/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>9918055
>Snacktime.
Or mealtime. My NYE dinner was a bottle of blanc de blancs, riga sprats, slices of bread, capers and mustard. Thank god I have a wife who thinks that shit is romantic.

>>9918055
this thread is diabetes friendly

Who /pescatarian/ here?

>>9918055
I just discovered that oysters come in cans, smoked. New life, ahoy

I've actually had a lot of good experience recently with canned seafood where in the past I didn't. I've been enjoying Polar's canned salmon filets as well as some trout filets and even a can of stuffed calamar that was pretty good.

>>9918138
>canned salmon filets
Never enjoyed canned salmon.
>can of stuffed calamar
Canned squid in ink can be delicious, though. However, nothing rescues cheap whisky like sardindes.

Best sardines.

>>9918205
Any sardines smoked and packed in olive oil are best sardines.

>>9918225
Yeah
protip for the newfags here at /deenz/: Olive oil is best. mustard/hot sauce/tomato sauce are tied for second best.
Everything else is crap.
Try to do your best to avoid soybean and cottonseed oil packed seafood if you can. I make an exception for smoked oysters, but I drain them well.

>>9918261
Water packed is the worst.

>>9918270
water packed is mushy slime not worthy of your kitty cat

the eternal quest to find my /white anchovy/ boys continues

What are you favorite ways to eat your deenz? Wanna get into them but I want to go in prepared.

why not buy kipper snacks?

firmer, meatier texture. less fishy taste.

>>9918261
Do smoked oysters come in olive oil? or any of the above ones you mentioned?

>>9918308
They smell awful and are worse than sardines.
Unless I am confusing them with herring.

>>9918288
straight out of the can, maybe with some pepper/cayenne/hot sauce to your liking
mash them up good and spread them on saltine crackers.
mash them up and spread them on toast
deenz make a great base for a tasty pasta dish. many great recipes exist for this
Sometimes I just drop a can of sardines and their oil over salad greens with some croutons, maybe with a dash of vinegar and oil to balance out the amount of salad greens that need dressing.
toast corn tortillas and spread some mashed deenz and avocado on top for an excellent tostada

possibilities are endless

>>9918313
I only ever see smoked oysters packed in cottonseed or soybean oil where I shop. Maybe you can find them packed in a higher quality. My #1 thing with oysters is to no source them from China which is hard enough to do on its own

What do you guys think of Crown Prince desu

>>9918308
>firmer, meatier texture. less fishy taste.
can anyone else confirm this? it sounds perfect

>>9918331
Kipper snack are good. Herring is good. Just much fishier tasting than sardines. Great source of O-3s though. I eat them regularly, not quite as often as sardines though

>>9918324
no source them from china? What do you mean, not eat oysters that are from china? Do you have any brands that you suggest?

>>9918283
I love them. But I live in NYC where they're a specialty shop item (you have to go to a store that has Italian and/or Spanish imports), and they charge a premium for them. Hard to do that all that often when I can get locally smoked mackerel for way cheaper and it's just as satisfying. But I will treat myself to boquerones every now and then. They're really fucking good. But not a day to day food for me.

What do you eat sardines with? I usually eat them with yams and other root veggies.

>>9918358
My #1 advice to all tinned seafood eaters is avoid Chinese sourced products.
Even the wild caught in the Atlantic but shipped to China for packing brands.

Best sardines come from Morocco. Hands down.
Pacific sardines are pretty good too but
nowhere near close to Mediterranean sea sardines.
Thailand/Vietnam are just a step above China sourced.

As for Herring, I like what comes off the German and Polish fishing vessels and packing plants.
Feel free anons to chime in on your personal favorite source waters for your canned fish.

>>9918366
>yams and other root veggies.
never tried this. Suggest a recipe anon. sounds like it has the potential to be good

>>9918360
I'm from New York and that's where I grew to love them, I live in the south now and they're impossible to find sadly

>>9918288
can't beat tomato deenz on buttered toast

>>9918288
I say the same thing every time one of these threads pop up, but consider fisherman's eggs. Protein packed and fucking delicious every time.

>>9918308
Por que no los dos?

>>9918055
alright i bought the fuckin deenz, thanks to some anons tip in the last thread i mashed them on toast with some hot english mustard, and added a tiny bit of pesto too. i've gotta say this is a completely average lunch, and i don't see why i should make the switch from tuna. if someone has a better recipe that'll convince me then pls lemme know, i really want to like deenz.

>>9918318
Yeah, you can save yourself time and get the ones that are packed in tomato sauce. Some herbs here and there and some spaghetti make a really great meal for one.

>>9918435
The heart goes out, bro. If it's any consolation the specialty shops here that aren't run by immigrant families and/or aren't in the outer boroughs are all crazy expensive these days, as are the tapas places. Living well here if you're not rich seems to be a matter of being in the right place at the right time in either Brooklyn or Queens.

>>9918477
Did you get the ones in olive oil? Do you have good brown bread, onions and capers? Don't toy with us.

>>9918482
olive oil packed deenz + a can of tomato sauce. season to personal taste with Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, cayenne, onion/garlic powders, and whatever else. on top of cooked pasta works well too

>>9918477
For one, tuna's got a shit ton more mercury in it. Second, you might be eating dolphin. I always buy line and pole caught skipjack, but if you're buying starkist expect dolphin.

