Author Topic: Sardines (Read 3280 times)

Mohawk · « **on:** March 01, 2011, 04:07:20 PM »

Who eats them and who loves them. What brand and what flavor do like? I like the LA hot sauce variety for a quick lunch. Lightly smoked in olive oil is good too!

Datil · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2011, 04:32:01 PM »

I like good sarines but some are not fit to bring home.
I got what wal-mart sells not good. I can not remeber the brand that was good
Datil

powderman · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2011, 05:41:54 PM »

Haven't been able to find good sardines in many years. I like them in mustard on crackers. POWDERMAN.

james · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2011, 06:08:07 PM »

+2 on the sardines in mustard w/ crackers. Celebrated several successful hunts that way.

stubshaft · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2011, 06:43:21 PM »

My favorite was Holmes but they are no longer in business. The La hot sauce style is not too bad but also prefer lightly smoked and salted packed in OIL.

DDZ · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2011, 11:32:34 PM »

I just buy the skinless and boneless in olive oil. I used to by King Oscar brand, but can't find them anymore. Whatever skinless and boneless brand I can find are usually good. I think its the quality of the olive oil that changes the taste. I eat them mostly with saltine crackers.
Sardines are a food you either love or you can't even stand the smell of them. They are very good for you though.

ironglow · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2011, 11:58:04 PM »

Some sardines are good..especially the mustard ones. More than sardines, I like the smoked kipper snacks..

Now; who eats those salty, "blind robins" ?

PowPow · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:58:12 AM »

I like 'em. all kinds.

I don't think there is such a thing as good sardines and bad sardines; I think its just how hungry are you.
The same brand will taste better coming out of a little country gas station after an all day hunt than it will coming out of your pantry two hours after Thanksgiving dinner.

Mikey · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2011, 01:34:13 AM »

Ironglow: I like those smoked Kipper snacks right out of the can, the blind robins as you call them - good on Italian bread, too. As for the Sardines - King Oscars are really my favorite, on Rye with a slice of onion. After I have one or two of those sandwiches I never have to worry about gettin' hit on for a date or becoming involved in a long winded conversation (lol)..

Slowhanddd · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2011, 01:37:14 AM »

Oh yuck.My Dad used to eat them.He's been gone since 1991 and I think I can still smell them.Gotta hunting buddy that like smoked oysters.Same thing on them.I make him set outside while he eats them.I keep telling him the deer can small them too.

Steelbanger · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2011, 01:41:20 AM »

I like them. I look for country of origin on the packaging as I don't buy anything from third world countries.

When my beagle was a pup, I gave him a small piece of sardine which he dropped on the floor then he tried to roll in! I almost choked seeing him do that. He has developed a sophisticated taste over the years and now enjoys a bit of sardine now & then.

ironglow · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2011, 01:50:41 AM »

You're correct on that steelbanger..Sardines should come from places like New England, Nova Scotia or the Scandanavian countries..

Mohawk · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:20:12 AM »

I usually get the local generic brand (HEB- Hill Country Fare). They come from Morocco which is a popular sardine country. Italy and Morocco are supposed to be the two best sardine areas. Hard to find American sardines anymore as most are imported. There is one national brand called "Commanders". They come from Poland but are smoked in light oil and are very good. Sardines are considered a "Wonder Food", because they are so healthy. If you ever find the "John West" brand from I think Maine, they have great canned fish products. Their wood smoked herring with cracked pepper is amazing and will make a complete meal.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2011, 02:24:30 AM »

I like the smoked mackreal over sardines but the ones with mustard are ok.

Old Fart · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:18:25 AM »

I never could warm up to them. But we used to feed them to the boys in our scout troop. They got to where they loved them.

BUGEYE · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2011, 04:24:49 AM »

I like those in mustard sauce.
I just buy the cheapest when I need bait in my cat trap.

no guns here · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2011, 04:42:21 AM »

Never had 'em... not much on smoked fish. I like it cooked. Since I don't like smoked fish I probably wouldn't like the sardines either since they are raw right? Not that I wouldn't eat them in a social setting to not offend a host or in an emergency but I probably won't ever buy any for myself.

