/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Man up. Get the cheapest brand in olive oil and eat them with a fork.

>>10702958
Will it be gag-inducing? Or is it like nbd to eat straight from the can?

I was thinking just throwing them on toast and heating it up to try them out

>>10702967

heating it up for what? its not soup, just eat the fish

>>10702998
Wouldn't it be gross cold? Being all fishy and shit. I'm a brainlet, sorry

>>10702967
Bread? I thought you said you were /fit/. Something doesn't add up.

They're not bad on toast, though. Don't bother heating them. They can't tolerate much cooking, as like most canned foods they've spent a bit of time being overheated in a retort. They're already on the verge of disintegrating.

>>10702967
>nbd
You have to go back

>>10703015
Is there something better to serve them on? I've thought about serving them over rice if the textures aren't too weird together

>>10702967
if you're worried about being grossed out, buy skinless/boneless fillets. season and king oscar are two brands i buy on the regular that are very consistently good.

boneless and skinless will be very mild and palatable -- like a tin of slightly fishier tuna. if you find it's still a little heavy, have some toast or saltines ready, they'll help soak up the oiliness.

sometimes i mix mine up in a bowl with maybe a little mayo, hot sauce, black pepper, pickled jalapenos, whatever. but usually i just eat them out of the tin plain.

when you're accustomed to skinless/boneless and you think you want to try something new, then you can try the shit that has all the bones, scales, tails, attached.

>>10703011
they're not cold though, they're room temperature. since they're on the fishier side, i think they'd be more off-putting if they were hot. i've never tried it, though.
>>10703027
you could certainly do rice.

>>10703011

use triscuits, i like the black pepper ones

>>10702936
Back when I smoked weed, canned sardines were a literal top choice for munchie food at like 3am. Saying this legitimately. My food budget was and is unlimited.
They're good.
If I'm going for full effect: probably with those butter-crackers, extra mustard and dill. aaand, maybe a salad and a can of unflavored carbonated water. If you're dying, a bowl of white rice too. Healthy, and.. maybe 2$ total.

>>10703011
I never found them to be fishy in the amine-compound sense. They're a little metallic, so I guess fishy if you mean it in that way...

What brand should I go for? I'm in the US with access to an Aldi, Harris Teeter, and Walmart close by.

>>10703054
>>10703048

>>10703054
Sardines typically are headless/finless/gutted/scaled, but with the skin on and bones intact. Basically you're gonna want to take em out, use a fork to peel the meat off in a side and discard the spine. The "ribs" are generally so thin you wouldn't even notice they were there if noone told you.

>>10703063
Is the spine inedible? I've heard people say they really liked them spine in. I'm not grossed out by the idea of eating bones, if it will add some crunch to it and won't cut my mouth up.

>>10703063

discard the spine? how are you going to get your calcium?

>>10703075
It's about 4-6mm thick usually. Not really my thang, mang.
>>10703076
Cooked vegetables and very hard water.

>>10702936
fell for the deenz meme
went and bought king oscar cause ive never been a big fish man so might as well try the best
tasted like empty nothing ness with a hint of fish
like i could eat them but i just got depressed after eating one
they looked fantastic tho

Eat this it a variation of it for breakfast. Mad protein.
https://garlicmatters.com/fishermans-eggs/

>>10703102
that sounds kind of gross honestly but my pallet is not well-traveled.

>>10703116
It does, but it's actually pretty good. Baking the deenz a bit takes some of the fishy edge off and the garlic is killer. I'd pass on the onions though.

>>10702967
Buy a fresh baguette and a can of deenz. If it's your first time, you want good experience. Read reviews of the can you are buying, look for review that has stronger and meaty flavor. A regular olive oil is the safest

I live in France and my favourite is pic related. If you can find it, give it a try

Man, a baguette with those sardines oliver oil kills all craving I had for fried chicken

>>10702936
crush them with some butter add some lemon juice and put it on bread

>>10703027
Look up Gordan ramsy on YouTube , he has a super easy sardine spaghetti recipe

sardines on toast is based

>>10702936
>canned
>nutrition
>cheap
Might want to get your brain checked, buddy

>>10702936
A lot of douchebags ITT are giving shit responses

When I first starting eating deenz I found them too fishy and oily. Don't buy the store brand or cheapest brands, at least at first, and I like the mustard flavor personally but my boyfriend likes the Mediterranean ones, so I'd say just pick out flavors you like. If the skin and fins bother you, you can buy skinless deenz. I just pull the fins out and throw them away, my bf eats them.

