My grandpa actually let me try them when I was super young. I absolutely loved them, we’d sit in the couch while watching any movie and snack on them. My grandma HATED them, so when we finished we’d run and and brush our teeth so she wouldn’t notice. I wish I still lived with them
That's how I started eating them was with my grandpa. I'd always take a cracker with ever bite so I could not tell the difference between cracker or bone lol . I don't know how anything smell so bad taste so good lol
Sardines are quite possibly the most healthy source of protein and omega 3's on the planet. To get the most nutrition out of 'em ya' gotta, eat the skin, scales, and bones. I'd even eat the head if they came that way. Another sweet deen video flick Matthew. Mahalo!
same here I don't know how I ended up here at 4:30am on a december 25 at that but I'm subscribing cause he's awesome. and even considering trying sardines reguardless of the fact that I believe that I don't like them 😂
Well i came here feeling surprised that a lot of people like sardines like me and my familly. 😅. Lot of people in my circle didn't touched a sardine can in their life 😅.
To me that's bullsh' it's like bones..tastes like bones and made me gag when I was young. I used to bone/skin/gut them took me an age and then only then would I put them on a sandwich. Same with Kippers and Pilchards.
I like the Tiny Tots, bones not big or noticeable, neither are the innards, just pop them in your mouth like M&M's, good to go. And better for you than M&M's, even the peanut ones!! LOL ;D
Canned sardines come in olive oils, mustard, tomato past and spicey tomato paste depending on where they are canned. I usually by the oil and drain it out replacing it with some vinegar. when I started eating sardines, they cost about .79 cents for the expensive ones. I'm 75. it was a long time ago
Going back to college, after four years in the USCG, I ate sardines almost on a daily basis, along with steamed broccoli and other vegetables. At 70 now, and still working fives a week. Damn good sardines; would usually add hot mustard or some hot sauced tomato mix.
I usually have 2 cans of sardines everyday. My recent blood work showed a significant rise in my vitamin D and B12. I was surprised at this because I do not take these supplements. I then read sardines are a good source of D and B12.
If you look at the amount of vitamin D in food versus how much you can get from the sun (or how much some supplements have in them) I'm surprised it made much of a difference to blood work. The bones make them a source of Calcium and Magnesium though so maybe that affects Vitamin D as well.
Wow. I wondered. I'd heard of The Grateful Dead. Who knew that the first time I see them it happens to be on a channel devoted to sardines! - and other fish.
Another bullet point for the list. If someone doesn't like sardines, they still may like another canned fish like tuna, mackerel, salmon, or trout. Lots of fish in the sea to try.
YES! This is the Tinned-Fish network ... not just the sardine & anchovy channel. Every girl [ female human ] that I've ever known hates sardines -- some to the point they start to gag if a guy opens a can in the same room & they smell it ... -- ... tasting or eating some ... girls will wet-heave. My sister bans me from opening sardine cans IN her house -- even if she's not home! Maybe such sardine-phobic people could learn to enjoy other tinned seafood or fish products -- healthy tinned trout or oysters, or mackerel even tuna! They could thus subsidize the corporate markets frequented by Sardine-Lovers. ♡♡
@@ramrod0209 Yes, please be considerate of others when eating deens. I treat them like "toxic waste" or "nuclear fissionable materials". I eat them and immediately dispose of all remnants of them, the can, the oil, and dishware are washed clean as whistle, etc. True if you live with a female or, its "equivalent", LOL. you may have a problem so please don't purposely piss them off, a deen is not worth losing a good relationship with friend and family I've found. But all cats, and certain "proper dogs" (one's that men own), males or females, are family members who will be exempt from this warning, of course. ;D LOL
I make sure it says "Wild Caught". Farmed fish are fed corn and other land based feeds which are low in omega3 so the corporation has to add it artificially. Ends up being too low. Farmed salmon has food coloring added to make it look orange.
Did you read my mind? I had no idea I'd end up going down the canned fish rabbit hole, but it looks like I just found the hands-down, uncontested heavyweight champion of subject matter experts here. Thank you very much for the extremely informative and very entertaining primer on all things sardine.
Same, I found myself at the supermarket the other day buying canned tuna, and noticed the wide selection of Sardines they had and always wanted to try them, but never knew what brands and types to try. And now I have a good idea about my next trip!
My go to, quick, tasty, and healthy lunch is a can of good sardines in Louisiana Hot Sauce, a few salty crackers, maybe Triscuit, a chunk of cheese, a few wedges of tomato, and half of a nice ripe, but firm, avocado ! Making myself hungry !
As far as number 5 goes, if you're thinking about eating any seafood more than a couple times a week, look up "EWG Seafood Calculator." You enter your weight, age and sex, and it gives you a general idea of how much of your weekly mercury intake you're filling up per 4oz serving of different types of fish. It's especially useful if you need to limit your intake on the case you have special dietary needs like being pregnant.
Deens are naturally very low in mercury, almost no mercury. They live very short lives, and eat plankton....very low to no mercury in deens.....so chow down.
Yes but the small fish have a lot less than the bigger ones like makeral, halibut, sword fish, mahi mahi, salmon or tuna. Anchovies are considered the safest of them all!
I have been eating sardines right out of the can for 50 years. My favourite are Brunswick in olive oil, with hot peppers on melba toast. I know that some people are squeamish about sardines and have joked about bringing a case to potlucks.
I just bought a can of season sardines at the market and when I got home I noticed the best by date was July 2022. Someone messed up. U think 2 years past the BB date is fine? Can looks intact and no bulging
@@dgunearthed7859 Yes, if the can is undamaged, they're fine. I've eaten sardines three years past the so-called "expiration date". They were a little softer and mushier than brand new ones, but they were still perfectly edible. Try it and see for yourself! 🙂
I worked part time at Canada Safeway in the late 60s and early 70s. Brunswick brand sardines were 10 or 11 cans for $1.00. Ovenjoy bread ( a Safeway brand)was 10 loaves for a dollar if i recall. In those days a $200 grocery order required multiple buggies to haul to the car.
I was interested in those comments about liking sardines in mustard sauce. In Bengal we eat fish at every meal. The conversation always starts with the price of fish in the market. Anyway, we have tons of recipes cooking fish with mustard paste. The varieties of fish available in the market is endless, so one can never get tired of eating fish. But generally we stick to eating sweet water fish.
It makes me very happy to read that whole communities are eating fish all the time; I wanted to be more carnivore but I just can’t face eating meat but I quite like sardines. You have reassured me that it is a healthy way to live so I thank you.
