Post: #51

Canned mackerel is absolutely delicious. You get filets as opposed to a few whole (headless) sardines. I switch it up since they're both very nutritious.

Post: #52

Bump


That recipe shared earlier is great, I'm wondering if there's a dip recipe that is dairy free since I'm lactose intolerant. I've been eating one can of sardines every other day in the morning, usually because I don't have time to cook breakfast. I've come to actually like the taste. I got the ones in olive oil, marinara isn't for me. It's crazy how I eat one can at 7am and i'm full through to noon. Just make sure to eat them before you brush your teeth and not after...

Post: #53

I get sardines canned by Crown Prince. Yeah I agree take these in moderation. Sometimes they taste off maybe because of metals, chemicals, bacteria, or maybe the truck they were transported on was a hundred plus degrees. Oh well.

I also like Crown Prince oysters in cayenne pepper infused olive oil. Those are delicious treats. I eat 2 cans at a time. Also watch out because oysters are aphrodisiacs.

Post: #54

Isn't it a lot of work to debone these suckers?

Post: #55

(11-03-2016 10:35 PM)churros Wrote:  Isn't it a lot of work to debone these suckers?

You eat the bones, good source of calcium. Or you could get boneless sardines. Costco has 6-packs for $6.99 on sale every month or two so I usually go ham when I see them.

Post: #56

Glad someone bumped this thread.

Y'know, you can walk past something at the store three times a week and still completely forget it exists.

Given that I have a preference for foods with ridiculously long shelf lives and high nutritional value, I have no idea why it never occurred to me to stockpile this stuff. I suppose I just figured "tuna is cheaper" and never did a serious analysis of the pros and cons other than price p/kilo.

Post: #57

Finally tried these today. Not as bad as I thought, though still pretty gross! Think I can get used to them, I feel great, and they're very filling. They go down easily with a glass of milk.

Post: #58

(11-03-2016 11:31 PM)Adonis Wrote:  

(11-03-2016 10:35 PM)churros Wrote:  Isn't it a lot of work to debone these suckers?

You eat the bones, good source of calcium. Or you could get boneless sardines. Costco has 6-packs for $6.99 on sale every month or two so I usually go ham when I see them.

The bones are delicious and packed full of nutrients.

I enjoy the Costco sardines but they're boneless, skinless, AND doused in olive oil. Too much fat and questionable omega content.

One year later, I'm still eating these daily. Before canceling my Amazon Prime I ordered 8 boxes. They last two years, why not?

I eat them everyday as a quick snack. The best though is bringing them for travel days. Protein bars are filled with trash, so I pack 3-4 in my bag and eat them at the airport. Yes, security checks them, but they've never been confiscated.

Where is everyone buying from? My Amazon supply will last me a good bit but I'll need to re-up in a month or so. The Wild Planet website is expensive as shit, $10/case more than Amazon. I even reached out to Wild Planet in regards to the high price. They explained that as a small company, they don't have a large warehouse to fill their own orders. They sell in massive quantities to Amazon who handles the fulfillment.

Post: #59

^ I picked up the Wild Planet sardines from sprouts the other day, I prefer them to the costco brand as well. They were 2 bucks a tin. One thing I'll never understand is the sardines in marinara sauce....

Post: #60

I like Portuguese Boneless/Skinless sardines in Olive Oil.

Post: #61

In Canada we have serveral favors of sardines; in oil, in salt water, in marinara, with hot prepper and my favourite - Sardines in Mustard. SuperFood!

Post: #62

I eat them once a week. I usually eat tuna.
I prefer them in oil

Post: #63

I think I tried sardines once when I was a kid. They weren't gross as I recall, but that was a long time ago.

So for the ones with bones...I take it the bones are 'chewy' and you can just chew it all up?

With as much nutritional value these things have, I'll sacrifice a little bit of taste for the healthy benefits.

Post: #64

The best part of sardines is you can take them anywhere. I bring a pack when I go hiking, surfing or skiing. They're also great while traveling. Just brush your teeth/mouth wash after.

Post: #65

(01-25-2017 07:38 PM)churros Wrote:  Finally tried these today. Not as bad as I thought, though still pretty gross! Think I can get used to them, I feel great, and they're very filling. They go down easily with a glass of milk.

try them with some saltine crackers.

also, clean up is important because they stink. I use paper plates and napkins, and I place everthing in a grocery bag, tie it up, before placing it in the trash.

I once made the mistake of letting some of the oil spill onto my kitchen counter and I wiped it up with a dish rage. My kitchen smelled funky for days, and that dishrag has been washed a few times and still smells funky.

Post: #66

I missed this thread originally, but after discovering it the other day I decided to give them a go.
Last time I ate canned sardines would have been when I was in my late teens and often flat broke before pay day. A can of supermarket brand sardines in tomato sauce (from god knows what 3rd world shithole) was at the time about 25c.
A few of these with a 99c loaf of bread could keep you alive until your pay came through for a few bucks.
I usually get through a few cans of tuna per week, but recently the more expensive tuna was on sale for less than the cheap tuna. I bought some and found it so superior that the cheap stuff was now completely inedible.
The day this thread got bumped, some decent Canadian sardines happened to be on sale for less than either kind of tuna. It was a no brainer. Good cheap, long life body fuel.

(10-27-2016 11:06 PM)getdownonit Wrote:  Canned mackerel is absolutely delicious. You get filets as opposed to a few whole (headless) sardines. I switch it up since they're both very nutritious.

A mate got me onto canned mackerel years ago too, he used to put them on a sandwich with sprouts and some other salad stuff that I've now forgotten. I did so too for a while... but when that juice runs down your hand as you're eating, it's there for days regardless of what industrial strength shit you throw at it. Your hand will smell like you've been three knuckles deep into the dirtiest pussy in human history for the rest of the week whether you like it or not.

Post: #67

Sardines or mackerel mixed into a bowl of cous cous makes a decent snack.

Post: #68

Been through approximately 100 cans of sardines since finding this magnificent thread. Now my local store has stopped stocking my favourite Canadian Wild Caught Sardines in Olive Oil. Only ones I can get are in Soy Oil... and for some reason (not sure why) eating Soy is not something I want to do.

Post: #69

Deep soy is out to get you.

It's a fair bet that all the male sardines in those cans are either fucking each other or playing doormat to the female sardines.

Post: #70

Uuuh, as a spaniard sardines have always been in home, they are really really common here. I love putting them in bread with tomatoes and a little olive oil, give it a try!

Post: #71

Gotta go sardines in water. Hot sauce and on a saltine. Or deep fry them.

Another similar and good seafood. Canned oysters.