A LITTLE FISH IN A CAN
Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker
What are they? They are small, I think they are stinky and I have always seen them in a can. A lot of people like to eat them on crackers, but it scares me to look at them. There is a picture on a webpage of these little things in a can trying to escape.
By now, you may guess that the contents of the can includes little tiny fish called sardines. You can get them canned in oil, mustard or catsup and other sauces. When l look at sardines and how small they are, my first question is I wonder how and where they catch them.
Sardines have been around for years and travel in schools together around the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific.
Nets are used to catch them with thousands being caught at once. Keeping sardines fresh is important to preserving them until they get to a cannery or a point of sale.
I don’t think I have ever seen fresh sardines in a meat market but I do know fresh ones have to be decapitated and cleaned before cooking. I know I know You do the same to a big fish too.
I asked a few people if they had ever ate sardines and a lot of them had not. There is a story about a family who bought a can of sardines. When they opened the can they noticed that one sardine had a distended stomach.
They found little dark eggs in the poor pregnant mama sardine and it was determined it had been caught during spawning
It is said, and I don’t know, but they say some folks consider the dark eggs as a treat and bonus. They call it Roe.
There are actually people who love sardines and try every kind there is. It is always challenging to find the best tasting little fish.
Here is one guy’s story: He said “I thought I wanted a good sardine, which I heard was Nuri. So I looked on Amazon and bought 10 cans for 50 bucks. $5 a can is a little pricey but way cheaper than most peoples lunches.”
“I was blown away how good they tasted. I normally eat King Oscar brand, which is of course a high quality brand, and I felt the Nuri was in a whole other category of quality. These were spiced in olive oil. I ate them straight out of the tin with a side of toast and baba ghanoush, a whole raw red pepper, a handful of Italian olives and almonds, a slice of avocado, and for dessert I had blackberries. I will try to get a photo next time but for anyone on the fence about it, try Nuri! I couldn’t believe how good they tasted and I’m excited to try more Spanish and Portuguese brands going forward”
I really don’t care how much a sardine costs or how good they taste, I really don’t want to try them, but I am curious to find a market that sells fresh ones. I wonder how many people like and eat sardines?
Health-wise they are very good for you to eat, even the soft bones. It is said that you feel really good after eating sardines, but I don’t know if it meant a whole can or one. Maybe we should all eat sardines because they boost your brain and body with their nutrients. So my final word to you is Let’s all eat some sardines and they will make us feel young again.
Do you like sardines? Have you ever bought or cooked any fresh ones?if you happen to like and eat sardines, let me know and I’ll give you a Penny For Your Thoughts.