@@GilbertGoesWow Yes, not only eating fish good for the body, it is excellent for the brain. Ourcommunity, the Bangalis, are known all over India for their high intelligence. One famous politician once said that that Bengalis think first the rest of India thinks after that.
@@matthewhunter6421 I enjoyed it, however, my wife did complain about the smell. My favorite is sardines and avocado with a smear of cream cheese on toast .
We used to eat a lot of lamb when I was a kid and my father would tell me the cartilege was the "Magical Cookie of the Lamb" so I would crunch away at that healthy collegen. I look at the Sardine bones at the same thing. So if you're new and reading this, maybe try knawing on some lamb cartilege first to get the toes wet before you dive into some Dines. But hey, that's just my advice
That Brings back memories! I Was raised on lamb. As I’m from a large country family and lamb was the cheapest meat in Australia when I was growing up (after rabbit) we ate it 3 or 4 times a week … maybe more some weeks. Dad would buy a half or quarter carcass as it was dirt cheap that way, chop it up himself at home and we ate the lot over a week or so .. joints, ribs, chops, neck, belly, kidneys, brains (served pan fried) and the fat collected from the bottom of the baking pan. This was collected in a cup, cooled and eaten the next day spread on bread as “dripping” along with a little of the meat jelly from the bottom and maybe a splash of left over gravy. All Good stuff 😋
@@helixator3975 Dang, that sounds great. I love lamb, but growing up here in rural Florida lamb is a teeny bit pricey so I don't get to eat it that often. My dad got me to love organ meats though, fried chicken livers and "sweetbreads" (offal meats from cows) are some childhood favs of mine. And of course I love sardines, might go have a can right now actually lol
Ran down to my local Trader Joes and grabbed the $2 and $3 can of sardines. The cheaper one is in a cardboard box with the tin inside. The slightly pricier one is in a pink tin. I tried the cheaper one already. It's fine. No icky, weird stuff. Tastes a lot like basic tuna and the texture/chewiness is fine. They fill the can with olive oil, which I like. I suggest seasoning them with a bit of pepper and salt to your taste and have them with Ritz crackers if this is your first time. For the price, I rate them an easy 9/10 and would recommend them to people who want to try something new. I have yet to try Nuri as they are quite pricey and I can only seem to find them online but am looking forward to them as they always get good reviews.
When I was in the local community college, back in 1963-1965 I used to eat sardines in my room. I was very poor at the time, and sardines were about $.25 cents a can. I could get free crackers at a local hamburger place (they sold a hamburger that consisted of a meat patty, two buns, and all the mayo, mustard, ketchup, and lettuce you could pile up, for $ .35 cents- as well as take as many crackers you could stuff in a bag), so I had sardines and crackers at a very low cost. Well, a friend of mine was a weightlifter and saw what I was eating one day. Since sardines are high in protein he was intrigued. He started to eat sardines, he would dump two or three cans in a large bowl, break up a lot of crackers, and all various relish such as mustard, mayo, and ketchup - tried out all kinds of combinations. Other guys in the dorm thought we were both crazy, but after a while several of them started eating different kinds of sardines as well. I like to eat them on crackers, with a bit of cheese along with a beer or soda. As far as the "bones" are concerned, the cooking process - usually high temp steam- makes the bones turn into a consistency of nuts if even that. As you said, it is all calcium. Sardines are in many ways similar to shrimp, just don't look too close, the cooking takes care of any issues and they taste good.
Bones are fine. Racially though, cats in Canada eat around the bones in canned Salmon, and while I worked in The Bahamas, I found out that Bahamian cats left the bones on the plate too. Not surprisingly, cats in both countries loved empty boxes.
This showed up in my FY page. As of this comment you have 65K subscribers. I was really surprised so many people were interested in canned fish, so I went to tell my daughter, but she misunderstood and thought you had 65K cans of canned fish and was like "That's WAY too many!" Once it was cleared up we had a big laugh about it, and I just thought I would share here, lol.
I'm old...but once, a long time ago, I was a boy scout about 11 or 12 years old. My fellow scouts would help themselves to my snack cache of beef jerky, salami, and whatever else was there....so I started eating sardines, in mustard sauce, or tomato sauce...the cheap ones back then were 40-50 cents a can. NO ONE ever stole my snacking fish. 😆😆
I've been looking for the ones in mustard sauce and haven't seen them for a while now. Probably my favorite as well, usually ate them on saltine crackers. Gotta thank grandma for getting me eating sardines when I was young.
Yes, and it's becoming even more relevant a question, now with the search for other "intelligent" life in our Galaxy. And so far, nothing, and it's looking like we "won the lottery" on Earth, with us, and some nice other life, like sardines, and those moneys. At least in our neighboring search radius of "nearby" exoplanets!! LOL ;D
Very informative!! Thank you!! My daughter feeds her cats Sardines all the time and they have the most beautiful coats… 2 of them are over 18 years old!!
@@jakel3333 sardines are packed full of nutrition and high in Omega 3, along with low calorie. It's almost impossible to over eat them and they help kick start ketosis. I only do these experiments for 5 days at a time and eat something on my eating strategy for maintenance. Currently I'm working with carnivore and it doesn't matter as long as it's whole foods. Avoiding the processed foods and sugar is the key to lose weight and gain health. ❤️👍
The monkey peeling the banana was the best part of the video 😂😂 he threw the banana strings on his son head then took them off after peeling it more lmao
this channel motivated me to try sardines, about to try my first can now edit: omg they were amazing, I have to buy more cans and try all the different ones now!! thanks Matthew ur awesome
I guess the ones I got like 6 months ago were Season brand boneless, scaleless in 100% olive oil. They were pretty good though! I'll have to try ones with bones and scales next time.
The clip of mamma monkey pulling the banana stings off, only to drop them on baby monkey’s head was gold. She was so deft at peeling the banana otherwise, I think we could learn a thing or two from her!