>>9918497
Is probably better than the tomato packed ones, but I like the convenience of the tomato packed ones. I know tomato sauce is cheap, but as a single man, I wanna make food as cheaply as possible.

>>9918496
king oscar, double layer in olive oil. good wholemeal bread, no capers or onions tho.

>>9918477
We need deats fucker? How'd you fuck it up?

>>9918509
Please tell me you threw some form of lemon or lime juice on it?

>>9918509
Capers and red onion make it better, So does a good beer or strong Spanish white wine.

>>9918506
What's the loss in the effort of opening a can of tomato sauce in addition to the deenz and getting a very heart healthy does of olive oil into your diet?

>>9918511
>>9918514

there was a hint of lime in the pesto, and i sprinkled some corn kernels into the mash.

>>9918515
i'll try that out thanks

>>9918518
>pesto
>corn kernels
>sardines

what the fuck am I reading?

>>9918522
i figured if corn goes wel with tuna why not deenz, and only a dab of pesto to test the flavour combo

>>9918528
>goes well with tuna why not deenz
tuna and deenz are two very different animals

>>9918517
Nothing particular, but I have olive oil on tap and even the cheapest can of tomato sauce raises the price of the meal by a bit. Also, when I'm looking to make a single meal, a can of tomato sauce creates too much sauce. I'm not looking to save any leftovers since I work in a kitchen and this is more likely a day off or drunk food type scenario.

>>9918518
Hint of lime is not the same as using a half a lime on a can hombre. Don't skip the citrus, it needs acid.

>>9918528
>and only a dab of pesto to test the flavour combo
did it elevate the flavor?

>>9918539
> I have olive oil on tap
rich fag detected

>a can of tomato sauce creates too much sauce
simmer that shit down faggot. have some patience.

> a day off or drunk food type scenario.
just don't forget to turn off the stove between eating and passing out

>>9918464
fishermans eggs look good. I'm going to try this shit tomorrow

>>9918552
Ooh la de da, I spend 10 dollars every other month for olive oil, I must be so fucking rich.

>>9918574
>10 dollars every other month for olive oil
>(((olive oil)))

>>9918552
>has olive oil on tap
>doesn't wanna pay for tomato sauce cause trying to save money

It's called priorities nigga, I have more uses for the olive oil than the tomato sauce.

>>9918518
>>9918522
>>9918528
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GTo1zyQXmQ

>>9918550
i didn't notice much taste from it other than the basil, the deenz mask everything else.

>>9918547
i'll give that a go too, i love citrus so that's music to my ears.

>>9918055
anyone have recommendations for canned salmon recipes?

>>9918552
I can make a bretty good pomodoro sauce my dude, but it's all effort v. want. I want canned fish spaghetti that tastes good, but I don't want to put that much effort in a meal for one. You split the difference, it still tastes awesome. If I'm trying to impress somebody else, sure, I'll put more effort into it, but when I'm drunk in my undies, who am I trying to impress? You fags? Fuck that.

>>9918596
That's what I wanna hear. Sardines are amazing, but you gotta understand it's gonna be fairly fishy and it needs strong flavors to hold up to it, or else it will overpower things. Capers, onions, and a lemon will do wonders. Peppers are nice if you like them. Did you buy boneless skinless or the full fish? I know when I started, I ate cento cause they were boneless skinless and it made the transition easier.

>>9918270
>>9918261
add rapeseed oil to that list.
had some shitty herring packed in rapeseed today and it was disgusting. soggy, mushy.

olive oil keeps the fish most firm.

>>9918313
i've only had bad smoked oysters in cottonseed oil. you can probably find them packed in olive oil. just go for the more expensive stuff.

i've been getting oysters frozen, without shell, as a more affordable option. pop those suckers into boiling water or steam them or bake/broil them with sauce. very versatile. had a few yesterday in instant ramen, tasted great.

not a big fan of canned oysters due to one bad experience with the cottonseed oil, plus they're more expensive canned vs. frozen. i've never tried those oysters in the jar either. they look nasty.

>>9918270
Water packed is fine, I eat tons of mackerel in brine.

>>9918658
>Water packed is fine, I eat tons of mackerel in brine.
water packed mackerel is fine. Water packed sardines not so much.

>>9918401
Well, it ain't much of a recipe, but in my country (Puerto Rico) it's traditional to cook stewed cod fish and boiled root vegetables like yam, yucca, sweet potatoes, taro, eddoe and green plantains and green bananas (these are actually fruits, but whatever). I decided to start using sardines instead of cod, and cooking the yam with onions.

>>9918261
Sunflower oil is fine. Not olive, but acceptable.

>>9918635
Where are you getting frozen oysters because I need this bad

>>9918714
balance that shit out is all
it's all about the ratios

>Mix hellacious hot sauce with a bit of mayo, spread it over king oscar
Literally the most delicious thing I've ever had

>>9918288
Texas toast + chinese mustard + sardines on top + light salt/pepper
A m a z i n g

>>9918331
Kippers are basically smoked salmon but cheaper

Just had pic related. Tough, mushy. Doubt I'll be buying it again.

