Tried sardines.....

dsboohead
dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
.....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!
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  • HellYeahItsKriss
    HellYeahItsKriss Posts: 906 Member
    Unless they're in Cesar salad dressing I'll pass on the little fishies.
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    There are many varieties. Packed in oil, they are pretty caloric.
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    Alot not packed in oil.
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    1.5 fat in fact. In spring water with hot sauce.
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    I eat some little fish out of cans. I like herring best.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I love sardines in oil. I also love kippers and tuna.
  • LisaBFit2day
    LisaBFit2day Posts: 39 Member
    I choked down some sardines because of the B12. I wish i could make them taste good.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited November 2017
    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
    chapiano Posts: 331 Member
    Sardines are OK. Much prefer fresh Mackerel
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    YUK!, maybe if I chugged some whiskey first.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited November 2017
    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.
  • LearningToFly13
    LearningToFly13 Posts: 329 Member
    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
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »
    YUK!, maybe if I chugged some whiskey first.

    :D
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    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!
  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
    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
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    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
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    Cracker bread could be good too :p:p
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    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
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    edited November 2017
    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
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    Gonna go to other stores to see what I can find in regards to this nutritional high protein item!
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    edited November 2017
    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
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited November 2017
    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
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    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 :p yummm
  • OuchArtist
    OuchArtist Posts: 41 Member
    edited November 2017
    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
    lucerorojo Posts: 790 Member
    I love fresh caught grilled sardines. I've never eaten the canned ones.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    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
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    I don't care much for sardines, but love pickled herring.
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