Yeah I never could stomach sardines either . My wife likes taking the left over steamed rice from dinner and use it to make fried rice for breakfast and in this stuff she puts dried anchovies . I’ve not dared to try that either the smell cooking isn’t the best id say on par with the odor from chittlins .

Sardines and anchovies, it’s like you died and went to heaven! Put those hairy fish on pizza and have at it. As for sardines, just like Phil did, on a cracker. Delicious! Now I’m hungry and I didn’t even have my first cup of coffee!! You’re killing me Smalls!!

You have to get good sardines, not the cheap ass tasting stuff from Dollar General. Fresh sardines lightly grilled and drizzled with sea salt and olive oil is heaven. Big Mike I brought you a can of Matiz wild sardines didn't I? Those are my go to.

I had a can of Smoked Mussels drained the oil and added a couple of splashes of balsamic vinegar. Ate them with a small slice of cheese on a cracker and they were great. My wife didn’t even want to come in the kitchen while I ate them. LOL

That's bruchetta on steroids Andy. If your never tried fresh or even frozen sardines at around 4-6 inches in length that you grill yourself you'll never go back to the canned ones except in an emergency. And Lord, do I love anchovies.

Take you a tin of smoked oysters, little minced garlic, some good cheese grated, a splash of Franks, sprinkle on some Panko bread crumbs, pop ‘em in the air fryer until golden. Um hum!

I have Daryl. While bonefishing in the Bahamas. Had them every night as an appetizer (or two). Fresh 6 inchers over a wood fire they drizzled with olive oil. Good Lord just heaven, you are right.

On a brant shoot years ago just south of Cedar Island VA, we backed the boat up against the west bank of the inland waterway and set our rig according to the wind. As the tide began to fall out the brant started flying and the water level fell, exposing a nice little oyster bed around us. As I recall we had some cheese, saltines, tinned sardines, and fresh apples. We hove to and gathered a dozen oysters or so from the bottom and had a lunchtime feast. The only thing missing was some shaved onions, lemon wedges, coarse ground black pepper and some Verve Clicquot Ponsardin yellow label. Managed to shoot a limit of brant, too!

Did you find a recipe for the brant?:)

I loved sardines and King Oscar Kippered Snacks when I was in my youth. Hadn't had any for years, but recently got back into them.

In 1927 my mother and several of her classmates took a road trip from Mound, Minnesota to Monterey, California, and spent the season working in one of the Sardine canneries earning money for their senior year high school tuition. In those days anything past 8th grade cost money. My mother second in the picture --

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The waterfront in Monterey looks a lot different today!!