Do you like sardines?

[redqueen]

I'm thinking of trying them. I don't want to eat tuna anymore due to the overfishing.

[MrScorpio]

1. You'll need saltines and mustard

Gotta for this right

[redqueen]

3. Do they taste anything like tuna?

I read that they did.

I always imagined that they'd taste like anchovies.

[MrScorpio]

5. Not to me

However, I'm starting to get a taste for some

[BurtWorm]

7. They're not salty. They don't taste fishy.

They're good for you. Good source of omega-3, I think, and protein. And they're not fatty. But they may be an acquired taste, I'll admit.

[GoCubsGo]

33. Sometimes you can find them in mustard sauce.

Yummy!

[ipfilter]

53. Bought some in mustard sauce last night.

I have them and a box of crackers sitting on my desk right now.

[redqueen]

54. Have you had them before?

Let me know what you think, please. :) I'm going by the store tonight...

[ipfilter]

60. Not in mustard sauce.

I've had sardines in other packaging and liked them all.

[BurtWorm]

2. I do. On rye, with spicy mustard and thinly sliced onion.

:thumbsup:

Followed by a thorough tooth-brushing and half a box of Altoids.

[redqueen]

4. lol

Duly noted. :)

[struggle4progress]

23. Whoa! That sounds good!

[Wapsie B]

6. Love 'em! But I only eat them when they're packed in oil.

They don't taste like tuna, salmon, or anchovies but have a taste all their own. It's a strong fish taste, nothing subtle about it, but they are good!

[redqueen]

12. But...

BurtWorm said they don't taste fishy.

One of you is trying to trick me! :o

[BurtWorm]

14. They don't taste like chicken.

On the other hand, they don't taste like Chicken of the Sea... :crazy:

[Wapsie B]

15. Oh god I would never try to trick the Queen.

It's fishy as fishy can be. I don't bring 'em to work because the odor may be offensive to some who like seafood with, shall we say a more delicate flavor.

[EOTE]

59. Not fishy like anchovies.

Anchovies for me taste so fishy that I'm distracted by their taste. I don't like anchovies on pizza, but I do like the flavor they impart to a good Caesar Salad. Sardines, on the other hand, have a far more pleasant taste that I wouldn't describe as fishy. Yes, they can be a bit strong, and because they're typically eaten bones and all, they can have a bit of bitterness to them, but overall, I find them rather nice. I'd suggest some packed in oil and spread on a nice multigrain cracker. They're usually so tender because of the cooking and canning process that they can actually be spread like firm, flaky butter. There are actually some specialty stores that sell very high end sardines and other canned (or bottled) fish. I saw on Anthony Bourdain's show a French factory that makes something around only 1200 bottles per year. I'd imagine they go for a pretty penny.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. I'm alerting.

I know there has to be some double meaning behind the word "sardines" and I'm not going to let you get away with it!

[BurtWorm]

9. Go overfish yourself!

:o

[Tommy_Carcetti]

11. Stick it up your trout! nt

[BurtWorm]

13. Shove it up your halibut!

[geardaddy]

10. I love 'em!

I used to bring sardine sandwiches to school. After sitting in my locker all morning, they were nice and ripe.

:rofl:

[Paul_D]

16. sardines

I used to pack cans of them and crackers when we went to the field in the Army. They made the tent smell great :) Emeril Green episode last night was for easily digestable foods and sardines happened to be one of them. Here's the recipies for the show - They looked really good and I'm going to have to track some down to give it a try.

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/emeril-green/digestion-suggestions.html

[HopeHoops]

17. I used to eat them all the time - I stopped doing fish 18 years ago.

They're best in mustard and on Ritz, saltines, or something like French bread. I've been vegetarian for 20 years. I still did fish for about two years but then it just stopped being "food". A can of tuna started to say "cat food" to me instead of "human food".

[kimmerspixelated]

19. HopeHoops Rides Again!

No one but Hoops could tell a personal story like that based on sardines! :toast:

[HopeHoops]

50. Yeah, but at least I kept sex out of it!

:hi:

[Tikki]

18. The really expensive ones are the best..eat them out of...

the tin, with a fancy little pickle fork along with a large glass of buttermilk
and some of those artisan croutons to dip into the olive oil those tender
tangy sardines come soaking in.
My mom used to find some good sardines in a spicy tomato sauce or
something. I liked them, also.


Tikki

[kimmerspixelated]

20. I'm gettin' hungry!

[safeinOhio]

43. The dollar store has

Herring Fellets in Mustard and Kipper Snacks for a buck a can. I bought 10 each. Love sardines, but these are even better.

[bigwillq]

21. No

:puke:

[OhioChick]

24. I'm with you...

:puke:

[seabeyond]

22. when i was a kid, loved 'em. hadnt had for decades and bought some recently. grossed me out

and threw them away.