NGH

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2011, 06:17:19 AM »

Anything canned is cooked to a degree .

Mohawk · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2011, 06:57:50 AM »

Yes, they are cooked in Brine or Steamed Cooked. Delicious either way....

They make a pretty good .65 cent meal. Great for those that have a "mobile office". Just pop open the can and enjoy!!

Pat/Rick · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:08:00 AM »

Sardines. Don't eat 'em as much as I used to. I like king oscar brands. For the other smoked stuff like oysters and that, I wait until I go to the beach for the fresh stuff Oysterville,WA. Get there early (depending on the tide) and get the steamer clams just about right off the scow.

Sardinia, yep, been their twice, good people, good food.

powderman · « **Reply #20 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:17:36 AM »

Sardines in mustard with saltines used to be standard fare on all day hunts with my Dad when I was a kid. Another thing we keep on hand for snacks or trips is Van Camps beanie weenies. We stopped at a picnic table in land between the lakes last summer and that was our dinner, uhhhhh lunch to you city folks. POWDERMAN.

blind ear · « **Reply #21 on:** March 02, 2011, 08:24:18 AM »

Love them all, smoked ones the best. don't look at brand much. ear

Pat/Rick · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:23:31 PM »

Quote from: powderman on March 02, 2011, 07:17:36 AM

Sardines in mustard with saltines used to be standard fare on all day hunts with my Dad when I was a kid. Another thing we keep on hand for snacks or trips is Van Camps beanie weenies. We stopped at a picnic table in land between the lakes last summer and that was our dinner, uhhhhh lunch to you city folks. POWDERMAN.

land between the lakes. Sure did like going there when I was at FT Campbell. Swimming, fishing, or just messing around. I have often wondered about going back that way to see how much its changed. Western KY or Tenn, sure did like the place.

oldsoldja · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:54:12 PM »

when i used to lift weights my lunch was always tomato soup with a can of king oscar sardines poured in . yum the olive oil ones.

Mohawk · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2011, 01:43:04 PM »

I had a can of the smoked in olive oil today. Sardines have more calcium than milk, more protein than beef, Omega 3's, and nutrients not found in everyday foods. Supposed to be optimal for brain and heart. They are very low in mercury. Most wild caught fish are not. Very superior to tuna in nutritional value, so I read. They are my new favotite snack (:

Empty Quiver · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:13:49 PM »

Quote from: TM7 on March 02, 2011, 03:45:01 AM

Love 'em. Sardines are good food, especially fresh sardines if you can get them. They are said to promote gout.

TM7.

Say it ain't so.

I love any sardine, from oil to mustard hot sauce, tiny little king oscars to the generic bluegill sized ones. The gout thing stands to reason cause about all my favorites seem to. Steak, beer, oysters, ice tea, aspearigus, now sardines, next it'll be bacon.

Ron/Pa. · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:39:48 PM »

Oh Man...when I was dating my Wife my Father-in-Law introduced me to Sardine and Onion , on Toast, sandwiches!! Been married 46 years and I still love `em, and Her too!! But, plan on drinking straight Listerine to freshen your breath!!

torpedoman · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:41:20 PM »

Quote from: Steelbanger on March 02, 2011, 01:41:20 AM

I like them. I look for country of origin on the packaging as I don't buy anything from third world countries.

When my beagle was a pup, I gave him a small piece of sardine which he dropped on the floor then he tried to roll in! I almost choked seeing him do that. He has developed a sophisticated taste over the years and now enjoys a bit of sardine now & then.

My dog loves to roll in turkey crap, man that stinks.

Doublebass73 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2011, 03:56:27 PM »

I love Sardines, I usually buy King Oscar in Olive Oil.

Sadly, they recently closed the last Sardine plant in Maine. It used to be a big industry in Maine years ago. There is still a Maine based company called Bar Harbor Foods that sells great wood smoked sardines but I think the packing plant is in Canada.

mechanic · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2011, 04:11:24 PM »

Not only are sardines good, but smoked herring as well. And what happened to those salt fish they used to sell from a barrel?

Went hiking recently, and met up with some folks, young yuppie types around lunch. They backed off when I pulled out my tins of sardines and bag of crackers.....

Ben