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Willravel · 08-20-2009, 09:34 PM

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?

SecretMethod70 · 08-20-2009, 09:43 PM

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.

Willravel · 08-20-2009, 10:13 PM

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.

Plan9 · 08-20-2009, 10:24 PM

Ya know, I've never tried them before. That's gonna change this weekend, though. Sardines and crackers... ahoy!

spindles · 08-20-2009, 10:27 PM

Toast with sardines and sliced tomato - yum!!

Shauk · 08-20-2009, 10:47 PM

I can't make myself try them no matter how much i want to.

Willravel · 08-20-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Crompsin

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.

powerclown · 08-21-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Willravel

Do you like them?

No.

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If not, what's wrong with you?

Take your pick.

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If so, how do you prefer them?

Vacuum-sealed in their cans just as they are.

SecretMethod70 · 08-21-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Willravel

Oh, and they have less mercury than tuna.

Unfortunately, that's not saying much

Mister Coaster · 08-26-2009, 06:54 AM

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.

Willravel · 08-26-2009, 07:06 AM

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.

Plan9 · 08-26-2009, 08:57 AM

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.

Daniel_ · 08-26-2009, 09:38 AM

Grilled fresh sardines are great.

DaniGirl · 08-26-2009, 09:43 AM

Sardines
EEEEEEwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I cant stand the smell, taste and texture. Thinking about sardines makes me sick

Leto · 08-26-2009, 09:52 AM

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!

Cha Gheill!

jewels · 08-26-2009, 03:23 PM

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?

Baraka_Guru · 08-26-2009, 04:50 PM

I've been meaning to add sardines to my diet. For convenience's and health's sakes.

fresnelly · 08-26-2009, 05:37 PM

I love smoked ones on Breton crackers. They're a great snack on camping trips.

shalafi · 08-27-2009, 07:15 AM

I've been meaning to try sardines for years but I never think of it when I'm at the store.

Leto · 08-27-2009, 08:44 AM

Next time you're at the store, think about it.

ring · 08-31-2009, 01:30 PM

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.

SecretMethod70 · 08-31-2009, 01:38 PM

what the fuck? that sounds disgusting.

Willravel · 08-31-2009, 01:49 PM

ring just blew my mind.

Halanna · 09-03-2009, 10:54 AM

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.

Willravel · 09-03-2009, 11:04 AM

You've never had haggis or foie gras? Sometimes the innards are the best part.

Halanna · 09-03-2009, 11:10 AM

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!

loquitur · 09-17-2009, 08:58 AM

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.

Cynthetiq · 09-17-2009, 09:01 AM

I just ate these for the past week in Madrid... yummmm...

Spanish Food - How To Prepare Boquerones

Willravel · 09-17-2009, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halanna

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.

How do you feel about hot dogs?

31Friction · 09-20-2009, 06:23 AM

love love love sardines. hot sauce on mine please.

thirdsun · 09-20-2009, 06:45 AM

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.

Cynthetiq · 09-20-2009, 07:15 AM

sardines en escabeche

snowy · 09-20-2009, 09:41 AM

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.

Strange Famous · 10-11-2009, 02:18 PM

sardines and pilchards are the same thing - right?

Willravel · 10-11-2009, 04:00 PM

Yeah, I think pilchard is another word for sardine.

Martian · 11-26-2009, 03:12 PM

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.

Willravel · 11-26-2009, 03:20 PM

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.

I can't figure out why I'm single.

08-20-2009, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	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?

08-20-2009, 09:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	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. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

08-20-2009, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Ya know, I've never tried them before. That's gonna change this weekend, though. Sardines and crackers... ahoy! __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

08-20-2009, 10:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
spindles Mine is an evil laugh Location: Sydney, Australia	Toast with sardines and sliced tomato - yum!! __________________ who hid my keyboard's PANIC button?

08-26-2009, 06:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mister Coaster Big & Brassy Location: The "Canyon"	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. __________________ If you have any poo... fling it NOW!

08-20-2009, 10:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	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.

08-20-2009, 10:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	I can't make myself try them no matter how much i want to.

08-26-2009, 07:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	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.

08-26-2009, 08:57 AM	#12 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	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. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 08-26-2009 at 09:06 AM..

08-26-2009, 09:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
Daniel_ Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It! Location: Southern England	Grilled fresh sardines are great. __________________ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air, And deep beneath the rolling waves, In labyrinths of Coral Caves, The Echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand; And everthing is Green and Submarine ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

08-26-2009, 09:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
DaniGirl Addict Location: Fucking Utah...	Sardines EEEEEEwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I cant stand the smell, taste and texture. Thinking about sardines makes me sick

08-26-2009, 09:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	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! Cha Gheill! __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

08-26-2009, 03:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	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? __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain

08-26-2009, 04:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	I've been meaning to add sardines to my diet. For convenience's and health's sakes. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

08-26-2009, 05:37 PM	#18 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	I love smoked ones on Breton crackers. They're a great snack on camping trips. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

08-27-2009, 07:15 AM	#19 (permalink)
shalafi ARRRRRRRRRR Location: Stuart, Florida	I've been meaning to try sardines for years but I never think of it when I'm at the store.

08-27-2009, 08:44 AM	#20 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Next time you're at the store, think about it. __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

08-31-2009, 01:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
ring ░ Location: ❤	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.

08-31-2009, 01:38 PM	#22 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	what the fuck? that sounds disgusting. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

08-31-2009, 01:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	ring just blew my mind.

09-03-2009, 10:54 AM	#24 (permalink)
Halanna Insane Location: Over the rainbow . .	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.

09-03-2009, 11:04 AM	#25 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	You've never had haggis or foie gras? Sometimes the innards are the best part.

09-03-2009, 11:10 AM	#26 (permalink)
Halanna Insane Location: Over the rainbow . .	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!

09-17-2009, 08:58 AM	#27 (permalink)
loquitur Junkie Location: NYC	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.

09-17-2009, 09:01 AM	#28 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	I just ate these for the past week in Madrid... yummmm... Spanish Food - How To Prepare Boquerones __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

09-20-2009, 06:23 AM	#30 (permalink)
31Friction Addict Location: STL, MO	love love love sardines. hot sauce on mine please. __________________ "Saints need sinners." Alan Watts

09-20-2009, 06:45 AM	#31 (permalink)
thirdsun rolls good	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.

09-20-2009, 07:15 AM	#32 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	sardines en escabeche __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

09-20-2009, 09:41 AM	#33 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	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. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

10-11-2009, 02:18 PM	#34 (permalink)
Strange Famous follower of the child's crusade?	sardines and pilchards are the same thing - right? __________________ "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." The Gospel of Thomas

10-11-2009, 04:00 PM	#35 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Yeah, I think pilchard is another word for sardine.

11-26-2009, 03:12 PM	#36 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	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. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame

11-26-2009, 03:20 PM	#37 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	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. I can't figure out why I'm single.