>>9918270
water packed isn't too bad but maybe I love deenz way too much. No argument that olive oil is absolute best though.

>>9918288
Slap some on a cracker and hit it with hot sauce or that the whole can and make a sandwich on a nice fresh baked long roll with some spinach and some sliced block cheese

>>9918477
Sardines are way healthier than tuna

>>9919166
I had those, they tasted good, but i couldn’t get a whole fish out in one piece

>>9919621
For some reason I'm always afraid to eat deenz in any other method but straight from the can. Though once I tried making a soy sauce reduction thing for some, stupidly forgetting the fact that soy sauce is salty as shit...

>>9920579
Try sardines with boiled potatoes, mustard and a pickle. Turns it into more of a hot meal for when it's cold out.

>>9918055
You guys made the craving rear it's head again -- eating some King Oscar Tiny Tots with onion and lemon juice and some Takis on the side rn.

Just had a wisdom tooth pulled, are deenz still safe to eat?

>>9922098
You going to let that stop you?

At first I only came here for the memes. But now I eat deenz every day.

trying this right now. went in not knowing what to expect.

reminds me of canned clams, but more bland. no real flavor.

very chewy and firm. i like it.

I'm so happy there's a deenz general

I shall name my son Deen.

>>9922716
Get some in ink. Delicious.

>>9922423
Sure didn't, ended up eating a tin not 5 minutes after posting

Was worried about bits of deenz getting up in the wound but it seems like all is good

Reminder: deenz on crisp bread with hot sauce can't be beat.

>>9918128
Welcome aboard the /oysterlife/.

>>9918385
Are you the guy with that sardine blog?

>>9918288
The really cool thing about sardines is that they go well with pretty much everything. It's uncanny.

>>9919166
>sunflower oil
>not olive oil

Saw these in a friends cupboard, rate his taste.

bump

>>9919588
>hitlerdubs
>VIGILANTE
The prophecy is upon us.

My deen vehicle of choice.

>>9926062
I like rye against them, too. Usually I go for rye bread, though.

>>9918328
the smoked oysters with chili pepper are one of my faves

Hey /deenz/ what's the verdict on Sunny Sea Sardines in brine? Seems like a pretty good deal

>>9927309
Not great. A real bummer that the dollar corner got rid of the generics in oil, those where really nice.

>>9918435
>>9918360
>>9918283
did you guys know whole foods stocks them? at least three I've been to do.

Tried deenz a few years ago and hated them. Tried again last night with some king oscar jalapeno and olive oil brislings and boy am was a stupid cunt. These boys are great on crackers

Well I picked up a pack of these Kippered Herring, they're from Canada. Will post back with results.

And the good shit

Never had canned fish but I'm interested in trying, someone give me a quick rundown on what I need to know

my fellow deenerz

how bad are chicken of the sea? they are only 79c at safeway and im tempted to try but they didnt have any in olice oil.

>>9927675
DEENERZ

>>9927654
Get some boneless/skinless sardine fillets in olive oil. Spread them on crackers/flatbread with some combination of hot sauce, mustard, red onion, capers. Then come back here for more.

Found a bunch of King Oscar Mediterranean style on sale for 1.65 how'd I do?

They were better than I expected normally I like my deenz unadulterated

>>9927646
Never seen that brand in Ontario. Just cracked pic related though, another leaf brand. Good stuff.

>>9927817
>flatbread
*crispbread,

I like to eat them on finn crisp bread with horseradish and dill.
Cheaper than buying smoked salmon.

How come none of you faggots told me about this shit? It's so good.

>>9927822
mfw King Oscar's double layer olive oil deenz are half price at Coles

>>9918055
This shit right here, dude... super rare tho, only ever found them in my local korean mart. Hard to even find images of them confirming their existence on the internet

>>9918331
It's true, they have a pretty strong scent though. Also tend to be a bit drier but yeah kippered is great

>>9927840
Oh dude these are the shit, I get down with the smoked ones and the lemon and cracker pepper as well

I have this grilled eel. I've had it for like 4 months ago. Can't bring myself to eat it.

>>9928817
You owe it to this thread.

Tried these today, although the packaging looks different in Australia (tin comes in a cardboard box). Fucking delicious, not one fish fell apart.

>>9924343
Holy fuck I want to try that now so bad.

>>9927840
Brunswick is the best sardines in Canada. Tomato sauce ones are based.

Just too bad they don't have any in olive oil. At least not that I've seen.

>>9928838
But I'm scared, anon. I bought it along with some Portugese sardines which were fucking amazing. For some reason I can't bring myself to eat this though.

>>9928885
Muster your courage. Only you can lead us on this fantastic voyage, brave pescenaut. Should you fail to return, don't worry, we'll tell your wife we love her.

I bought Millionaire brand sardines for the first time, like twice the price of my normal seems. Are they really that much better?

>>9928885
Do it, do it, do it...

>>9927822
That's fantastic, I thought ~$2.70 at walmart was good.

