Tried sardines.....

dsboohead

.....and they weren't bad. Had a can of sardines sitting in hot sauce. Read the nutritional value and they were touted as being healthy as well as high calcium.
Put them on toast for breakfast so to the store I go to get other flavors. Pleasantly surprised!

HellYeahItsKriss

Unless they're in Cesar salad dressing I'll pass on the little fishies.

Jthanmyfitnesspal

There are many varieties. Packed in oil, they are pretty caloric.

dsboohead

Alot not packed in oil.

dsboohead

1.5 fat in fact. In spring water with hot sauce.

CarvedTones

I eat some little fish out of cans. I like herring best.

kommodevaran

I love sardines in oil. I also love kippers and tuna.

LisaBFit2day

I choked down some sardines because of the B12. I wish i could make them taste good.

lemurcat12

CarvedTones wrote: »

I eat some little fish out of cans. I like herring best.

I like herring best too. Sardines are okay.

(I just hate canned tuna, even though I love tuna steak and tuna sashimi.)

chapiano

Sardines are OK. Much prefer fresh Mackerel

KANGOOJUMPS

YUK!, maybe if I chugged some whiskey first.

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kommodevaran

Noel_57 wrote: »

Why do I have a sudden craving for a sardine sandwich on a malt loaf?

It's either that or a sandwich cake oops, cake sandwich, sorry.

Westschmeis

I really like sardines, have since childhood. My Dad loved them and they were available in our home all the time. Good nutrition for a small portion, and mineral/vitamin laden.
Think I will have some next week!

LearningToFly13

dsboohead wrote: »

.....and they weren't bad. Had a can of sardines sitting in hot sauce. Read the nutritional value and they were touted as being healthy as well as high calcium.
Put them on toast for breakfast so to the store I go to get other flavors. Pleasantly surprised!

I love sardines. I buy them boneless in tomato sauce, spread them on toast and top them with pickled jalapeños. ..:)

dsboohead

KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »

YUK!, maybe if I chugged some whiskey first.

dsboohead

LearningToFly13 wrote: »

dsboohead wrote: »

.....and they weren't bad. Had a can of sardines sitting in hot sauce. Read the nutritional value and they were touted as being healthy as well as high calcium.
Put them on toast for breakfast so to the store I go to get other flavors. Pleasantly surprised!

I love sardines. I buy them boneless in tomato sauce, spread them on toast and top them with pickled jalapeños. ..:)

Yum....okay onward to grocery store for pickled jalapenos!

OldHobo

I never tasted them until my fifties, maybe 10 years ago. Before that, I looked down my nose at them. A narrow-minded, parochial, and willfully ignorant attitude that I regret mostly for depriving myself for so long of one of the world's most popular, sustainable, and healthy foods.

My first exposure was the Beachcliff brand sold for as little as 69 cents a can in grocery stores, dollar stores, and gas stations. Wasn't impressed. Two brands that changed my mind were King Oscar and Crown Prince. Two common types are "skinless, boneless" and "bristling." The bristlings tend to be smaller and, at least the ones I've seen, have skin, tails, and small bones. Both are excellent but if you are hesitant, start with the skinless boneless.

Having acquired some experience, appreciation, and familiarity, I'm expanding my horizons. Especially sampling less well-known brands and products from a nearby Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Grocery.

bebeisfit

I just bought 2 cans. One in olive oil and lemon and lightly smoked. The other is in a marinara sauce. Both labeled wild sardines and scale free. Brand name is wild planet. They were buy one get one free.

So what do I do with them? I was thinking of adding the marinara one with pasta.

When you say you had them on toast, is that plain sandwich bread that's been toasted?

Thanks!

dsboohead

bebeisfit wrote: »

I just bought 2 cans. One in olive oil and lemon and lightly smoked. The other is in a marinara sauce. Both labeled wild sardines and scale free. Brand name is wild planet. They were buy one get one free.