We love deenz and other canned fish on toast with a little cream cheese. You can also eat on crackers, with any sauce, however you like, really. Sometimes I like to mash up the deenz with mayo, hot sauce, pickles, whatever I have and make like a pseudo "tuna salad" for crackers. I made fisherman's eggs once years and years ago before the meme hype. It's good.

My only hint is like >>10703015 says they're already quite mushy, so you'll have to be careful heating them. If you had a toaster oven that would be a good use, toasting bits of sardine on some already slightly toasted bread. Mmm.

>>10703083
>4-6mm thick
lmao no.

>>10703075
Eat the spine, you'll barely notice. It's smaller around than a piece of angel hair pasta.

>>10704140
Dood mustard / tomato / lemon are really risky pick for 1st timer

>>10704265
You think? I thought mustard was really great and easy to eat, the mustard is like a dijon style and really helps cut through the fatty fish.

>>10704273
Oh I love mustered it self

But because sometimes a certain brand will have their olive oil one be very tasty. But their other flavor would be really off putting. So I think for a 1st timer, it's safer to get the standard one, and explore from there

What am in for ?

OP here again. Picked up a few different kinds to try out. Walmart had a surprisingly good variety of canned seafood products, but not mant brands to try from, and most were pricier than I expected. Will post what I think of these as I try them

Started with Wild Planet. P okay not gonna lie. The sight kinda freaked me out on first opening it but it's not bad at all. Flavor's not too exciting, might be good on toast or in spaghetti tho.

Next tried the beach cliff with chilies. Def not as good quality as the WP honestly, but I like the flavor of the chilies more. Bones are definitely harder here, which is honestly a nice variation in the texture. Wouldn't buy this brand again I think but I would try the chili flavor in other brands.

King oscar is p good. Seems better quality than the beach cliff, maybe not as good as the Wild Planet in terms of quality. I think I definitely just do not like the olive oil sardines alone though, it tastes way too heavy/savory.

>>10705081
Good brand, tasty as a snack or whip them up with pasta and veg for a light meal. Taste a little like chicken to me.

Iberia brand is meh. It's in vegetable oil, not olive, and doesn't have that heavy gross oil taste, but is definitely not a great texture. Too mushy.

So far I think Wild Planet is a clear winner, though kind of expensive. I think next I wanna try Aldi's brand, and maybe some more varieties. I can see Olive Oil deenz being a go-to for cooking but not for snacks.

Wild Planet is p decent on toast as well

Like most of you, I'm pretty leery of anything skinless/boneless, but I decided to give pic related a try. Ho lee fuck, lads. This is divine. Open your mind and give it a go, you won't be disappointed.

>>10705186
Well

I found the mackerel a good bit tastier than the deenz but both still decent

2 cans for 1.60

>>10705305
I literally just ate one of these 15 minutes ago with some pretzels. Real nice stuff.

>>10703774
I went in France last year and yeah, Parmentier cans are cheap and freaking good. In Montreal, I usually have to go for more expensive brand for decent deenz, it's infuriating.

Also do you know this brand ? it's expensive as fuck though, but a friend of mine offered me a box of these deenz and, they're probably the best I've ever tasted.

I heat mine up in a frying pan and then serve over rice with tamago furikake

I'm a seasoned deenz boy but what can I expect with this?anyone have this before?

>>10708495
They're decent, but don't expect anything amazing

>>10702936
I only get the sardines packed in water. Why not the olive oil packed ones? Because most of the olive oil they use is adulterated (ie. cut with cheaper oils like canola, etc.)

But seafood in general is amazing, and sardines is just one of several that I eat.

Visit different supermarkets to see the variety. My most recent discoveries: cod liver from Iceland, and salmon fish heads. Something similar to sardines is Sprats, which I've not tried yet, but will buy a can next time I'm in the Jewish area again.

