10 hours ago
Friday 1 February 2019
All you ever wanted to know about tinned Sardines.
If you're anything like me, and you love tinned Sardines, you may be interested in this short 3 min video.
At 1.50 mins the breakdown 'cost' of each tin reveals it to be 47% tins, 17% fish, 14% labour, and 13% oil. The tin costs more than the fish, labour, and oil, combined. I shall look at them very differently from now on.
I always try to buy Moroccan Sardines, and preferably the cheapest available. 3 fat fish to a tin bathed in Olive Oil are by far the best. Avoid fancy tins and fancy descriptions; although Sardines in Harissa are superb.
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I wonder if the same applies to tinned tuna?
ReplyDeleteQuite possibly. I also eat Tuna in cans, but prefer the Sardines.
DeleteYummy yummy. I eat two tins a week, mostly brisling sardines. It is still dark here. Watched the video in bed. Thank you. All the snow in Bath. No more here. Just frost.
ReplyDeleteI was bored with cooking recently, so treated myself to a tin of Sardines simply with a couple of baked spuds. I was surprised by how pleasant it was; I shall have it again.
DeleteCheap, easy, healthy and tasty.
DeleteI love them. I also love sild too although they're not so readily available.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the basic cheap Sardines in oil. They are more substantial, and hit the spot.
DeleteLove sardines and always buy the cheapest, and mop up the oil with some old bread.
ReplyDeleteOthers in the house prefer fresh grilled
I love the fresh grilled too, but only in Summer. Yes, a big hunk of good quality bread with that oil is heaven.
DeleteLove tinned sardines on toast with onion marmalade and pesto. Yum.
ReplyDeleteI just knew you were a woman of good taste!
DeleteI like mine done in tomato sauce .
DeleteDo you mean tinned in tomato sauce? I much prefer mine plain, in oil.
DeleteYesterday’s luncheon, sardines on toast with a watercress and tomato side salad - delish. And all for very little money.
ReplyDeleteLX
Lovely. And, as you say, so cheap too!
DeleteHello Cro
ReplyDeleteI am not keen on sardines but love tinned pilchards in tomato sauce especially in the summer with a good big salad.
Are tins becoming the new plastic in terms of our concerns about packing? There's always something to worry about but it raises our awareness of these issues. I am looking forward to getting through February and setting my sights on spring and how to make the most of my very small garden to grow salad stuff and beans shall also have a go at container growing.I was very pleased to read that Haddock's is still supplying you that's such an encouragement towards warmer days again thanks for your blog I love it.
Thanks Jomo. Those Pilchards in tomato sauce remind me of my childhood. An Aunt of mine used to make sandwiches with them, and I wasn't over keen. Maybe I should try them again.
DeleteI love my tinned sardines! (Mr P always abstains). Mashed up with a bit of vinegar, usually, and always divine on toast. I make a passable sub for Peck's Anchovette Paste (my attempt to recreate the heady flavour of the past, as what is sold in the shops just isn't the same recipe as when I was a kid) with tinned sardines, anchovy paste, Worcestershire Sauce and vinegar, although it's not pink.
ReplyDeleteFurther to Jomo's comment, I recycle the tins but to clean them up so they won't stink out the recycling bin requires a lot of soap and hot water and I always wonder if it's a misdirection of resources; wasting one thing to save another.
That recipe sounds very good, I will try it. I've written it down already.
DeleteI imagine the tins would eventually rust away, and join the soil. Not the same with plastic.
I have tinned sardines in oil at least twice a week mashed up on toast for my tea - I love them. Sometimes I just put a sprinkling of vinegar on them and sometimes a speck of tomato sauce (I don't like tinned ones in tomato sauce I like them in oil) My electrician has Crohn's disease and he has a tin for his lunch every day.
ReplyDeleteI have Lea and Perrins on mine. You're right, the Sardines in tomato sauce are best avoided.
DeleteWhen I'm shopping I always try to buy sardines with bones. Unfortunately the local shops prefer money.
ReplyDeleteBoom boom!
DeleteMy Retired Man loves tinned sardines. I just ask him to eat them when I am not around and to use a lot of mouthwash after.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who won't have any tinned fish in the house; you and her have a lot in common.
DeleteI should not have read this post now, Friday and all the shops are closed and I want sardines now.
ReplyDeleteMe too. I shall have some for my lunch tomorrow!
DeleteWe avoid buying the ones in anything other than oil, pour that out, smash them with ketchup. The ones which come in tomato sauce are not appealing. My husband eats them on toast for breakfast most days.
ReplyDeleteAlways best to buy 'Naturel', in oil. Tell your husband to try them with Worcestershire sauce; gorgeous.
DeleteIt’s funny that you should bring up the subject of sardines as, after not having them for ages, I bought a tin the other day. I didn’t like pilchards as a child but had them when I was older and loved them. I think that you should revisit them Cro. XXXX
ReplyDeleteYes, maybe I will, but my memories of them remain.
DeleteI've never eaten a sardine. The thought of popping a whole tiny fish (head and eyes and all!) in my mouth makes me shudder. I'll have to take your word for it that they're good!
ReplyDeleteTry watching the film Jennifer.
DeleteThe film explains all. No heads, or tails; just lovely fish.
DeleteI love tinned sardines. Must try the Worcestershire sauce with them. Lately we have been eating a lot of tuna instead - both always in olive oil.
ReplyDeleteand I have always filleted them and still do.
DeleteJust went back to watch the video (not available in my country).
DeleteTry going direct to YouTube; it's worth a watch. I actually enjoy the bones, as I always did with tinned Salmon (which I haven't eaten for decades.
DeleteI have a tin of salmon a week. Salmon and cucumber sandwiches.
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