Sardines!

[giza]

I just ate an entire tin of sardines. They were perhaps one of the ickiest things ever.

So... anyone know how to make sardines more palatable? :-)

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[simbab.livejournal.com]

So... anyone know how to make sardines more palatable? :-)

Don't eat them anymore.

[giza.livejournal.com]

Stack overflow.
System halted.

[jbadger.livejournal.com]

I like them with onions but I am strange like that

[whyrl.livejournal.com]

I usually eat them in a sandwich. :P

[flykat.livejournal.com]

i don't know if there is a way, i don't like them
but they come in many sauces, which one did you get
oil? vinegar? water? tomato sauce? hot sauce? other?

[randomzen.livejournal.com]

Deep fry them and cover in mayo. If they still taste healthy, soak them in beer first.

[fordarkness.livejournal.com]

i used to eat em when i was a kid. as i got older and realized how horrible them smelled, i wouldn't go near them. as a vegetarian, now they're not even a possibility.

but i've bought them for my cats, usually mixing them in recipes or just mixing it in with their dry food to get more oil in their diet.

my dad and i used to eat them just out of the tin. i'm not sure if there's any other way to eat them outside of that. try googling "sardine recipes" maybe?

either way, i've relegated them to the level of cat food and even then i rarely buy them since they stink so badly. >_<

[giza.livejournal.com]

Hell yeah!

You need to post this on my post (http://community.livejournal.com/shitty_advice/1677436.html) in shitty_advice.

[scs-11.livejournal.com]

On club crackers, with Stilton cheese and a scotch chaser. It's a full-bore assault on the taste buds, but works surprisingly well.

This activity is best conducted when one's spouse or roommates are going either join you or be out of the house for 18 hours.

[giza.livejournal.com]

I'll bring the sardines to Confluence, you and Rene bring the cheese and crackers.

We'll *all* bring the scotch.

[mapdark.livejournal.com]

You just can't! UGH UGH UGH

They're NASTY!

[rorydedog.livejournal.com]

OK, if you don't like them, why eat them?

[giza.livejournal.com]

Omega-3 fatty acids.

Been reading about diets in general, and one of the problems in Western societies is that we don't get enough seafood, or more specifically the Omega-3 fatty acids they contain.

That aside, sardines are actually pretty healthy. They have other good things in them like protein and calcium.

The cows that I don't eat like it too. ;-)

[scs-11.livejournal.com]

Works for me. Works for all of us!

[edhyena.livejournal.com]

I know (at least they used to) sell those in vitamin aisles as either Omega-3 or "Fish Oils"

As for sardines, I find them most appetizing on the store shelf, a mile away, still sealed. :)

[sinha-lion.livejournal.com]

When I was in Italy, they served them to us with butter and onions (and with hefty helpings of both). Personally, I couldn't bring myself to eat them (as I have an aversion to eating something that can look at me while I'm doing it). But, apparently, that's a popular way to do it.

[toracub.livejournal.com]

Ya, Don't Eat Them!!

[silent-o.livejournal.com]

They're not that bad on pizza.

[giza.livejournal.com]

Eating pizza destroys the health benefits. ;-)

[silverscalenaga.livejournal.com]

Ask Triggur you know he has done research into the horrors of the eucharist...

[tgeller.livejournal.com]

I love sardines, but would never eat them by themselves. Reconsider putting them on pizza; if it's fat that you want to cut out, experiment with low-fat toppings.

Or take the advice of people who suggest them with cheese and crackers (which is, really, just a mini-pizza :) ).

Or anything else, really: That they're so often paired with pizza suggests that you want to accompany them with a starch (dough), a fat (cheese), and a piquant flavoring (tomatoes). So for example you could try them on spaghetti, or bagel and cream cheese with tomato, or something similar.

P.S.

[tgeller.livejournal.com]

I just read the thread on shitty_advice and have to say -- in all seriousness -- maple syrup is a good idea. The sweet and salty will go well together.

BTW, I would tend to discount as "health food" anything with that much salt. Maybe shell out five bucks for the damn capsules instead. ;)

[unciaa.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I loved them as a kid, just ate them with some fresh bread. Not had them in yeeeeeeears, I wonder if I'd still like them. Sardines and tuna are some of the few fish I liked.

[spotweld.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I was going to suggest having them with beans on toast, but I suspect that would be as bad as having them on pizza.

Perhaps you could chop them a bit and have them in some rice, with a bit of soy sauce and maybe a little carrot.

[music4fun.livejournal.com]

Take them home and give them to your parent's cat. He'll love you forever!

[zenmouse.livejournal.com]

But dude, anchovies contain just as much, if not more Omega-3 AND they taste better.

Get rolled anchovies with capers and sprinkle them on a salad. It's like AUM to the extreme. XD

[rorydedog.livejournal.com]

Ahhh
That's a good reason.
Since I don't eat them, it's hard for me to think of a good way to make them taste better. All I can say is Ice cream and milk, then blend into a yummy milkshake! *suppresses a gag*
*hugs*
Good to see you at AC, even though I was in a bit of a compromising position!

Re: P.S.

[giza.livejournal.com]

The ones I had only had 200 mg of salt. For the amount of protein (and lack of saturated fat) that it provided, I'd say that was a good tradeoff.

[silent-o.livejournal.com]

umm...

wasabi?

[giza.livejournal.com]

Hmm... that's actually not a bad idea.

[kinkyturtle.livejournal.com]

Or yellow mustard. You can even buy sardines at the store packed in mustard sauce. Or Louisiana hot pepper sauce if you swing that way.

[bikerwalla.livejournal.com]

A STRANGE GAME.
THE ONLY WAY TO WIN IS
NOT TO PLAY.

[wildw0lf.livejournal.com]

By not eating them!?