Its my effort to combat high blood pressures that lead me to sardines, and sardines that led me to your channel and in turn your channel led me to slow jabroni. LOL I've gone down a sardine rabbit hole. HAHAHA
BEST BEFORE DATES A EXPIRATION DATE ARE 2 DIFFERENT THINGS. Date Labels Explained. The terms "expiration date" and "best buy date" are both used to indicate the shelf life of food products. However, they have different meanings and implications. Expiration Date: The expiration date is the date after which a food product should not be consumed for safety reasons. It is typically found on perishable products such as dairy, meat, and poultry. The expiration date is determined through scientific testing by the manufacturer, and it indicates the time by which the product is no longer safe to eat. After the expiration date, the food may contain harmful bacteria that can cause foodborne illness or spoilage, and it should be discarded. Best Buy Date: The best buy date, also known as the "sell by" or "use by" date, is the date after which the manufacturer no longer guarantees the quality of the product. It is typically found on non-perishable items such as canned goods and dried foods. The best buy date is a suggestion by the manufacturer of the time frame during which the product is at its peak quality. After this date, the product may still be safe to eat, but it may not taste as good or have the same texture or nutritional value. In summary, the expiration date is a safety guideline that should not be ignored, whereas the best buy date is a suggestion for optimal quality. It's important to check both dates when purchasing and consuming food to ensure that you're getting a safe and high-quality product. Additionally, it's important to store food properly to extend its shelf life and maintain its quality for as long as possible.
Wow I didn’t know they were totally different thing. And the difference can decide between maybe stale crackers or food poisoning 😭 thanks for sharing omg
This is serendipitous! I love anchovies, but even upon discovering how healthy sardines are I just couldn't do it. And that shot of the can sitting in the cupboard that hadn't been opened for eons looks just like my sardine stash. My brother likes them and tells me "Hey. You got to try them. They're good and not scary" but I haven't been able to key that can. I literally decided to throw it to Google and this is the exact search I entered: "how to eat sardines if their heads and bodies gross you out." Yours was the first and only site I selected and it's one of the most informative things I've seen on RUclips. I didn't need to explore any further. Your presentation was excellent: professional, very informative, and entertaining with a pleasant touch of humor. As someone who's worked in instructional video production, I give you FIVE THUMBS up (not yet sure how I'm gonna physically accomplish THAT, however). Good grief! All this about SARDINE phobia, but I'm glad I stopped by. Thank you 👏
I would sometimes pack a sardine sandwich with Grey Poupon and sour pickles back in grade school. Oh, the looks on those kids' faces! 🤣It's been decades since I've had a tin; I may have to treat myself to one and a pack of saltines.
I never thought I’d fall in love with a video about fish. This is very entertaining, a little goofy not to serious, all around enjoyable. Have a good day.
I used to be squeamish, and still am to some extent, about the spines. Not because they're icky or anything but because I had spinal surgery when I was young. Honestly, you can get used to them pretty readily. If you just start out with some sweet deenz in sauce (not just EVOO/oil/water), it's easier to get over the bones because you have more things to focus on than just "hey, that's fish spine". Eventually you can start adding in the oil/water packed ones and you won't even notice by that point. Or you can just mush 'em a bit, I guess.
At my last job I'd have sardines and crackers for lunch a couple of times a week . I always relined my trash can immediately afterwards and then took the tied up bag outside to the dumpster to avoid any problems that it might cause . There was this crazy lady that worked in another building that happened to walk by one day when I was eating them and she stopped , poked her head in , and proceeded to try tell me that I couldn't eat that at work . She was one of those aroma therapy people who had ten different scented things in her desk area and she claimed that the smell of fish gave her migraines . I told her that her work area made me nauseous to walk through and it didn't matter because she was not supposed to be coming back through my area anyways for insurance purposes and I was already avoiding her area like the plague . I never had anyone else ever complain about it . I wouldn't have even brought them if I worked near anyone .
It's 2:55am right now and I'm standing in the kitchen eating a can of sardines I bought on a whim today because I've been watching your videos. They taste great, thanks for inspiring me to try a new source of protein!!
I love your videos dude, very fun to watch and you got me to eat sardines again after 7 years of abstaining. Plus it's cool to watch you try all the different brands!
Been eating them all my life. I prefer brisling herring (small) in olive oil and another type of sardine known as sprats (smoked heavier). Over date by years is no problem but they might be “mushy” so they might be better if you add some onion and a bit of mayo or hummus and use it like tuna salad. I like them straight, on crackers or lightly toasted rye … sometimes with cheese and/or horseradish. I eat them 1-4 times a week.
“But, Mateo!“, cried the breathless multitude, “Stargazy pie from Cornwall means you can come face-to-face with a fish! Okay, that is not a can and, admittedly, they are pilchards instead of deenz. However, their eyes are like Clint Eastwood's! Okay, we're leaving...“ Great vid.
Matt !! hey bruv ! Scottie from New Zealand Here , .. hey have you ever tried your canned fish sardines/ tuna etc with a some malt vinegar ?? , ... that's how we grew up eating em with it , ..... and tbh , .... nothing is better with out the malt vinegar !!!!!!!!! holla out if you would like to try the NZ fave of DYC malt vinegar / my fave nothing comes close to that brand , ............................. and i will send you some , .......... all the very best bud scottie
sardines are from the herring family of fish, containing more than 20% of the Daily Value), but they're also a good source of iron (containing more than 10% DV). Plus, canned sardines contain close to 100% of the recommended daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids.of fish, the nutritional benefits are, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin D and calcium
Aside from Bela's I can find Matiz sardines locally for under $4. Another great inexpensive but quality deen. World Market has Nuri for $5, but I have to make a trek out to the burbs with a bike or public transit or both like the last time I went: tossed my bike on the new BRT line a few blocks away just to go there and load up on a selection of good canned fish in the $4-$8 range that you won't find at your local supermarket.
Personally the swim bladder or liver, or whatever it is that's often left in canned sardines is hyper 'fishy' to the point of being, well, kinda rank - I take em out. In a similar vein, a lot of people think they don't like 'smoked' mackerel (ubiquitous in supermarkets) because they haven't removed the dark 'centre-line', which really is absolutely rank.
I just bought a can n came home and watched your video! Thank you, it was very informative and I love em oh my goodness, I can see why folks can just eat a can of em, I ate like 3/4 before feeling guilty. I had the Polar brand smoked sardines. I have a new addiction now thanks
I never notice the bones. I have been eating some cans of smoked oysters thats expired like 3 years ago. They are still just normal smoked oysters. Taste great in greek pasta.
I've had my first can of 'deens a few weeks ago and lo and behold your channel gets recommended to me now. I enjoyed them a lot more than I thought I would and now I sometimes snack on them, hah. I live in Japan so most of the ones you'd get there come in a sweetish sauce called Kabayaki, but I've asked my mum, a certified sardine enjoyer, to bring me some from Europe when she comes to see me in April.