>>10708577
>Because most of the olive oil they use is adulterated (ie. cut with cheaper oils like canola, etc.)

Why would that be a problem? Sure, everyone knows it's not super high grade EVOO, but it's not dangerous and it tastes better than water.

>>10708495
>en salsa de tomate
disgusting

Has anyone had pic related? Noticed it at the Asian market. Are these numbing and truly sichuan style or is it just regular hot sauce?

Trying to find cheaper options than King Oscar, because it's the only olive oil packed brand at my grocery store and they are $3.49 a can, which is more expensive than fresh fish. Is the King that expensive by you guys or am I getting fleeced? Bumble bee, chicken of the sea, et al. are priced around $1.80, or they go on sale for 79 cents every so often, but those soybean oil deenz brands are weak.

>>10705110
Thanks for the update deen bro. I've wanted to try them for a while now too because they seem like an easy and healthy snack for on the go instead of relying on a protein bar or boiled egg.

Might get some today. What were the prices like? I imagine deenz would be pretty cheap nowadays. I don't think anyone in the 18-35 demographic really buys them.

>>10708375
What's your favorite grocery store level type of deenz? I'm in Nova Scotia so our deenz might be similar

>>10702936
If you live by a Trader Joe's give their smoked trout a try.

>>10708923
I always forget that canned smoked trout is a thing. Pretty good the few times I've tried it, but not something I'd eat regularly.

>>10703015
>Bread? I thought you said you were /fit/. Something doesn't add up.
>bread is bad for exercise
maybe if you're a lard ass trying to cut, but for the general non obese population carbs are a good source of nutrition

>>10703015
>they're already on the verge of disintegrating

That's a sure sign that you're buying shitty deenz.

>>10708577
I like sprats. They come smoked so that's already an improvement on deenz.
Riga Gold is the brand you wanna buy when buying deenz. Anything cheaper is just gonna taste like liquid smoke in canola oil.

>>10708375
Yea Parmentier has alot more olive oil then other brand.

No I don't. it's not in the common supermarket. But I'll give it a try if i came across some fancier market

>>10703083
Only time I've seen spines more than 1mm at most was when I bought some huge ass Moroccan deenz and even they were around 3-4mm at most

I know you guys are about your deens and I like em too but have you tried any of these jars of tuna? Fucking amazing, even plain.

Hey just a passing lunker but are you guys really debating the taste of sprats and sardines?

Hell just go to any Russian or euro store and grab a bunch of canned sprats for a buck fifty a can. They taste like sprats and I love them.

>>10709003
Sprats are a specific type of deen, and almost all canned deenz are smoked...

>>10709769
these are really good, expensive but delicious. i grab one occasionally when i want to treat myself with something a little tastier than plain old canned tuna.

>>10709898
This. Russian euro stores are much better than convention grocery stores when it comes to canned fish

Sardines or a can of tuna is good with rice. Add some soy sauce and cayenne pepper. A little vinegar if you're feeling it. Stir

>>10702967
The first time I ate deenz I ate a tin and a blueberry bagel right afterwards. Was sick for days. Dont eat a bagel with deenz

I live in Japan and it's fucking impossible to find olive oil deens
They have King Oscar and some Japanese brands, but theyre almost exclusively soybean oil (which is actually bad for you and makes deens less than a perfect choice)

>>10710876
Get them in mustard or hot sauce, ya goon!

Didn't have king Oscar so im about to have my first deenz in a different brand

>>10711073
Good stuff, but shoulda also got the medium smoked oysters.

>>10708815
I pay 50cs for these in Bavaria.
Dont know why its so expensive where you live.

>>10703774
what do you do with the baguette

>>10710876
>living in a place with abundant and dirt cheap seafood
>waah why can't I find King Oscar sardines!?
White people were a mistake

best deenz coming through.. fishermans eggs on the way

So good

>>10711302
Fuck off Nigger you know nothing about shopping in Japan or even Japanese cuisine
I want deens because they're easy, affordable, and I can actually keep them for awhile in my small ass apartment
Go fucking explore the world more, that shitty takeout restaurant in your poor ass Georgia food court is not Japanese food and your fucking Naruto bs is not Japanese life
Piece of shit

>>10705305
Have tried several deenz cans haven't really taken to them. Mackerel in olive oil maye with some lemon pepper seasoning is where it's at.