>>9928909
>>9929003
I'm too full. I ended up getting Kastleburgers

Keep it alive and I'll eat it later

>>9918385
Ah i forgot we were talking about canned food. but i know for a fact dutch caught herring is like the best. even though it's not really caught by dutch people.

>>9918283
Bought these the other day. They're really nice.

I had pic related once. it was unbelievably good

Broiled some packed in water ones earlier and shared it with the cat.

>>9928883
Lmao Brunswick is nigger/soyboy tier. Packed full of shitty additives, fuck that shit

>>9927822
That’s a fucking steal. I would have bought a years supply

>>9924848
That’s the only tin I’ve ever had to throw away before finishing. Literally cat food tier.

>>9918055
>General

Looking to jump aboard the deenz train but not sure which brand is best in the UK. Are Princes or John West any good? If not, what are some others?

>>9928885
>>9928909
>>9928817
I can't bring myself to eat this!!! I don't know why this is so unappetizing. Unagi is one of my very favorites of sushi.

>>9927338
I try to avoid going to WF. Don't enjoy the prices or the shopping experience there.

>>9930727
Disappointing, anon.

>>9918055
I was looking for some cheap deenz the other day and I noticed that my store carried the same variety of Bumble Bee sardines in two different tins, one sourced from Poland and one from Canada. To anyone who's tried both, would you say one is usually better than the other?

>>9930727
Put it in onigiri anon, it will be mind-blowing

Had sardines for the first time today after reading the last thread and becoming very curious. Got a $2 can of King Oscars boneless and skinless, popped that shit open, took a little bite. It was pretty good, but it needed something. I spread a thin layer of off-brand Sriracha on top and holy shit.

I’m with a few mates from uni and I couldn’t shut the fuck up about how good it was, they just looked at me funny for orgasming over canned fish. I’m making this a habit now, thanks deenerz

So I know that Chinese stuff is sketchy, but what do you think of canned fried dace? Used to eat this all the time as a kid, where the black beans that came with it were always incredibly tasty.

>>9933149
>Go together with to anticipate: The fish of herring, lobster.

>>9933032
Dude I just threw some siracha on a can of roland deenz and DAMN it's pretty tasty

>>9933149
heck yeah anon, sardines make a great vessel for trying new hot sauces too

I like the taste of deenz but i feel like they'd be better warm. Best way to heat up your deenz?

>>9933329
i've been putting my DEENZ in a conventional mini oven, set to broil, and turn it off when they start to sizzle. a much easier way to cook up toasty DEENZ without the mess of oil splattering on your stove.

thank me later, friendo.

>>9933329
I'm a broiler man, myself.

>>9933149
got a couple of those sitting in my cupboard right now, waiting to be included into my deen-routine.

my fav

>>9918205
Those are delicious. If you like those, you should try that brand's Pacific White Anchovies. They're the size of sardines, but with a milder flavor than Mediterranean anchovies. They're really nice straight out of the can.

brislings in dijon mustard? Hell yeah motherfucker

>>9933341
Can you just crack the tin and throw em in? could I use a toaster oven?

>>9933341
I fried a can of King Oscar hots in peanut oil and it made a mess but fuck those were some tasty, crispy deenz

>>9933408
Just had some of those last night after work. Very good. Could be a bit spicier though

>>9918261
The mustard is actually disgusting
Olive tomato and hot sauce are the good ones

>>9933492
Fuck you deenz in mustard are fucking great I hope you die

>>9933493
No the flavors dont go well together at all
You should die tbhf

>>9933501
I am currently eating a can of sardines packed in mustard and I am having a great time. My life has only improved from eating these deenz. can you say the same?

>>9933506
no

the only place around me that has a good selection keeps them behind the counter because they get stolen. that's how you know they're good.

>>9918127
>who /needtofeelsuperiortoothersbuttoolazytogovegan/ here?

>>9934201
what area do you live in, i've never heard of stores keeping their deenz that protected.

>>9933514
don't sleep on canned oily fish, this is going to be the big new trend in 2018. i'm quietly accumulating all manner of these tasty fish as both an investment and of course for the nutritional value.

some danish hens are served a can of anchovies at the 8:25 mark:
https://youtu.be/vfHgiFb98Gs?t=8m25s

>>9933443
toaster oven as in sliced bread toaster oven? no. see pic. they're about $50 in the usa. maybe more if you get bigger/higher strength ones. fits on the countertop. the broil setting simply means the heat comes from the top coils and is hotter. i didn't know this for a very long time. the bake setting takes longer because heat comes from the bottom and must circulate, but you get less burn.

>>9933449
you have to use a lid on your pan, m8. it will contain the splatter.

>>9930727
you're missing out, big time.

dude just get some hot white rice and warm up the eel in either an oven or a pan. you could even put the eel under the rice and microwave together. it tastes a lot like unagi but obviously not as fresh and moist since its canned.

i will be very sad if you waste that eel. what race are you, mexican? some sort of deracinated 56%er? you sound like a normie.

>>9933506
/deenz/ saved my life
>tfw nobody else in the house likes deenz
>tfw you can "contaminate" all your food with deenz
>tfw people learn to stop stealing your shit

>>9934226
That's a toaster oven, different from a toaster.

bump

>>9934226
So i can just throw an open can in my toaster oven and wait till it's sizzlin'? Do I need to drain the oil so it doesnt make a mess of my oven?