I have opened a tin of “bumble bee” or similar very inexpensive common grocery store (packaged in America) brands & yes, there was an entire head w/ big milky eyeball staring right up at me. It immediately went right into the trash & it took me a couple of months to get to the point of being willing to try sardines again. I will never buy the cheap brand again, ever. Nuri’s are my favorite.
Oof, same thing has happened to me. A yucky can put me off sardines for a year or so. At the time, I had no idea that I could simply buy some decent fish for a few dollars more!
I can't like the bones. I like the boneless sardines, and canned mackerel goes down easy, too. But my ultimate favorite fish is the smoked chub. I have no problem looking at the head, and it's easy to pick around the bones. Why are they so hard to find these days? I'm editing this to say I miss seeing the bass standing in the corner!
I love the sardine bones -- if they sold a "Extra Spines" variant ... I would buy it. Maybe someday they'll combine together all the bones & spines when they do their sardine "filets × skinless + boneless" runs and can them into a "Sardines -- Skin + Bones *only* with Extra Spines" ... yummy! ♡♡
Wish this one had been mentioned. I love this channel and everything I see is appetizing, but I struggle to eat fish to begin with (only one in my family) so canned fish is even trickier. I _want_ to like fish, canned and uncanned, but it's a battle any time I order it or try to eat it canned (even with crackers, mustard, hot sauce, tangy mayo, pickled onion, etc etc - fish gives me this involuntary gag and retch reaction I'm constantly trying to get past. I'm determined, but I'm not going to lie and say any part of this process has been easy - I can't even do ramen with the little shrimps in it, or if the broth has dashi I struggle with it).
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger I'm basically the same except I do like Shrimp and am ok with Tuna once in a while (like tuna fish sandwiches or Tuna melts, not something like a Tuna steak). Other than that though, about all I can handle is a McDonald's Filet-O-fish. I just can't do seafood at all for the most part but I live vicariously through this channel lol. Like you were saying I want to like fish, I'm somewhat envious of people who do but I just can't. Tried seafood a million times prepared a million different ways and it's always pretty disgusting to me.
@@jdkgcp I feel your pain. Fried I think tricks the senses into not registering its "fish" so much as just another protein with a different flavor. Working in a sushi restaurant helped me to better appreciate fish as a food; if you can, maybe try the sushi route as well? Spicy and crunchy rolls are generally pretty flavorful, make sure whatever you get has a good amount of sauce on it so you can try to focus on that; no shame in keeping something to drink on-hand so you can refresh after a bite if need be. Eventually you associate the fish with the roll's flavors so it can become easier to branch out. After a point I was able to tolerate shrimp tempura and now I can do shrimp in pasta most of the time (if I get a fishy one it still messes with me); shrimp in ramen though, nope. Beyond that I've tried moving past fried to pan seared fish - again, not great but results aren't terrible. I still get the bad gag reflex half the time but pan seared cod fillet with baby potatoes and a lemony dill cream sauce was a good pairing. Salmon or clam chowder as well - get it from a good seafood restaurant or make it homemade, infinitely less fishy and you can better identify the flavors of the fish vs the flavors of the intense fishy smell. (one aspect Im trying to overcome is the moisture content - fish are very wet as far as protein goes and dry fish is overcooked fish. I dont know why but fish juice makes my spine tingle. Fish and chips is my go-to but a fillet with the bloodline intact just throws me off)
After finding your channel a couple weeks ago I went and purchased a can of what i thought were sardines but were actually mackerel fillets. I've since corrected my error and my first can of sardines are curently in the cupboard awaiting consumption.
Been eating sardines (or any fish raw or canned ) since I was a wee lad. Back in the 60's when Ma was raising 2 boys alone we ate fried smelts at least once a week. Sardines are very good for you and the dog and I eat them all the time.
My mama LOVED her sardines!!! I learned to tolerate them thru her…. Bones skin n all………kinda like canned salmon……DOWN THE HATCH! Salmon croquettes…………..while making a phish/clam chowdaaaaaaaah….. I tend to thro in some salt cod and a few cans of sardines……. they cross up nicely and add egg and something to the dish
I literally have a can of sardines that's been in my cabinet for more than two years. I've been working up the nerve to open it. I am going to make a commitment to doing it. Any day now.
I am from the Mediterranean Montenegro and Bosnia and we eat sardines as snacks through the day. Only have I seen in western countries the aversion to healthy food. People hate sardines in the US! They also have the lowest mercury of all fish given short reproduction time and life span. I absolutely love the taste with diced onions is even better. It’s funny how now they are becoming a “super food” and you see these RUclipsrs promoting them as such😂! They still have a strong fish smell and only few of these health nuts will actually stick with them. At the end it’s you either love the taste and you grew up with it or you gonna try them for the health benefit and give them up immediately 😂!
Holy mackerel this is the video that I needed. I have two cans of sardines Sitting in the back of my cabinet.... I know they’re good for you, but… I’ve been avoiding eye Contact with them
My grandpa actually let me try them when I was super young. I absolutely loved them, we’d sit in the couch while watching any movie and snack on them. My grandma HATED them, so when we finished we’d run and and brush our teeth so she wouldn’t notice. I wish I still lived with them
Soaking sardines in lemon juice, vinegar, or something else acidic is supposed to help with the fishy smell caused by amines breaking down.
That's how I started eating them was with my grandpa. I'd always take a cracker with ever bite so I could not tell the difference between cracker or bone lol . I don't know how anything smell so bad taste so good lol
sounds like a wholesome time
Sound like you two were having a blast hiding from Grandma. It's those kind of moments that last
Ate the beech cliff ones in hot sauce growing up im 38, didn't realize how expensive it was till watching this guy lol
Sardines are quite possibly the most healthy source of protein and omega 3's on the planet. To get the most nutrition out of 'em ya' gotta, eat the skin, scales, and bones. I'd even eat the head if they came that way. Another sweet deen video flick Matthew. Mahalo!
they're great whole (gutted obvs) on the grill. melt in your mouth
I eat every part of the sardine also.
I like to put sardines over greens,with homemade dressing,sort of an unsophisticated “salade Nicoise”,lol
actually fish eggs are the most healthy food. that's why rich people eat them. 'eternal youth' hopes.
Love tinned sardines. I get mine from my Asian store. Sometimes Titus brand but always with whole red chillies in the tin.
I've never eaten sardines in my life, so naturally I ended up here. I instantly subscribed. You, sir, are an absolute gem!