Smoked sprats also great

>>10708923
Will try, looks great

>>10711073
in the words of reviewbrah: my disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined. what a waste of $2

>>10705171
>giant ass chalky spine
why i hate fucking beach cliff deenz

>>10711791
I'm guessing youre a newly arrived jet dancing monkey. You can get KO at lots of places her, but its like 350yen a can. You can get cheaper brands with olive oil at about 150yen if you know where to shop. But you don't know where, because you're too scared to go to anywhere that isn't Aeon.

Just tried pic related, and the deenz still had scales on them, which took forever to pick out. Will not be buying again.

>>10702936
Try a can of deenz, a can of black olives, parsley and mayo on whole wheat.

Is there any difference between cheap and expensive brands, taste-wise ?

>>10702936
You guys are fucking disgusting

>>10713468
Absolutely yes.

>>10705081
>What am in for?
good eatings

like >>10705186 said, have with pasta, salad or on toast
great little snack

What's the best kind of cheese to pair with sardines in a dish?

I don't think eating large quantities of tinned fish is healthy at all. Mercury and all that.

>>10715366
Not to mention all the salt.

>>10715366
Accumulation goes toward predators, bruh. Sardines, at least, are fine.

>>10715378
Actually, countries with higher-sodium diets tend to have lower rates of heart disease. Too much sodium can cause heart disease, yes, but that level is quite a bit higher than flawed 50-year-old studies would have you believe. Much more dangerous for heart health is not consuming enough sodium. A lot of studies are coming out now that show American recommendations for sodium intake are actually probably too low, and recommendations are going up accordingly. Basically, it's fine. Most fish canned in oil don't even have that much sodium.

>>10702936
Fucking just eat it out of the can with a fork. Holy shit man. I fucking hate this board god damnit.

>>10715779
Oh hey what's up hate this board guy? Nice of you to say hi.

>>10711423
what fisherman's eggs recipe

Are these any good?

>>10704140
this post has given me the confidence to go out and buy some deenz this weekend. thanks anon

Do people really take out the spine/bones before eating? I eat deenz all the time and I've never even noticed them in mine.

Good advice: >>10709898

My personal favorite ways are:
1) Over rice with a fried egg
2) In instant ramen with added kimchi
3) On toast, the classic

My mother is South Indian where sardines are mixed with chili paste on crackers or over rice, also pretty good

The crunchy spines are the best part, just saying

>>10716121
>crunchy spines
which brand do you buy? I buy King Oscar brand it is rare for me to even get one like that. Although i do enjoy it when it happens.

>>10715863
thanks man nice of you to say hi as well.

I'm not a sardine guy but a herring guy.

>Ctrl-f "kipz"
>no results

>>10717064
/deenz/ has always been home to all tinned fish, brother

>>10702936
any brand dumbass. in australia we get canned sard from thailand 20g protein a pop. fucking tuna??....have fun with your mercury poisoning.

eat them raw or put in sandwich or simply in frypan

>>10715366
tuna big fish lots mercury
sardine tiny fish minimal mercury

fuck off if you have no idea what youre talking about

>>10715366
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>>10702936
Sardines are pretty high in salt, and if they're packed in oil, fat. Also, since they're only like $1-2 a pack, try them all and figure out which one you like. Be warned, though. Some brands use several different species of "sardine" from many different countries, so QC and consistency is often an issue.

But if you want an easy snack, they fit the bill. My vote goes for this stuff. Walmart sells it. Basically pure protein (26 grams a can!), and delicious texture and flavor.

I usually post this recommendation, but I will again: get your favorite 'deenz packed in tomato sauce, and use them as the filler in a banh mi. It might be tricky getting pickled carrots and daikon, but using fresh or pickling your own will do just fine.

For the people say they don't like plain sardines: they're really more of a "beer snack", for me. I like them with triscuits, or maybe with dash of hot sauce if they're plain in water.