>>9933149
>eating Chinese fish


You might as well just drink mercury straight from the thermometer

>>9918308
My nigga, fucking love these and always stockpile them.

>>9918328
Love em. Really good in stuffing on thanksgiving

Hands down best chilli oil tuna.

>>9936871
mercury builds character

>>9933032
I also popped my deenz cherry today bro. Chicken of the sea, lightly smoked. I want to try different brands but these were good. I put one on a cracker with a little slice of habanero cheddar on top and that was good as fuck. Then I made an omelet with deenz, garlic, hot peppers, artichokes and corned beef

>>9918308
Yes
>>9918331
Yes

So good. I'm eating multiple cans per day. There's no going back to sardines after kippers.

so what's the difference between sardines, sprats, and kippers?

I'd eat these fuckers every day if I could but they're so fuckin expensive...
Cheapest tin at my grocer is 2.19$ and only 2oz!

Is there an economy size of anchovies for dedicated consumers like mysel?

>>9938419
how do you eat them? what's your favorite way?

>>9938451
Usually on crispbread, a sandwich, or just right out of the can with some fresh fruit and dark chocolate.

I like the salty cured ones but I wouldn't mind trying another variety, oil is also not necessary at all, I've actually been looking for ones without oil

I ordered a bunch of fish from walmart once. Want to do it again, but the prices went up.

>>9933149
Go together with to anticipate the fish of herring, lobster

Well ive been scooping kippers outta the can with triscuits for ever now, and after reading these threads did a minced yellow onion, sriracha, lime juice, fine dice tomato mashed all up into my kippers and I can comfortably say I’m not going back. Holy shit was that tasty. Thanks anons.

>>9939427
Samefagging here

Btw. GOAT kippers coming through

>>9938414
Kippers are herring. A much larger /deen/ that has been smoked. Also kippers are just fillets. not sure about sprats.

>>9918314

Kippers...

>Unless I am confusing them with herring.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

>>9918385

For sardines, Morrcco has it!

>>9927646

I'd say these are pretty good, if you see the ones in hot sauce they are good as well.

>>9928855

They have these as fillets now in the US, I have a stack of them and yes.... They are to die for..

Which canned fish is the best for the environment?

>>9936988
Enjoy your mercury..

>>9938582
Those Salmon fillets are way better than I would have thought...

>>9939651

Sardin

>>9918385
I would agree about sardines from the Med sea, and add that Brislings from Nordic waters are best if you like smaller deenz.

Chinese deenz that come in the bigger oval cans are disgusting and need to be cooked with lots of hot sauce and onions to actually taste edible. pair them with spicy raw onions and spicy full-grain mustard too. I really dislike the larger deenz but will eat them if there's nothing else on hand.

i had some pretty nasty Polar-brand herring the other day. i'm pretty sure the can said the source was Poland. it was in rapeseed oil. that's all i can remember. just salt for seasoning. must've gotten it at the 99 cent store.

i had a Brunswick smoked herring and it was a lot better. thicker, fuller, not watery like the Polar one. never getting Polar again but maybe i just had bad luck that time.

All in all, can't go wrong with smoked herring from a brand that sources from Canada or Nordic waters.

>>9933149
why do i feel like im going to die after eating these? doesnt happen when i eat any brand of tuna, salmon, sardine, or mackerel

>>9939666

Ever had Appel herring with dijon?

>>9939678
no, is it good

>>9939701

Hell yes it is, I used to get it from BigLots but they stopped having it for some reason and now I have to get it from germandeli.com

>>9939676
It's all that melamine building up in your heart!

>>9939717
>tfw no melanine building up in my heart
feels whitebread brutha

>>9939749
>you will never have a random black guy make you pancakes whenever you break a fast
kefir goes great with that shit man

>>9939749
>you will never eat fried dace with your black best friend so you can both die on the same day

>>9939862
um sweetie if your white or asian

hes gonna die of heart disease first.

>>9939870
then I'll eat more dace

>>9939870
*you’re

can we /jarred fish/ here or is that verboten?
has anyone had this and can tell me what I'm in for? With the subtitle "smoked herring spread" conceptually I can imagine eating it every damn day, and me and Carribbean food have gotten along in the past, although I'm usually a Northern/Eastern European guy. What's it like?

Dead thread. Just like everyone from botulism

>>9940006
>solomon gundy
lmao

>>9933032
boneless and skinless brisling ones in olive oil is the way to go. I like to get rid of some of the oil first then top it with seasoned salt, mrs dash, cayenne pepper, garlic herb blend and fresh onions. That's good eatin and it doesn't even cost a dollar.

>>9940545
what's so funny nigger

Picked up some Gucci sardines yesterday /deenz/

>>9941076
>eat fish!

>>9918068
>Riga sprats
My juodas vyras

>>9918261
>>9933492
Mustard is my absolute favorite. I'd put olive oil and tomato second.

>>9919080
>>9918308

I find that the fishiness of canned fish depends on what it's packed in. If it's packed in water or its own juices like kippers it's going to have a pretty powerful smell. Packed in olive oil, mustard, or tomato sauce is going to be much less fishy smelling and tasting.