Eat them regularly and you will be rewarded with beautifully healthy skin and hair!
same here I don't know how I ended up here at 4:30am on a december 25 at that but I'm subscribing cause he's awesome. and even considering trying sardines reguardless of the fact that I believe that I don't like them 😂
@@chevalierdesangreal Your general health will thank you.
Well i came here feeling surprised that a lot of people like sardines like me and my familly. 😅.
Lot of people in my circle didn't touched a sardine can in their life 😅.
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Describing the texture of the spine as "crystalized sugar that melts in your mouth" is the best thing I've heard. Love this man
100%. That comment just gave me a whole new confidence about trying dines' for the first time.
To me that's bullsh' it's like bones..tastes like bones and made me gag when I was young. I used to bone/skin/gut them took me an age and then only then would I put them on a sandwich. Same with Kippers and Pilchards.
I like the Tiny Tots, bones not big or noticeable, neither are the innards, just pop them in your mouth like M&M's, good to go. And better for you than M&M's, even the peanut ones!! LOL ;D
@move_i_got_this5659 yes, many salads have anchovies or tuna in them as in a Niçoise, so treat them the same way, cooked or uncooked (my way).
Nope. He's lying. They have grainy bone texture.
Canned sardines come in olive oils, mustard, tomato past and spicey tomato paste depending on where they are canned. I usually by the oil and drain it out replacing it with some vinegar. when I started eating sardines, they cost about .79 cents for the expensive ones. I'm 75. it was a long time ago
I avoid the ones with mustard and tomato because that's always where they use the lower quality fish.
The best ones I've found were skinless boneless. All meat.
@@johnmarks227 They have less calcium and less Omega 3.
@@johnmarks227 eat animals whole for the most nutrients.
I always like the ones packed in cotton seed oil, if you can find them. Crackers and some hot sauce.
Going back to college, after four years in the USCG, I ate sardines almost on a daily basis, along with steamed broccoli and other vegetables. At 70 now, and still working fives a week. Damn good sardines; would usually add hot mustard or some hot sauced tomato mix.
Are u retiring soon?
I usually have 2 cans of sardines everyday. My recent blood work showed a significant rise in my vitamin D and B12. I was surprised at this because I do not take these supplements. I then read sardines are a good source of D and B12.
I might try to eat 1 can a day 🤔. That's great about your vitamin levels rising.
Careful not to give yourself gout.
If you look at the amount of vitamin D in food versus how much you can get from the sun (or how much some supplements have in them) I'm surprised it made much of a difference to blood work.
The bones make them a source of Calcium and Magnesium though so maybe that affects Vitamin D as well.
Also a great source of omega 3 fatty acids.
Good source of D
People fear the bones but we will survive. Surprising little Grateful Dead cameo. Great video Matthew.
Wow. I wondered. I'd heard of The Grateful Dead. Who knew that the first time I see them it happens to be on a channel devoted to sardines! - and other fish.
@@josefschiltz2192 we are all Grateful for Matthews sardine reviews.
@@josefschiltz2192or or phish?! NFA
Another bullet point for the list. If someone doesn't like sardines, they still may like another canned fish like tuna, mackerel, salmon, or trout. Lots of fish in the sea to try.
YES! This is the Tinned-Fish network ... not just the sardine & anchovy channel. Every girl [ female human ] that I've ever known hates sardines -- some to the point they start to gag if a guy opens a can in the same room & they smell it ... -- ... tasting or eating some ... girls will wet-heave. My sister bans me from opening sardine cans IN her house -- even if she's not home! Maybe such sardine-phobic people could learn to enjoy other tinned seafood or fish products -- healthy tinned trout or oysters, or mackerel even tuna! They could thus subsidize the corporate markets frequented by Sardine-Lovers. ♡♡
Heck yeah! Herrings, or those "kipper snacks" are a great introduction. Eaten on a saltine if you must.
mackerel is divine.
@@ramrod0209 Yes, please be considerate of others when eating deens. I treat them like "toxic waste" or "nuclear fissionable materials". I eat them and immediately dispose of all remnants of them, the can, the oil, and dishware are washed clean as whistle, etc.
True if you live with a female or, its "equivalent", LOL. you may have a problem so please don't purposely piss them off, a deen is not worth losing a good relationship with friend and family I've found. But all cats, and certain "proper dogs" (one's that men own), males or females, are family members who will be exempt from this warning, of course. ;D LOL
I make sure it says "Wild Caught". Farmed fish are fed corn and other land based feeds which are low in omega3 so the corporation has to add it artificially. Ends up being too low. Farmed salmon has food coloring added to make it look orange.
Did you read my mind? I had no idea I'd end up going down the canned fish rabbit hole, but it looks like I just found the hands-down, uncontested heavyweight champion of subject matter experts here. Thank you very much for the extremely informative and very entertaining primer on all things sardine.
I can’t believe I’ve been binge watching a sardine channel for 2 days.
Bruh.
Live a little eat a sardines!!!!
Same, I found myself at the supermarket the other day buying canned tuna, and noticed the wide selection of Sardines they had and always wanted to try them, but never knew what brands and types to try. And now I have a good idea about my next trip!
My go to, quick, tasty, and healthy lunch is a can of good sardines in Louisiana Hot Sauce, a few salty crackers, maybe Triscuit, a chunk of cheese, a few wedges of tomato, and half of a nice ripe, but firm, avocado ! Making myself hungry !
Man you’re eating good, just as our ancestors intended.
May you live a long healthy life!
As far as number 5 goes, if you're thinking about eating any seafood more than a couple times a week, look up "EWG Seafood Calculator." You enter your weight, age and sex, and it gives you a general idea of how much of your weekly mercury intake you're filling up per 4oz serving of different types of fish. It's especially useful if you need to limit your intake on the case you have special dietary needs like being pregnant.
Deens are naturally very low in mercury, almost no mercury. They live very short lives, and eat plankton....very low to no mercury in deens.....so chow down.
Yes but the small fish have a lot less than the bigger ones like makeral, halibut, sword fish, mahi mahi, salmon or tuna. Anchovies are considered the safest of them all!
I will take my chances with the mercury. I seen starving people early on my USAF career.
I have been eating sardines right out of the can for 50 years. My favourite are Brunswick in olive oil, with hot peppers on melba toast. I know that some people are squeamish about sardines and have joked about bringing a case to potlucks.
I have a T shirt that says: WARNING: I microwave fish
@@USMCDAD47 good way to thaw them out, if frozen; then cook them some way like a "normal person" would!! LOL ;D
@@USMCDAD47brother I thought I could not be triggered
@@USMCDAD47LMAO 😭 I need that shirt
Me to l almost made herring potatoes salad for church potluck!❤ but they stopped me😂
This is the most important RUclips channel out there. Keep educating the youth. 🐟✊
You're right about all of this. Especially the expiration dates. They're meaningless (as long as the can is undamaged!)