[Iggo]

25. I used to like 'em....with mustard, if I recall.

This was before I quit smoking, of course. Now I can't eat fish at all. The smell, you know.

[Lyric]

26. Love them!

I especially like the Louisiana hot sauce kind and the mustard kind.

:9

[old mark]

27. In mustard for sandwiches, in oil for on salads.

Nothing at all like tuna, but very tasty.
Good nutrition, too.

Some of the expensive smoked ones from Scandanavia are really superb on good crackers or crispbread with cheese and fruit, may be a little wine.....


mark

[hippywife]

28. NO.

My husband loves them, tho.

Kudos to you for dropping the tuna, redqueen. Sushi has put blue fin tuna in a dire endangered state. :hi:

A great resource here from the Monterey Bay Aquarium on which fish are in danger and which are safe to eat.

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx

[redqueen]

55. Thanks for the link!

:hi:

[Throd]

29. Put a little bit of soy sauce on 'em

[TK421]

30. I like the ones packed in tomato sauce....and I put them on Vegetable Thins

quite tasty, but if you don't like fish ( or anything like that ) you would probably hate them

[AsahinaKimi]

31. They are very salty but

Some times you can find the good ones from Denmark. They are very tasty. I just don't like dealing with the bones..

[TreasonousBastard]

32. I love 'em, but I don't like the mustard or tomato sauce packing...

some of them come in. I prefer water-packed.

It's all a matter of taste, though-- somebody must be eating the mustard ones.

[GoCubsGo]

34. From Alton Brown...

He likes his sardines with avocado...

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/01/alton-browns-diet-weight-loss-sardine-avocado-sandwiches.html

[AwakeAtLast]

41. I have been very intrigued by that

I've never had sardines, but you can't argue with his ideas on that combination. I'm toying with the idea of trying it. He has lost so much weight!

[Amerigo Vespucci]

35. My mom made sardine sandwiches ALL THE TIME when I was a kid...

...and I ate them.

About a year ago, I bought a can of sardines. A good brand, from a high-end market. Brought them home. Made a sandwich. Thought I'd sunk my teeth into the CHUM BUCKET.

:rofl:

[TK421]

36. Like this one?

I really would have hated to be Roy Scheider at that moment

[Amerigo Vespucci]

37. Just the nastiest, fishy-est sangweech I evva ET.

:rofl:

:toast:

[NoPasaran]

38. They're yummy

Not as good as herring, though.

[applegrove]

39. I used to love them as a kid. Don't know if I'd like them as an adult. I haven't tried them.

[whistler162]

40. I prefer Corsicanes

[Poiuyt]

42. My cat and I both like them

I like sardine sandwiches. King Oscar brand packed in olive oil.

[RushIsRot]

44. I like the double layered, cross-packed varieties. I prefer to spice them up

with Pickapeppa Sauce.

Before I found Pickapeppa, I used Tabasco Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce combined on them.

I always eat them on saltines.

[donheld]

45. NO

[trackfan]

46. We always keep a few cans in the pantry.

It makes a good snack in a pinch. They taste much better than regular canned tuna, but they look pretty gross.

[Skittles]

47. yes, but I have to eat them outside

my cats won't leave me alone

[redqueen]

56. Hahahaha...

My cat is one of those weirdos who doesn't eat anything but cat food (not even tuna), I'm curious now to find out if she'll find that these measure up to her high standards. :P

[Terra Alta]

48. Sardines are delicious...

if you happen to be a cat, that is. ;)

Seriously though, I can't stand the stuff. Makes me :puke:

[valerief]

49. Yeah. Sardines. Herring. Best in mustard. Seems to cut the fishiness of them.

I also put them in salads.

I worry about the PCBs and dioxins in them. I dunno. There's no clean food anymore, it seems.

[bif]

51. Try them packed in tomato sauce

They're excellent on bread or crackers.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

52. I like 'em. A little vinegar. nice. n/t

[redqueen]

57. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.

Not sure which kind I'll get tonight, but I'm definitely trying some. :9

[barb162]

58. Yes, but my cats like them even more. n/t

[ornotna]

61. Very much

Try the King Oscar skinless and boneless in soy oil for a starter. They are very mild, much like tuna. I'm sure you'll enjoy them.

[Forkboy]

62. I once ate some on a bet.

A dollar for each one I could eat without taking a drink. I made 13 dollars! :)

[Kaleva]

63. Yes, in moderation.

[supernova]

64. Love 'em!

They are relatively inexpensive. A tin is about all you want, esp packed in oil

Great source of Omega 3s and protein. I like the ones that are headless, skinless and packed in olive oil.

Crackers are great or good crusty bread are good. Sometimes I take them out and make an offbeat salad Nicoise.

edit: I like a little fresh lemon juice sprinkled on top.