>>10715032
parmesan or really any kind besides american as long as it suits your taste

>>10702936
I've eaten these for many years.
My family always would mash them up with mustard and put them on saltine crackers.

That's how I eat them and its yummy:
I poor those faggot into a bow and mash them with a fork.
Then I dice an onion on mix it with the mashed sardines
Then you can mix in whatever you want, I personally love to put wasabi an soy sauce inside or sometimes I put oregano.
Then you put sardine mix on a toast and eat it.

>>10717781
>I poor those faggot into a bow

>>10717924
lmao what a poor faggot in a bow

>>10708832
Since I'm pretty poor I have to buy my deenz in just regular supermarket like Adonis or PA. I just try to buy brands that doesn't look like garbage. I generally like basic deenz, with just olive oil or sometimes boneless deenz with a bit of lemon.

>>10709330
I think you can only order it since most of their shops are in some random towns in Bretagne unfortunately.

Unless these have >50g protein per $ or >2000kcal per $, they are not cheap food. Canned food rarely qualifies. More likely things like oats, rice, lentils, eggs/chicken, whey concentrate and canola oil are what can be combined to get /fit/ macros while getting adequate nutrition at dirt cheap total cost. A multivitamin is also the go-to solution to get micronutrients at minimum cost. Omega-3 is cheapest to get from fish oil supplements; eating fish is many times more expensive.Unfortunately the recommended varied diet with lots of fruits and vegetables is many times more expensive than using supplements, though you should eat a little to have a varied fiber sources in your diet and not just grains. Cheap vegetables are probably cabbage, beetroot, carrots and onions.

>>10711791
>Trying to get mad to cover up the fact that you are just in mommy's basement

Sorry honey, we know you lied. Japan is really convenient to get ready made food

>>10702936
The bones in deenz make me vomit
Got some boneless kippers tho and they're God tier

anchovies > sardines

>>10719164
Sardines are good on their own, I prefer to cook with anchovies as they taste more robust. They are supreme on a traditional apizza.

>>10718995
>Unfortunately the recommended varied diet with lots of fruits and vegetables is many times more expensive than using supplements
But still cheap enough unless you're living on the street. (Or living in the US maybe, from what I heard.)
And has the additional benefit of being actually enjoyable to eat and thus preserving your sanity.

Got a bunch of these for next to nothing, life is good. Christmas seasoned anchovies

>>10719164
They have different purposes

Got these deenz to try out

Does nobody else get brisling? It's more expensive for sure but it tastes better.

>>10720327
Brislings are literally the only kind of sardines worth eating. When talking about sardines, it's assumed you're talking about brisling sardines unless explicitly stated otherwise.

>>10711293
Dip in those olive oil, honey

>>10708577
How do you like them that way?
I've tried them and didn't like it too much

>>10708495
/Bigdeenz/

>>10708495
>GOYA
Probably good, if they use their brand of tomato sauce.

>>10703015
>They're already on the verge of disintegrating.
I use this to my advatage. Last time I had sardines, I put it into a small soup. It broke apart, and made the soup heartier and thicker, just like I hoped.

The spine and the bones are the worst part about it for me. I just hate the texture of the partially disintegrating spinal chord.

>>10719991
FISH SHE IS VERY SMALL

>>10704140
Nah, dis nigga stoopid.

I'd open a can of sardines and post pics against a ruler, but I only have anchovies atm.

Anyone had this?
Thinking of ordering a container.

>>10703075
the pressure cooking process gets the water way above sea-level boiling temp, and as a result, the bones in the fish get to a point where you can easily eat it.

Same goes for most canned fish w bones, like mackerel pike (pacific saury).

>>10715468
Not >>10715366 , but I know what you're talking about since I remember seeing a chart somewhere a few weeks back that Mercury builds up the food chain.
Wouldn't there be a risk if OP started eating a fuck ton of Sardines? Even though they don't have much mercury, it would build up in him just like it does in wild life. Though, I suppose he would need to eat an unreasonable amount of them.

>>10708939
what a fucking idiot

>>10719500
>has the additional benefit of being actually enjoyable to eat and thus preserving your sanity.

