sardines

[Anonymous No.9568447]

how come nobody told me these were so good? i always assumed they would be super fishy and full of bones and shit.

instead it's a rich, non fishy flavor that i enjoy both hot and cold. miles better than canned tuna as a quick no-cook lunch. it's not too often that you find a pantry staple but i did it.

[Anonymous No.9568460]

>miles better than canned tuna

i was with you until this

[Anonymous No.9568502]

[Anonymous No.9568614]

>>9568502
But are they pickled?

[Anonymous No.9568627]

>>9568614
yes

[Anonymous No.9568634]

>>9568447
I like the ones in olive oil the most. Great snack for camping

[Anonymous No.9568640]

1. mackerel
2. kippered herring
3. sardines

[Anonymous No.9568650]

>>9568627
Oh mi amor

[Anonymous No.9568697]

>>9568447
They are full of bones though. That's the only thing that turns me off of them.

[Anonymous No.9568728]

>>9568697
the bones are good for you dumbass, plus you cant even notice them

[Anonymous No.9568878]

sardines are basically Italian MSG. you can use a little bit of the juice in the can to add flavor to a dish.

[Anonymous No.9568951]

>>9568640
Going by mercury levels, that is the correct ranking

[Anonymous No.9568952]

>>9568728
They stand out quite a bit to me, especially the spines.

[Anonymous No.9568961]

>>9568951
we out here, smoking fat mercury doinks kid


gang

[Anonymous No.9568970]

>>9568878
you mean anchovies

after all, you are the B.B. King of your fishy flavoring

[Anonymous No.9569242]

I was around backed when these got memed on /fit/ and people actually started buying them and realized how they good are. Now I see them discussed everywhere.

The chans are amazing.

[Anonymous No.9569249]

>>9568640
Kippered herring is amazing, but the flavor is completely different to sardines. You can't really compare them.

[Anonymous No.9569266]

>>9568970
>Chef John

[Anonymous No.9569286]

>>9569249
Herring and sardine are common names, not scientific names, and their definitions are quite loose. Neither name corresponds to any particular species. The various fish species that would be called sardine or herring are all part of the same taxonomic family (Clupeidae).

I think they're pretty similar, the main difference being size. Fish labeled as sardines will generally be smaller, and have a softer texture. But if you buy smoked sardines that have been packed in oil, the flavor will be very much like the flavor of kippered herring.

[Anonymous No.9569289]

>>9568447
No please, stop posting about sardines. We can't let the normies and hipsters see.

I don't want sardines to triple in price, please stop.

[Anonymous No.9569297]

>>9569266
It's Chef John who used the phrase "Italian MSG" to describe anchovies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY_ZagPKbnI&t=113

I assume that's what >>9568878 was alluding to. Otherwise it would be quite a coincidence.

[Anonymous No.9569307]

I ate three cans of albacore tuna in one week, am I going to die?

[Anonymous No.9569315]

>>9569307
Yes. We all die, anon.

But to return to the topic of the thread, you should eat sardines instead. Chad fish like Tuna accumulate tons of mercury cause they're high on the food chain, but sardines don't. Their mercury levels are negligible, so you can chow down all you want. Unless you eat the smoked ones, which might give you cancer.

[Anonymous No.9569318]

>>9569289
This please. It's already bad enough avocado is expensive now thanks to americans going apeshit over it.

[Anonymous No.9569324]

>>9569318
Are you in Mexico?

[Anonymous No.9569327]

>>9569324
Yes

[Anonymous No.9569386]

>>9569307
You'll start setting off metal detectors for sure

[Anonymous No.9569695]

If a person has never tried sardines before what is the best way to eat them the first time. Do I need hot sauce or crackers? Certain brands?

[Anonymous No.9569714]

>>9568640

I actually hated kippered herring which is odd because I like fish best out of any meat and I pretty much love them all.

[Anonymous No.9569744]

>>9568460
Enjoy your mercury poisoning.

[Anonymous No.9569770]

>>9569695
I just ate them straight out of the can with a fork my first time. Eating them on crackers is great though, that or some nice toasted baguette slices. They come packed in hot sauce if that's your thing, but I think my favorite so far is the kind packed in mustard sauce.

[Anonymous No.9569838]

If you ever go to france get those
A bit expensive but very very good products, the fish rillettes with algae are insane

[Anonymous No.9569960]

>>9568697
If they're canned the bones should be soft enough for you to eat straight with no issues.

[Anonymous No.9570062]

>>9569307
I eat about a can a day
>how much tuna a week is too much?

[Anonymous No.9570177]

>>9568970
KILLER

[Anonymous No.9570218]

>>9569960
They are, I just find the texture and taste of the bones to be unpleasant.

[Anonymous No.9570662]

Huh, never went out of my way to buy some. Anyone have any good recipes that would use sardines?

[Anonymous No.9570694]

>>9568447
>The 'dine threads coming back
Noice

[Anonymous No.9570696]

>>9570662
bread
butter
wine

[Anonymous No.9571896]

>>9570662
crackers, tabasco

[Anonymous No.9571952]

>>9568447
no one told you because you wouldn't have believed them till you tried em for yourself

[Anonymous No.9571961]

>>9570662
Sardines, baguette, cocaine, good finishing salt

[Anonymous No.9571998]

Sardines with cream cheese and some tapatio on toast is pretty great.

[Anonymous No.9572210]

>>9569307

>tfw have mercury amalgam fillings and can feel my mind deteriorating every day

[Anonymous No.9572216]

>>9569744
>what is selenium

[Anonymous No.9572264]

Does anyone have any old deenz memes saved? Mine were all on my old computer.

[Anonymous No.9574287]

>>9569695
The best “common” brands are king Oscar and coles. Honestly my favorite way to eat them is straight out of the can. Get the ones in olive oil. They taste similar to canned tuna so you can pretty much use them the same way you use tuna (tuna salad, tuna melt, etc)