Damn good....and, I like sushi, too. At 70 now.
I just bought a can of season sardines at the market and when I got home I noticed the best by date was July 2022. Someone messed up. U think 2 years past the BB date is fine? Can looks intact and no bulging
@@dgunearthed7859 Yes, if the can is undamaged, they're fine. I've eaten sardines three years past the so-called "expiration date". They were a little softer and mushier than brand new ones, but they were still perfectly edible. Try it and see for yourself! 🙂
@@artawhirler thank u
Never saw myself binge watching a canned fish channel but here I am. Funnily I'm here because of the sardine fasting videos you showed on screen 😂
I worked part time at Canada Safeway in the late 60s and early 70s. Brunswick brand sardines were 10 or 11 cans for $1.00. Ovenjoy bread ( a Safeway brand)was 10 loaves for a dollar if i recall. In those days a $200 grocery order required multiple buggies to haul to the car.
Omggg 😮 it’s crazy because now a simple can of sardines are upwards 2-3 dollars. And that includes your “generic” brands!!
I was interested in those comments about liking sardines in mustard sauce. In Bengal we eat fish at every meal. The conversation always starts with the price of fish in the market. Anyway, we have tons of recipes cooking fish with mustard paste. The varieties of fish available in the market is endless, so one can never get tired of eating fish. But generally we stick to eating sweet water fish.
It makes me very happy to read that whole communities are eating fish all the time; I wanted to be more carnivore but I just can’t face eating meat but I quite like sardines. You have reassured me that it is a healthy way to live so I thank you.
@@GilbertGoesWow Yes, not only eating fish good for the body, it is excellent for the brain. Ourcommunity, the Bangalis, are known all over India for their high intelligence. One famous politician once said that that Bengalis think first the rest of India thinks after that.
@seemaprasad6677
Seems by being pescatarian I'm in a sense embracing my Bengali heritage 😆
I made sardines with scrambled eggs for breakfast this morning , it was amazing !
That honestly sounds disgusting
@@matthewhunter6421dont knock it till you try it
@@matthewhunter6421 I enjoyed it, however, my wife did complain about the smell.
My favorite is sardines and avocado with a smear of cream cheese on toast .
Sardines and eggs are an awesome combo!
@@Shakerhood69 With a dash of Worcestershire or balsamic vinegar.
We used to eat a lot of lamb when I was a kid and my father would tell me the cartilege was the "Magical Cookie of the Lamb" so I would crunch away at that healthy collegen.
I look at the Sardine bones at the same thing.
So if you're new and reading this, maybe try knawing on some lamb cartilege first to get the toes wet before you dive into some Dines.
But hey, that's just my advice
That Brings back memories! I Was raised on lamb. As I’m from a large country family and lamb was the cheapest meat in Australia when I was growing up (after rabbit) we ate it 3 or 4 times a week … maybe more some weeks.
Dad would buy a half or quarter carcass as it was dirt cheap that way, chop it up himself at home and we ate the lot over a week or so .. joints, ribs, chops, neck, belly, kidneys, brains (served pan fried) and the fat collected from the bottom of the baking pan. This was collected in a cup, cooled and eaten the next day spread on bread as “dripping” along with a little of the meat jelly from the bottom and maybe a splash of left over gravy. All Good stuff 😋
@@helixator3975 Dang, that sounds great. I love lamb, but growing up here in rural Florida lamb is a teeny bit pricey so I don't get to eat it that often.
My dad got me to love organ meats though, fried chicken livers and "sweetbreads" (offal meats from cows) are some childhood favs of mine. And of course I love sardines, might go have a can right now actually lol
Ran down to my local Trader Joes and grabbed the $2 and $3 can of sardines. The cheaper one is in a cardboard box with the tin inside. The slightly pricier one is in a pink tin. I tried the cheaper one already. It's fine. No icky, weird stuff. Tastes a lot like basic tuna and the texture/chewiness is fine. They fill the can with olive oil, which I like. I suggest seasoning them with a bit of pepper and salt to your taste and have them with Ritz crackers if this is your first time. For the price, I rate them an easy 9/10 and would recommend them to people who want to try something new. I have yet to try Nuri as they are quite pricey and I can only seem to find them online but am looking forward to them as they always get good reviews.
Your comment was actually pretty helpful thanks 😊
Thanks for sharing. I needed this.
When I was in the local community college, back in 1963-1965 I used to eat sardines in my room. I was very poor at the time, and sardines were about $.25 cents a can. I could get free crackers at a local hamburger place (they sold a hamburger that consisted of a meat patty, two buns, and all the mayo, mustard, ketchup, and lettuce you could pile up, for $ .35 cents- as well as take as many crackers you could stuff in a bag), so I had sardines and crackers at a very low cost. Well, a friend of mine was a weightlifter and saw what I was eating one day. Since sardines are high in protein he was intrigued. He started to eat sardines, he would dump two or three cans in a large bowl, break up a lot of crackers, and all various relish such as mustard, mayo, and ketchup - tried out all kinds of combinations. Other guys in the dorm thought we were both crazy, but after a while several of them started eating different kinds of sardines as well. I like to eat them on crackers, with a bit of cheese along with a beer or soda. As far as the "bones" are concerned, the cooking process - usually high temp steam- makes the bones turn into a consistency of nuts if even that. As you said, it is all calcium. Sardines are in many ways similar to shrimp, just don't look too close, the cooking takes care of any issues and they taste good.
Very cool story.
I love that one of your patrons is called "Habeas Porpoise".
Bones are fine.
Racially though, cats in Canada eat around the bones in canned Salmon, and while I worked in The Bahamas, I found out that Bahamian cats left the bones on the plate too. Not surprisingly, cats in both countries loved empty boxes.
The cat collective consciousness.😅
Racially? Lmao
This showed up in my FY page. As of this comment you have 65K subscribers. I was really surprised so many people were interested in canned fish, so I went to tell my daughter, but she misunderstood and thought you had 65K cans of canned fish and was like "That's WAY too many!" Once it was cleared up we had a big laugh about it, and I just thought I would share here, lol.
Toast + cream cheese + cracked pepper + olive oil sardines = great combo.
Why waste money on all that extra stuff when you could just buy more sardines?
