I have never been a fan of most fish in a can. I eat tuna, but only when it is there, I don't make it and I don't order it. I like fish, but I don't like it when it is overly fishy and I guess you could say I am particular about my fish. I can't take the fish oil supplements for the same reason, the fish burps make me sick. So, I have been trying to find more ways to get Omega-3's in my diet and cheaply. I can't spend $16 a pound on Wild Salmon every week.
So, I turned to sardines. I had them once fresh grilled over open coals and I loved them. I couldn't find them fresh anywhere so I figured I would give the inexpensive cans a try. I made a pasta salad mixed with chopped sardines, not bad, but not still too fishy for me. Then I found a can of smoked sardines, I sprinkled some lemon and salt and pepper and made it into a sandwich, again, not bad for a few bites, but that was all I could handle. Finally, I found some fresh and the price was pretty good, so I bought it and I filled them with parsley and garlic and covered in Dijon and sprinkled with lemon. They looked beautiful and they tasted good, but again their fishiness pervaded.
The next time I have a fire over open coals I will have to try them again, until then I am giving up on Sardines and will have to continue to search for inexpensive ways to get my Omega-3s.
P.S. One up side is my 6 year old loved them, he made every sardine meal into a sandwich and would ask for more.
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