8 hours ago, muon* said:

They are good for you, and right now I'm rethinking my position on these tasty bait fish 🤔

 

Edit: I shouldn't have looked at nutritional value of these little fishies as now they are on my shopping list 🙄

 

 

Apparently they are bad for anyone who has Gout.  Other than that, they are good, and even with Gout, it's about the quantity you eat.  Hey, with Gout, even Vegemite is bad for you.

9 hours ago, Steffen said:

 

Not sure I agree. Canned sardines in oil is a delectable treat. I like the Sole Mare, Brunswick and King Oscar ones from the supermarket.

 

Yes.   I also like the bigger canned fish, like Herring/Kippers), Mackerel, Trout.   Aldi's canned trout are fantastic.  Fresh Sardines are just another great tasting alternative.  I like them , but a lot of preparation compared to cans.

On 16/09/2022 at 9:27 PM, muon* said:

They are good for you, and right now I'm rethinking my position on these tasty bait fish 🤔

 

Edit: I shouldn't have looked at nutritional value of these little fishies as now they are on my shopping list 🙄

While you are there. Get a bottle of Tobacco Sauce. Add a splash of tomato sauce. On toast....magic.

On 16/9/2022 at 11:15 PM, Steffen said:

 

Yes, I’m sure. The fish in your picture above looks very much like a herring to me, though.

The fish in that picture is a red herring…

Brunswick or King Oscar in tomato sauce for me, on toast.  Mmmmm….

21 minutes ago, Kaynin said:

Brunswick or King Oscar in tomato sauce for me, on toast.  Mmmmm….

 

Agree, however, I prefer the ones in brine,with a splash of lemon juice and a couple of drops of Tabasco.if I have the time I put these with a poached egg on a toasted bagel.

 

Yummy!

On 17/09/2022 at 7:30 AM, aussievintage said:

 

 

Apparently they are bad for anyone who has Gout.  Other than that, they are good, and even with Gout, it's about the quantity you eat.  Hey, with Gout, even Vegemite is bad for you.

🤔Isn't he a character in Guardians Of The Galaxy.

 

" I am Gout!"

 

Edited September 19, 20223 yr by muon*

I've always considered sardines such a strong flavour that I hadn't thought of combining with anything but rantan I might try an egg and needlerunner I love chili so will try that. 

 

Also I've noticed the tomato sauce ones have a lot extra salt so I might try to make my own. 

 

there is a guy on utube,  an Aussie I think, who has a tomato ketchup recipe using tomato paste that tastes rather good. 

 

mouse

On 16/9/2022 at 9:37 PM, Steffen said:

Canned sardines in oil is a delectable treat. I like the Sole Mare

oh yeah ! 

 

we love the Portuguese style  

 

can dodge them up with some onion and coriander a times ..but either way on toast yum  

I prefer these. 

On 16/9/2022 at 9:37 PM, Steffen said:

 

Not sure I agree. Canned sardines in oil is a delectable treat. I like the Sole Mare, Brunswick and King Oscar ones from the supermarket.

+1 for King Oscar in tomato sauce.

On 17/9/2022 at 7:30 AM, aussievintage said:

 

 

Apparently they are bad for anyone who has Gout.  Other than that, they are good, and even with Gout, it's about the quantity you eat.  Hey, with Gout, even Vegemite is bad for you.

allopurinol……😀

5 hours ago, Addicted to music said:

allopurinol……😀

Allo yasself...  🤣

 

Actually I often share a can of Sardines with my dog Jack.. (Jack Russel Terrier). Sardines, tinned tuna, herrings, salmon.. he loves them all.

 

But I had a Husky X German Shepherd that preferred his fish raw. I used to skin, bone and fillet Australian Salmon of about 2KG or bigger, that I caught at the local beach, and he'd scoff them down in seconds.

Edited October 8, 20223 yr by bob_m_54

 

For the quick snack, different from making your own breadcrumb fresh sardines at home..........

There is none better than this on toast or bread roll.

 

On 19/09/2022 at 9:31 PM, Yamaha_man said:

I prefer these. 

Now your talking my kind of fish...lip smacking heaven on a tooth-pick!

And once the jar is eaten empty...the fun part starts...drinking the remaining juice!

(oh yeah giveus a kiss love! 🤣 )

Edited October 18, 20223 yr by BLAH BLAH

I don't know how I missed this topic but canned sardines have been my favourite quick lunchtime meal for years! 

Lately I have gotten into Portuguese canned sardines after I watched this on Youtube. In Australia, the "premium" Southern European sardines available are Porthos, Nuri (both Portuguese), and Ortiz (Spanish). Just look at the size of the sardines in the can: 

 

 

Yes they are a bit expensive at $10-12 a can. But the sardines inside are amazing, they make all other sardines taste like cat food. More often than not, these sardines have a special treat in the belly ... eggs. 

 

Given that I grew up in Malaysia, we also have a recipe (for Sardine Sambal) which will boost cheap canned sardines to another level. It is spicy, sweet, sour, intensely savoury (from the belacan), and a little bit stinky. Some of you with less adventurous tastebuds will probably not like belacan, which is fermented prawn paste. On a side note, you might notice that fermented condiments are everywhere in Asian cuisine - Thai sriracha and fish sauce, Korean kimchee and gochujang, Chinese fu yue and soy sauce, Japanese Natto and Miso, Malaysian belacan and cincalok. Don't forget that Western cuisine ferments food too ... beer, bread, wine, cheese, fish (Coloratura di Alici, Surstromming, Hakarl, etc), and cabbage (Sauerkraut). 

This is what you need: 

 

- 1 big can of sardines in tomato sauce

- 4 shallots, diced

- 1 tsp of tamarind paste

- 2-3 dried chillis

- 1 tsp of belacan 

 

Pound the belacan and dried chilli together in a mortar and pestle, then toast on a frypan until fragrant. Then add 1 tbsp oil, the shallots, and tamarind paste. When translucent, add the sardines with the sauce and mash it all up. Add salt and sugar to taste (I usually add none because belacan is already salty). Once it comes to the boil again, it's done. 

 

Sardine sambal can be eaten on bread, toast, rice, as a stuffing for Asian breads and curry puffs, and as a topping for roast potato or Mee Goreng. If making a sandwich, use Asian white bread and add some cucumber slices. My favourite is in a murtabak (which is basically a stuffed roti). However, making roti is beyond my skill level. 

How delightful to find a thread on sardines, great idea @sdotmouse. I have loved them for ever, and don't really have a favourite. But I will definitely look out for the Portuguese sardines, thanks @Keith_W.