So what do I do with them? I was thinking of adding the marinara one with pasta.

When you say you had them on toast, is that plain sandwich bread that's been toasted?

Thanks!

I eat a thin cut eureka whole grain bread....toasted and then smeared light mayo on the bread and placed the sardines on top. I rather liked it!

dsboohead

Cracker bread could be good too

Graelwyn75

I love sardines and in fact, you have made me realise I have not eaten sardines in probably over a decade if not longer... wow. I used to get them on toast as a kid for Sunday tea. Now I shall have to buy some. I am a big seafood fan, although I don't much like tuna and have never tried lobster.

TonyB0588

dsboohead wrote: »

.....and they weren't bad. Had a can of sardines sitting in hot sauce. Read the nutritional value and they were touted as being healthy as well as high calcium.
Put them on toast for breakfast so to the store I go to get other flavors. Pleasantly surprised!

Awesome!! I just had some in Mustard Sauce a few minutes ago. The other two in recent days were in Tomato Sauce, and in Lemon Sauce. I've been avoiding the ones in Soyabean Oil now.

dsboohead

Gonna go to other stores to see what I can find in regards to this nutritional high protein item!

TheDevastator

King Oscar sardines are the best I can get at the grocery store. My favorite sardines are the jalapeño ones in oil. I'm trying to eat the ones in spring water but they really don't taste too good.

sgt1372

King Oscar always seems to be on the list of best tasting sardines along w/certain others but I've never bought sardines for taste, mainly their protein content.

Figure that like tuna they all taste pretty much the same and not too good regardless. So, I always buy them solely based on price and volume; the most fish for the least cost. I get mine for only $1/can at my local Dollar Store. A very large can weighing 7 oz and about 28g of protein in 240 cals.

Given this, I have a hard time bringing myself to pay up to or over $3/can for sardines regardless of how good they may taste.

For $1 at the same store, I can also buy a
10 oz can of mackerel that contains 52g protein in 360 cals. About twice as much protein as in a can of sardines for the same price, which actually makes them a better value.

slimgirljo15

TheDevastator wrote: »

King Oscar sardines are the best I can get at the grocery store. My favorite sardines are the jalapeño ones in oil. I'm trying to eat the ones in spring water but they really don't taste too good.

I agree love the King Oscar the best..I like the ones in olive oil mooshed on toast yummm

OuchArtist

One thing for sure, is you can call them a superfood, I used to eat them even if I hated their taste because they're loaded with Vitamins D, E, B12, Zinc, Potassium, Magnesium, and Calcium.. today I discovered a brand of sardines canned with tomato sauce, and sardines are now one of the things I enjoy, I know it's weird, but it just happened.
Along with boiled whole organic eggs, and you are doing your body a big favor..
I'm a fighter, meaning I lose a lot of minerals due to training, so personally, I eat about 12 boiled eggs, and around 320 grams of net sardines EACH single day, and I'm feeling pretty refreshed and amazing.
Of course that's not all I eat, but I also incorporate avocados, blackberries, spinach, arugula, mushrooms, pomegranates, into my diet, while also making sure that I get quality sleep.
By the way sardines and eggs are the only animal products I eat xD.
Cheers.

lucerorojo

I love fresh caught grilled sardines. I've never eaten the canned ones.

Need2Exerc1se

LearningToFly13 wrote: »

dsboohead wrote: »

.....and they weren't bad. Had a can of sardines sitting in hot sauce. Read the nutritional value and they were touted as being healthy as well as high calcium.
Put them on toast for breakfast so to the store I go to get other flavors. Pleasantly surprised!

I love sardines. I buy them boneless in tomato sauce, spread them on toast and top them with pickled jalapeños. ..:)

Oh, I will have to look for this. I don't mind the taste of sardines but have texture issues with the bones. I didn't know they sold them boneless.

missysippy930

I don't care much for sardines, but love pickled herring.