Sounds goidt
Wow. I just found your channel! How have I made it to 69 yr old without you????? Thanks Canned Fish Guy
Sardines in mustard sauce was one of my favorite foods when I was a kid. Part of the draw was that someone told me I could eat the bones.
I'm old...but once, a long time ago, I was a boy scout about 11 or 12 years old. My fellow scouts would help themselves to my snack cache of beef jerky, salami, and whatever else was there....so I started eating sardines, in mustard sauce, or tomato sauce...the cheap ones back then were 40-50 cents a can. NO ONE ever stole my snacking fish. 😆😆
I've been looking for the ones in mustard sauce and haven't seen them for a while now. Probably my favorite as well, usually ate them on saltine crackers. Gotta thank grandma for getting me eating sardines when I was young.
Stop hating on sardines.
One must not forget...
the smaller the fish, the lower the mercury content.
Peace on earth.
Yup, they are low on the food chain in an environment where everybody is eating everybody else!! LOL
What are we even doing here!?!?’
I love that line
Part of my lexicon now trying to tease out the cool kids
Yes, and it's becoming even more relevant a question, now with the search for other "intelligent" life in our Galaxy. And so far, nothing, and it's looking like we "won the lottery" on Earth, with us, and some nice other life, like sardines, and those moneys. At least in our neighboring search radius of "nearby" exoplanets!! LOL ;D
Very informative!! Thank you!! My daughter feeds her cats Sardines all the time and they have the most beautiful coats… 2 of them are over 18 years old!!
Just got done doing a sardine fast last week. Dropped around 9+ pounds😮 and feel 😃👍 I've been documenting my weight loss for 10 weeks😊
How does this work?
@@jakel3333 sardines are packed full of nutrition and high in Omega 3, along with low calorie. It's almost impossible to over eat them and they help kick start ketosis. I only do these experiments for 5 days at a time and eat something on my eating strategy for maintenance. Currently I'm working with carnivore and it doesn't matter as long as it's whole foods. Avoiding the processed foods and sugar is the key to lose weight and gain health. ❤️👍
@@jakel3333dr boz says eat only sardines for 72 hours. Look her up on youtube. U can have coffee bit just look her up
I can't believe someone actually made a video about tinned sardines but what's even weirder is why the funk am I watching it.
I've been eating sardines for years. I think they are great especially when the ones in hot sauce. I do eat the bones when I eat sardines.
Your channel is growing since I last checked in. Nice work, Sardine King! I knew you'd make it 👍
Nothing but unwavering love, support, and brotherhood to all deenzmaxxers.
The monkey peeling the banana was the best part of the video 😂😂 he threw the banana strings on his son head then took them off after peeling it more lmao
this channel motivated me to try sardines, about to try my first can now
edit: omg they were amazing, I have to buy more cans and try all the different ones now!! thanks Matthew ur awesome
Im also about to try my first can, if I remember to I'll post back how it went
I guess the ones I got like 6 months ago were Season brand boneless, scaleless in 100% olive oil. They were pretty good though! I'll have to try ones with bones and scales next time.
Which brand did you get? I try and stick with the Portuguese versions
@@tyrjal9
I sprinkle a little sugar and Old Bay seasoning on sardines, and they taste like blue crab claws.
Omggg im going to try this 😮 that sounds so good!!
I think the kipper snacks are very approachable. one way I like them is with short grain rice and chile sauce asian style
Loves me some kipper snacks. They're great on saltine crackers
They go great in scrambled eggs too.
Yes!!! With the Chilli sauce and rice!!
you’re such a funny, charming guy. thanks for the video!
i love the chef john indirect shoutout at the beginning
Bob Ross music at the end was great too.
The clip of mamma monkey pulling the banana stings off, only to drop them on baby monkey’s head was gold. She was so deft at peeling the banana otherwise, I think we could learn a thing or two from her!
Its my effort to combat high blood pressures that lead me to sardines, and sardines that led me to your channel and in turn your channel led me to slow jabroni. LOL I've gone down a sardine rabbit hole. HAHAHA
Yup, but better a "rabbit hole" than a worm hole, eh? LOL ;D
I love sardines in 🍅 sauce with picadillo and tostadas 🔥
I only eat sardines in secret because I don't want a punny nickname. 😆
Too late.
Nadine, The Sardine Queen
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger Yup, and for All the genders!! LOL ;D
I don't mind the list when you make it Matt! Thanks for the video !🐟🐟
1:35 The interesting part is, that ape throws the stringy bits away, sees they stick on the little one's head and cleans them off.
It does make me wonder and question that stringy part.
BEST BEFORE DATES A EXPIRATION DATE ARE 2 DIFFERENT THINGS.
Date Labels Explained.
The terms "expiration date" and "best buy date" are both used to indicate the shelf life of food products. However, they have different meanings and implications.
Expiration Date:
The expiration date is the date after which a food product should not be consumed for safety reasons. It is typically found on perishable products such as dairy, meat, and poultry. The expiration date is determined through scientific testing by the manufacturer, and it indicates the time by which the product is no longer safe to eat. After the expiration date, the food may contain harmful bacteria that can cause foodborne illness or spoilage, and it should be discarded.
Best Buy Date:
The best buy date, also known as the "sell by" or "use by" date, is the date after which the manufacturer no longer guarantees the quality of the product. It is typically found on non-perishable items such as canned goods and dried foods. The best buy date is a suggestion by the manufacturer of the time frame during which the product is at its peak quality. After this date, the product may still be safe to eat, but it may not taste as good or have the same texture or nutritional value.
In summary, the expiration date is a safety guideline that should not be ignored, whereas the best buy date is a suggestion for optimal quality. It's important to check both dates when purchasing and consuming food to ensure that you're getting a safe and high-quality product. Additionally, it's important to store food properly to extend its shelf life and maintain its quality for as long as possible.
Wow I didn’t know they were totally different thing. And the difference can decide between maybe stale crackers or food poisoning 😭 thanks for sharing omg
@@cherie..cherry No problem. A lot of food has been wasted because people don't know the difference.
This is serendipitous! I love anchovies, but even upon discovering how healthy sardines are I just couldn't do it. And that shot of the can sitting in the cupboard that hadn't been opened for eons looks just like my sardine stash. My brother likes them and tells me "Hey. You got to try them. They're good and not scary" but I haven't been able to key that can. I literally decided to throw it to Google and this is the exact search I entered: "how to eat sardines if their heads and bodies gross you out."
Yours was the first and only site I selected and it's one of the most informative things I've seen on RUclips. I didn't need to explore any further.