>>9942011
>>9919080
>>9918308
>fishiness
>a bad thing

>>9942193
Fish tastes disgusting I M O

>>9940006
I'm always a sucker for pickled herring. Too bad it's so goddamn expensive compared to canned stuff.

>>9942274
Fair enough, but it's a taste worth acquiring. The general rule is the fishier the fish, the better it is for you.

>>9918055
What are some brands guaranteed to have no mercury? my gf reluctant to eat canned fish because she's worried low levels of mercury will build up in her body and poison future babies.

>>9942443
Just pick any brand and tell her we said it's guaranteed to have no mercury

>>9942443
Just have kids now you dummy

>>9942443
Small, oily fish (low on the food chain) have the lowest amounts of mercury, enough that they can be eaten every day without any risk to one's health. These include sardines, herring, mackerel, chub, anchovies, (freshwater) whitefish, and sprats.

Conveniently, these are also the fish with the most health benefits.

Adding some grilled tomato deenz to a spicy bacon/chickpea stew tonight lads. Little sprinkle of sumac on top. Gonna be golden.

Alright /ck/ what canned seafood should a cook never EVER eat or serve

>>9942443
Why would fish, and fish that are low on the food chain at that, have ``substantial'' amounts of heavy metals?

Tell your spooked girlfriend that ALL living creatures contain heavy metals, and that the higher they are on the food chain, the more heavy metals they have.

Perhaps she could just, you know--get over it? I bet she thinks the government spreads mind-controlling chemical through the air using contrails

>>9942613
>all living things

Most living things dont swim in a soup of heavy metals

Interested in trying. Local store has huge section.

So just grab some in oil, some crisp bread, top and eat?

>>9942625
you were born in a soup of heavy metals
the ground is covered in heavy metals
the ocean is filled with heavy metals
the air transports particles of heavy metals

>>9942613
because tuna are huge (like 15 times the size of a cow) and bioaccumulation

>>9942656
>>9942625

http://americablog.com/2013/03/mercury-fish-red-meat-food-safety.html

>>9942626
Thats the most basic setup. You could also squeeze a lime or lemon on top of the sardine before eating. Alternatively, some hot sauce is fine too.

Why does citrus go with fish? I never understood this.

>>9942656
tuna are high on the food chain, barely below apex predators. It's obvious that they would contain more heavy metals compared to something like anchovies. Did you not think I covered that?

>>9933324
YOU
i want to thank you anon. I bought a can of sardines in siracha because of you two days ago and i have never tasted sardines as good as this

IMO
siracha > any oil = hotsauce > tomatos >>> mustard

>>9942867
is that oily siracha or normal siracha

>>9942707
Fish is fatty. Acid cuts through the fattiness.

>>9942884
Pretty sure it was just sitting in regular siracha
Chicken of the sea brand too so i didnt know what ti expect but man they were so good on crackers

the fuck does deenz mean

>>9942984
Sardines = sardeenz = deenz

I just ate these sardines on toast. Was pretty good.

>>9942611
It's a goodun.

>>9943298
Damn son, that looks good

>>9918068
>>9941667

>MRE crackers
>rega sprats
>MRE cheese spread w/hot russian mistard in the middle

>>9943538
>MRE
for what purpose. are you trying to imitate steve? regular crackers last as long as you'll need and are superior in every way especially price

Okay just bought my first deenz.

Do you eat the skin? Bones? Are there eyes and shit in this!?

>>9943594
no to all. you can eat the bones but i dont. skins not noticable at all if urs has it

>>9943538
why the fuck are you on this board if you treat food purely as fuel

rare deenz coming thru

>>9943594
yeah just eat the whole thing it'll be fine. Bones are soft and you'll barely notice them, same with skin. If there are eyes, fuck it, why not?

>>9943298
good dog
10/10

Had my first. Wild planet, lightly smoked, packed in olive oil. Served on buttery crackers with minced red onion and lemon juice.

Not really impressed. Definitely didn't knock my socks off. GF and I decided they were acceptable, but not something we'd really seek out in the future. Drained the oil then picked em and put em on.

Bad brand? Or just not for me?

>>9943739
I'm not personally a fan of wild planet. very bland. Get yourself a can of king oscar or crown prince, depending on what you can find. king oscar is partially favored here in these generals because their olive oil quality is very good on top of everything else. If BPA is a concern, crown prince cans without it.

>>9918283
little mouth citizens.

>>9943739

What this guy said, pretty much word for word, go with King Oscar or Crown Prince. >>9943769
My experience with Wild Planet was the same, it's bland, a bit tough and reminded me more canned tuna than sardines.

>tfw love herring, kipper and mackerel
>not really feeling sardines

how do i improve, /deenz/

>>9943629
>hot roasted eel
OH fuck I love unagi. Where did you find that bad boy?

>tfw moved to Seattle a year ago, a land of plenty for a deenzboi like me

Really high quality cans and delicious cheap local Riesling to match. Right now I'm sitting down to watch penny dreadful with a sleeve of saltines, some tapatio, a lot of anchovy and a bottle of Two Mountains riesling

Getting ready for some deenz for the first time, boys. What's my expected outcome?

