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I do not like sardines, but my DH LOVES them. The brand he buys is from Canada, named Brunswick. Sardine Fillets in Tomato and Basil sauce. He has bought King Oscar, which he likes too.
I never liked sardines, just has that bitter aftertaste that makes you gag, plus your breath and your farts end up smelling rank too.
I used to love and eat canned herring especially in olive oil.
There's wide disparity in canned herring brands, and the differences are consistent.
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Originally Posted by MillennialUrbanist
You left out sardines/herring packed in jars. There's the Vita brand; it comes packed in either sour cream (tastes better than it sounds) or diluted vinegar. There's also the Ikea brand, coming packed in a variety of sauces, varying from store to store.
I love canned sardines, but you really ought to try grilled.
You can buy a bag of whole frozen sardines (they're about 6" long). I take a few out at a time, thaw, clean (just like cleaning any fish), cut off the head, then sometimes I fillet them and lay the fillets skin side up on a piece of foil; and sometimes I just split them down the middle and lay them skin side up on a piece of foil. Either way, you just grill them (outside) or broil them (in the oven) like that. First time out I drizzled some olive oil and sprinkled some salt - mistake: they are plenty oily and salty enough in themselves.
They cook really quick.
Delicious this way. They're rich, though - I don't think I could eat more than two fish at a sitting.
I love canned sardines, but you really ought to try grilled.
You can buy a bag of whole frozen sardines (they're about 6" long). I take a few out at a time, thaw, clean (just like cleaning any fish), cut off the head, then sometimes I fillet them and lay the fillets skin side up on a piece of foil; and sometimes I just split them down the middle and lay them skin side up on a piece of foil. Either way, you just grill them (outside) or broil them (in the oven) like that. First time out I drizzled some olive oil and sprinkled some salt - mistake: they are plenty oily and salty enough in themselves.
They cook really quick.
Delicious this way. They're rich, though - I don't think I could eat more than two fish at a sitting.
Where I come from frozen sardines are called ... bait.
I love canned sardines, but you really ought to try grilled.
You can buy a bag of whole frozen sardines (they're about 6" long). I take a few out at a time, thaw, clean (just like cleaning any fish), cut off the head, then sometimes I fillet them and lay the fillets skin side up on a piece of foil; and sometimes I just split them down the middle and lay them skin side up on a piece of foil. Either way, you just grill them (outside) or broil them (in the oven) like that. First time out I drizzled some olive oil and sprinkled some salt - mistake: they are plenty oily and salty enough in themselves.
They cook really quick.
Delicious this way. They're rich, though - I don't think I could eat more than two fish at a sitting.
I've never grilled frozen sardines like this, but eating fresh ones grilled with fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon puts me in a happy place. I'll have to try the frozen ones to see if I like them as a reasonable substitute. They're usually readily available and on sale at local grocery stores around Christmas time due to the significant Italian-American population in the area that celebrates the Feast of the Seven Fishes. For fresh ones, I have to hit the local seafood market when they're in season.
Three to four grilled sardines (crispy skins--mmm) with some crusty bread, a nice salad, and a glass of good, dry white wine is a perfect meal.
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