one in a whole symphony of complimentary flavors. Or pizza. Pizza is a great vehicle for introducing people to new things like anchovies and sardines pizza, pineapple and ham (Hawaiian) pizza, or my personal favorite to freak people out with: eel and roasted garlic pizza. Especially when you chase people around the kitchen with the eel before cooking it.

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