>>9942625
actually most living things do

Thanks to these threads, I have now consumed all deenz immediately available in my area. These were my favorites.

>huge fucking selection of mackerel, salmon and herring
>literally only john west sardines in my area

It's not fucking fair, bros.

>>9943544
I have a shitton of mre bits and full mres from my military trainings so i use them every once in a while.

>>9943614
Memes, i actually cook, i make the best kugelis if you were to try youd want to suck me off cuz its so good.

Anyone here tried a can of sprats? Very popular in Eastern Europe, taste similiar to Sardines just more meaty.

fell for another /ck/ meme and bought a tin of these at the grocery store
what am I in for lads

>>9944271
Wife and I ate half a jar of sprats with champagne on NYE. Very delicious in spite of the oil they were packed in being shit. Then she got the flu and couldn't eat anything for a few days. The rest of that jar gave me a lunch (with boiled potatoes and mustard) and a dinner (with bread, mustard and pickles). Delicious and cost effective as fuck. Still wish they packed them in better quality oil, though.

>>9944290
>matiz
some good shit

>>9943835
went to the asian market, they have a retarded selection spread out across the store, they do not categorize it by deenerz standards so i have to hunt around or learn chinese:(

is there any asian type stuff to keep an eye out for? i want to get a collection going then have a tasting party with the weird stuff

>>9943739
You were expecting orgiastic? Sardines are cheap, healthy, versatile, and taste good. The first three are as important as the fourth.

>Really got into canned fish a couple months ago
>Thought it was a really odd thing to be passionate about
>Find this thread
My fellow /deenz/, where have you been all this time?

If you buy a tin of sardines today they will have a "best by date" of 2022. Will they really start to go bad after four years or do they put those on there because they have to? Would a 20 year old can of sardines be rancid or a little off or would they be perfectly fine?

>>9945987
the texture changes. the french have a taste for aged sardines, but a sardine canned for aging is different from a sardine canned for pop-n-munch. the fish are selected from the oldest shoals in cool oceanic waters. mineral-poor, high drainage seabeds and low density schooling are de rigueur. whole-family tinning is also normal as separating the individual fish can stress the bones which isn't a problem if you eat them immediately but it can result in a mealy texture with age.

due to the higher bones-to-flesh ratio these are not fish that will be pleasant if consumed immediately after canning. they must be rested, in the horizontal position, with minimal vibration and no exposure to light or heat, for 10+ years. I lucked out on a case of the 2013 sardines gascognes en primeur, these will be eating well for another fifty years based on the tin I cracked open this fall. definitely not quite in their prime yet, as is common for the finest catches.

for your average mass-market plebeian tinned sardines it is best to consume immediately. decanting for 20 minutes is suggested to blow off the volatile acidity and sulfurous notes.

>>9918068
tfw my wife hates fish

>>9946042
My girl had some funny prejudices when we first hooked up, but thankfully fish wasn't one of them. She thought she didn't like Mexican or Indian food. I realized her only experience with Mexican was fast food fake Mexican and the bad Tex Mex they serve at margarita mills. And her only experience with Indian was bad lunch buffets. Slowly over time I made her taste the good stuff, and now she loves both cuisines.

Fish is tougher. I have a niece who couldn't handle fish. The rest of her family loves it, so it wasn't like she wasn't exposed to it, she just didn't like it. Now after 17 years of exposure to it she'll eat mild fish without any problem, but any shellfish or strong tasting fish (like sardines) doesn't do it for her. But I'll give the girl props for still being open to it. She's tried both clams and squid with me, even though she didn't like them. Here's hoping your girl eventually comes around.

>>9946228
>Thanks for the encouragement. I've gotten her to try all kinds of things and like them, even converting her from well-done beef. But fish is really a hard one.

>>9946268
didn't mean to quote

What do yall recommend for a man who, rather than resents that salty, fishy taste, actually cant get enough of it?

Currently i eat sardine sandwiches topped with anchovies.
Ive heard theres a plethora of fermented fish products from both Europe and Asia but im not sure where to start, anyone who can give me some recommendations? The more pungent and fishy the better dont hold back

I love anchovies but cannot stand sardines

>>9946283
I'm like you, and a favorite of mine is smoked mackerel. I'm lucky enough to live in a place where it's smoked locally, so I can get it cryovaced in the refrigerator cases of some of the shops near me. Have to buy the whole fish, so I only do it when I'm with people who like that sort of thing. Then I break out the brown bread, quark cheese, raw red onion, capers and pickles. And beer. Bad idea if you have gout and/or high blood pressure, but otherwise delicious!

>>9946283
anchovies are one of the most hated foods for literally no reason. Anchovies are fantastic as a salt substitute when a smoked fish flavor compliments.
Chilis. Stews. Omit the salt and throw in a little fish. It's great.

>>9946926
>for literally no reason
TIL "squeamish white people" is not a reason

lemon or lime? which one?

>>9946926
Could be the most common forms available. SEA fish sauce is a fermented product that smells putrid in spite of being totally delicious. The canned anchovies sold in the supermarket are very strongly flavored, and most people's experience with them has been on a pizza they didn't like (or even bother to try). Most places even leave them out of the Caesar salad dressing these days. The delicate little white anchovies from Spain or Italy are delicious, but the average person (in the US, at least) doesn't even know they exist.

