Sardines like 'em or hate 'em?

[Jim Lampe]

Ok, for lunch today, I had the Wild Planet can...
kinda blah. I will not purchase this again...
Then the yellow can of Cento sardines...
much better. Would buy again. More flavor than the Wild Planet sardines.
Perhaps tomorrow, I’ll try the other two above. Although, Season Brand sardines are what I usually buy.

 

[Brad Olson]

I wonder if there's much of a difference based on where the sardines are caught. King Oscar are Norwegian while Cento appear to be possibly Mediterranean.

(And everyone should buy Norwegian sardines if you don't want me and my homies pillaging your village.)

 

[BFletcher]

You guys are just enough influential in my world of food that I might pop-open a container of sardines soon.

 

[LMichaels]

I wonder if there's much of a difference based on where the sardines are caught. King Oscar are Norwegian while Cento appear to be possibly Mediterranean.

(And everyone should buy Norwegian sardines if you don't want me and my homies pillaging your village.)

Than your name should be Olsen not Olson which would be Swedish.

 

[Brad Olson]

Than your name should be Olsen not Olson which would be Swedish.

Immigration screw-up.

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[Rusty James]

Your link didn't work, but I think these are the ones you're talking about:
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I'll have to give them a try.

That's them. Sorry about the bad link.

After reviewing this thread again, I see where these sardines have been posted before, so I must have missed it.

One other thing I like to do with skinless / boneless sardines in oil from Morocco is to crack the can open and let it sit in previously boiling hot water until the contents warm up. It may sound gross, but I think it adds to the flavor, and I like to lightly toast two WASA rye crackers to crunch up in the left over oil and eat it all up.

 

[Bob Correll]

That's them. Sorry about the bad link.

Thanks for the recommendation.
I found a tin of the Crown Prince skinless/boneless in olive oil today.
Not the cheapest at $2.35, but less than the $4 Matiz. I'll post my thoughts when I get around to popping the top.

 

[BFletcher]

I just now ordered my first tin from Amazon. Next, I'll need to look at your guys' pics to see how to eat them.

 

[BFletcher]

.. and I like to lightly toast two WASA rye crackers to crunch up in the left over oil and eat it all up.

You are really diggin' your sardines, lol. I'm starting to feel like I've been missing-out on something good.

 

[Rusty James]

You are really diggin' your sardines, lol. I'm starting to feel like I've been missing-out on something good.

I used to eat regular sardines occasionally (especially the ones with mustard & such), but the Crown Prince brand really stuck with me, and I was hooked. Crown Prince also packages an off brand (or used to) called Ocean Prince, but I haven't seen them in a while since Big Lots quit stocking them years back.

 

[Rusty James]

I found a tin of the Crown Prince skinless/boneless in olive oil today.
Not the cheapest at $2.35, but less than the $4 Matiz. I'll post my thoughts when I get around to popping the top.

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I've got about 20 coupons on hand, but their product (except for anchovies) have disappeared from the east coast it seems.

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[BFletcher]

When I stopped at the store yesterday I forgot I had ordered sardines. So I had to dig for a couple ingredients. I finished two-thirds of the tin and congratulated myself on a good first attempt. That's all I'm gonna say right now, lol, but I might consider throwing some in with scrambled eggs.

 

[Bob Correll]

I finished two-thirds of the tin and congratulated myself on a good first attempt.

It's a good start!
I think for a newbie, the ones that are boneless/skinless might be best.

 

[Bob Correll]

Today's lunch.
Avocado toast, sardine, and sweet onion sandwich.
I mashed half an avocado with a little evoo from the tin, and a splash of lemon juice.
A sprinkle of Maldon salt and fresh ground pepper.

 

[BFletcher]

Avocado toast, sardine, and sweet onion sandwich.


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You always make them look so delicious. I did order some boneless/skinless sardines to give them another go.

 

[Bob Correll]

It's official.

 

[Steve Cleveland]

I have always liked them and got some during the first Covid scare, I bought them to work and eat them at first break, Beach Cliff mustard and packed in water, I like both.

 

[Brad Olson]

I have no feeling one way or the other; they're like any other Italians.

Oh...I thought you were asking about Sardinians.

 

[Jim Lampe]

Today's lunch.
Avocado toast, sardine, and sweet onion sandwich.
I mashed half an avocado with a little evoo from the tin, and a splash of lemon juice.
A sprinkle of Maldon salt and fresh ground pepper.

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i'm doing this tomorrow for breakfast

 

[Jim Lampe]

Had both of these today
One good!
none not so...



King Oscar much better than Season...
I will use this coupon for more Oscar’s