I think it's quite an exaggeration to say it like that implying enjoyment is a binary thing. Enjoyment is certainly a sliding scale which depends most of all on how you combine and prepare your ingredients. And also your meal timing. Intermittent fasting will increase your appetite for your feeding window and, thus, your enjoyment of whatever you eat. Doing strength training and acquiring the attitude that food is fuel for your gains can also add additional satisfaction to eating that comes from the understanding that the food you eat has the additional value of making you stronger and not just keeping you alive and healthy.

I enjoy my diet with that has just a small quantity of vegetables. I do feel like I'd like to eat more but really I enjoy my food sufficiently as is; I'm not suffering from the feeling of yearning more. Sufficient fat and salt are the most important things that allow cooking tasty meals from almost anything. Though I enjoy my veggies simply raw or steamed in the microwave. My vegetable portion is merely a small carrot, a small beetroot, one onion and some cabbage for a total weight of around 300g. I also use one clove of garlic in my dip sauce.

>>10702936
enjoy your heavy metal poisoning

>>10721809
>Wouldn't there be a risk if OP started eating a fuck ton of Sardines?
No.

>>10703054
I’m a fan of King Oscar. The spines are less off putting than other brands.

Nobody has mentioned sardines on toast with scrambled eggs and the optional dash of hot sauce?

One of the best breakfast meals a deen lover can have.

>>10705081

I found the tomato sauce in those is too sweet.

>>10716116

What's a good sardine curry recipe? I bet that'd be damn nice with some lemon pepper rice.

>>10722227
how new are you?

What the shit is with this thread?
It's fish. Just fucking eat it and shut the fuck up.

>>10724233

>What the fuck, it's (insert food item here). Just eat it and stfu.

On a similar note, does anyone know a good place stateside to get Portuguese-style tuna in sunflower oil?

I'm addicted to the Bom stuff from the Azores after eating it on my honeymoon but the cheapest I've found it is at $4 a tin.

>>10724161

Bump on this, just bought 4 tins for £1 and wanna make something good.

>>10724433
that sounds like a pretty fair price for tinned fish that isn't garbage in the US

>>10725232
You can get a lot of good stuff for around $2.50, like KO and wild planet

>>10724314
This but unironically.

>>10715032
It was really good with blue-cheese and brie, but then again, im not really a picky eater or have some sort of advanced taste.

>>10725766
What?
I don't even...

Managed to snag these on the way home, should be interesting.

>>10725990
deenz in Louisiana hot sauce are my go to if I cant find them in olive oil. I always add more tabasco on top of them anyways. Tabasco and deenz are a match made in heaven

>>10726006
I'm a Northerner visiting London so the variety of new deenz available is a little overwhelming.

>>10702936
the tried and true method for me is a can packed in olive oil, box of triscuits, and kosher salt. also, dispose of can and evidence/dishes immediately. brush teeth, chew gum...its disgusting business but my granddad got me hooked. its good to experiment with triscuit flavors - best ive gotten were the rosemary and olive oil triscuits. great stuff. start flossing too while youre at it.

>>10726383
also - wash down with ice cold beer. like glacially cold.

>>10717361
this shit good

Here's health to the Pope, may he live to repent
And add just six months to the term of his Lent
And tell all his vassals from Rome to the Poles,
There's nothing like pilchards for saving their souls!

>>10703054
I tried many different brands recently, and King Oscars is the best.

>>10708375
>Parmentier cans are cheap and freaking good.
That's because they buy their sardines from heavily overfished stocks.

>>10708495
My grandpa loves buying these to eat with rice.

>>10705151
yeah dude, you ruined yourself by starting with the best. Wild Planet in EVOO with lemon is also dope as hell. King Oscar is acceptable if you can't find Wild Planet. There's better shit to get at farmer's market and international stores but WP is basically the best for standard supermarkets. Hit 'em with a lil lemon, parsley, and black pepper.

>>10728298
>Wild Planet in EVOO with lemon
I tried that, and couldn't really taste the lemon. Same when I try deenz with hot sauce or other flavors. Generally I think it's best to get plain/smoked deenz in oil, then add whatever you want yourself.