>>9927484
Good taste, King Oscar 'nos 'deenz are solid

>>9942443
Probably King Oscar because Norway is a Western country with strict laws on environmental and food production shit.

>>9942656
>tuna are huge (like 15 times the size of a cow)
> 15 times the size of a cow

>>9943833
Just keep eating them, try different combos and flavors etc. I grew up eating canned mackerel in tomato sauce (very common spread on bread in my country) but only recently got into the deenzer life. Took me some time to get used to the little bones and stuff but now I eat it as often as mackerel.

Hey guys never tried sardines before, but I just stumbled upon this can in the back of my cupboard. I want to eat them but I want to make sure they are still good. According to Google these things can remain good for 5 yrs, but I have no idea when the can got there, I think it may have been left from a previous tenant or something.
It says on the side BBE 2/10/2019 so I am assuming they are still good even though they are reaching the end of their life.
Will it stink up my entire apartment if I open them?
What are some good ways I can prepare them?

>>9946562
update: picked up a jar of bagoong from my filipino grocer.
Will update with what it tastes like at lunch tomorrow

>>9945905
Right?
Like I got my first can of broiled eel today and I'm literally so excited to crack it open and try it.
I think it might be autism...

>>9942443
only big fish like tuna, swordfish and salmon have accumulated mercury that can affect you. canned tuna, or sushi-grade tuna, doesn't matter. all have heavy metals.

sardines, anchovies and other small fish, or fresh-water fish like trout, have absolutely no mercury because of their size and lifespan. it's basically impossible for small fish to accumulate toxins and heavy metals, whereas bigger fish all have mercury, heavy metals, and even plastics in their body.

if you don't believe me, look it up. do a search for bioaccumulation and read for 2 mins. it's all there.

the only concern across ALL canned food, including canned fish and sardines, is the potential BPA in the lining of the can. BPA is known for being a very bad chemical that disrupts your reproductive and endocrine system.

if you want to avoid fucking up your future babies, avoid all PLASTICS and any canned food that has BPA lined cans. usually it will say on the label if it is BPA free can.

if you're absolutely concerned about the health of your future babies, definitely consider moving as far away from any major city as you can. but if you're set on living in a big or mid-size city, your kids are gonna be fucked by all sorts of pollution and negative influences anyway, so canned fish will be the least of your worries.

>>9947827
broiled eel is fucking good but prices for eel in general have been going up.

>>9947809
Those are tasty in spite of being packed in cheap soy oil. Slightly more smoked than most US brands. There's a regular and a spicy version. Open over the sink, drain off oil with hot water running and have at them. Moroccan sardines are my current fave canned sardines.

>>9947809
Al Shark brand is ok. Nothing great but better than Beach Cliff

My suggestion: get some whole wheat pasta, cherry tomatoes, oil cured olives, capers, chili flakes, olive oil, garlic, parsley, and a lemon. pit the olives.

Halve the tomatoes. Start boiling the pasta. Drain the sardines and discard the oil. In a large pan, fry the capers, garlic, olives, and a generous amount of chili flakes in the oil for about 30 seconds, then add the cherry tomatoes and cook until they're starting to soften a bit. Reserve a bit of the pasta water, drain the pasta, toss it in the pan with the rest of the ingredients. Toss until everything is mixed, adding a little pasta water if things stick. Add the sardines, toss just until they start to break up, then plate.

Top with the chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon, and you're good. Drink with a cheap white wine with high acidity. Albarino or verdejo or something like that

>>9947857
This will work very well. One of my favorite lazy meals. I usually leave out the tomatoes, though.

>>9947857
alright will do, will post updates as I go

>>9947857
>discard the oil

>>9947918
I've made it with the oil, you can try it if you want
It's the cheapest possible third-rate vegetable oil
It isn't the "healthy fats" you associate with fish
The sardines themselves have a strong enough flavor and smell on their own
I find the resulting dish unbalanced and heavy if you keep the canning oil, personally I do not think it's enjoyable that way
But the best way to find out if you like it is to try it yourself

>>9947850
Isn't it bad to let oil down your drain?

>>9947941
You're right in that post, all the way down to the wine recommendations, which is actually hilarious in the canned fish general.

>>9947964
Not an issue if you let the hot water run. Then again I'm on a city sewer system. It isn't that much oil. No idea if that would be a problem for someone with a septic system, though.

>decide to open my first can of deenz
>taste like fish
Fuck it made this. I'm sold

>>9947969
I may be surrounded by piss bottles and shitposting in my underwear, but they're D.O.P. piss bottles and my socks match

Not lying when I say this is some of the best fish I've had in any form. I just had it with some basic crackers, but could easily elevate with some mustard, hot sauce, etc.

Not gonna lie this is one of the most unappetizing things I’ve ever seen

>>9948219
>>9948375
r u lyin again

Is this thread on auto-sage?

>>9948014
magnificent bastard

>>9948386
Mackerel in olive oil is pretty good. Even better when smoked.