Your presentation was excellent: professional, very informative, and entertaining with a pleasant touch of humor. As someone who's worked in instructional video production, I give you FIVE THUMBS up (not yet sure how I'm gonna physically accomplish THAT, however).
Good grief! All this about SARDINE phobia, but I'm glad I stopped by. Thank you 👏
Getting canned sardines back into my diet. I kinda stopped eating them for a few months. It's time to binge the channel again!
As of today I have now heard every "What are we even doing here?" AND EAGERLY AWAIT THE NEXT. Thank you for another great episode, Matthew.
Your channel started my enjoyment of sardines
You are the sardine king, in my book!
Tsar of Sardinia
I would sometimes pack a sardine sandwich with Grey Poupon and sour pickles back in grade school. Oh, the looks on those kids' faces! 🤣It's been decades since I've had a tin; I may have to treat myself to one and a pack of saltines.
I need to reevaluate my life. I just watched a video about canned sardines for nearly 5 minutes.
There are some crappy jobs out there but can you imagine working in a sardine factory packing them in the cans in such a neatly arranged pattern?
I never thought I’d fall in love with a video about fish. This is very entertaining, a little goofy not to serious, all around enjoyable. Have a good day.
I used to be squeamish, and still am to some extent, about the spines. Not because they're icky or anything but because I had spinal surgery when I was young. Honestly, you can get used to them pretty readily. If you just start out with some sweet deenz in sauce (not just EVOO/oil/water), it's easier to get over the bones because you have more things to focus on than just "hey, that's fish spine". Eventually you can start adding in the oil/water packed ones and you won't even notice by that point. Or you can just mush 'em a bit, I guess.
At my last job I'd have sardines and crackers for lunch a couple of times a week . I always relined my trash can immediately afterwards and then took the tied up bag outside to the dumpster to avoid any problems that it might cause .
There was this crazy lady that worked in another building that happened to walk by one day when I was eating them and she stopped , poked her head in , and proceeded to try tell me that I couldn't eat that at work . She was one of those aroma therapy people who had ten different scented things in her desk area and she claimed that the smell of fish gave her migraines . I told her that her work area made me nauseous to walk through and it didn't matter because she was not supposed to be coming back through my area anyways for insurance purposes and I was already avoiding her area like the plague .
I never had anyone else ever complain about it . I wouldn't have even brought them if I worked near anyone .
sardines are great to have as a Just in case...a can is a meal...small and easily transportable
Keto people are discovering sardines. No carbs, high good fat, high protein.
@@USMCDAD47lol keto people 😂
@@aeonflex4261 it does sound a bit B sci fi movie-ish,.."The Attack of the Keto People"! LOL
It's 2:55am right now and I'm standing in the kitchen eating a can of sardines I bought on a whim today because I've been watching your videos. They taste great, thanks for inspiring me to try a new source of protein!!
I love your videos dude, very fun to watch and you got me to eat sardines again after 7 years of abstaining.
Plus it's cool to watch you try all the different brands!
This is surely the pinnacle of highly entertaining sardine content.
Been eating them all my life. I prefer brisling herring (small) in olive oil and another type of sardine known as sprats (smoked heavier).
Over date by years is no problem but they might be “mushy” so they might be better if you add some onion and a bit of mayo or hummus and use it like tuna salad.
I like them straight, on crackers or lightly toasted rye … sometimes with cheese and/or horseradish.
I eat them 1-4 times a week.
Sprats (aka bristling sardines) are not sardines at all. I myself really don’t care for them, but many people prefer them.
“But, Mateo!“, cried the breathless multitude, “Stargazy pie from Cornwall means you can come face-to-face with a fish! Okay, that is not a can and, admittedly, they are pilchards instead of deenz. However, their eyes are like Clint Eastwood's! Okay, we're leaving...“ Great vid.
Matt !! hey bruv ! Scottie from New Zealand Here , .. hey have you ever tried your canned fish sardines/ tuna etc with a some malt vinegar ?? , ... that's how we grew up eating em with it , ..... and tbh , .... nothing is better with out the malt vinegar !!!!!!!!! holla out if you would like to try the NZ fave of DYC malt vinegar / my fave nothing comes close to that brand , ............................. and i will send you some , .......... all the very best bud
scottie
sardines are from the herring family of fish, containing more than 20% of the Daily Value), but they're also a good source of iron (containing more than 10% DV). Plus, canned sardines contain close to 100% of the recommended daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids.of fish, the nutritional benefits are, protein, vitamin B12, vitamin D and calcium
Aside from Bela's I can find Matiz sardines locally for under $4. Another great inexpensive but quality deen. World Market has Nuri for $5, but I have to make a trek out to the burbs with a bike or public transit or both like the last time I went: tossed my bike on the new BRT line a few blocks away just to go there and load up on a selection of good canned fish in the $4-$8 range that you won't find at your local supermarket.
Great tip!
My World Market is clear across town. But now I want to make the trip!
Loved your video about sardines. I laughed at the monkey and banana. You’ve got a great sense of humor. Thanks!!
I love bristling sardines.
Personally the swim bladder or liver, or whatever it is that's often left in canned sardines is hyper 'fishy' to the point of being, well, kinda rank - I take em out. In a similar vein, a lot of people think they don't like 'smoked' mackerel (ubiquitous in supermarkets) because they haven't removed the dark 'centre-line', which really is absolutely rank.
I’ve eaten canned food almost 8 years expired and they were just fine!
The bones in canned fish are my favorite part.
You make eating sardines entertaining!
I just bought a can n came home and watched your video! Thank you, it was very informative and I love em oh my goodness, I can see why folks can just eat a can of em, I ate like 3/4 before feeling guilty. I had the Polar brand smoked sardines. I have a new addiction now thanks
Alright I’m going to buy my first can today. I really hope I like them because I know they are great for omega 3s.
Well ? 😊
@@LemonySnicket-EUC They... are just not for me. Maybe an acquired taste. haha I tried a few cans and it felt like I was forcing them down.
Wow. An entire channel devoted to canned fish. I have to check this out.
I never notice the bones. I have been eating some cans of smoked oysters thats expired like 3 years ago. They are still just normal smoked oysters. Taste great in greek pasta.
I've had my first can of 'deens a few weeks ago and lo and behold your channel gets recommended to me now.
I enjoyed them a lot more than I thought I would and now I sometimes snack on them, hah. I live in Japan so most of the ones you'd get there come in a sweetish sauce called Kabayaki, but I've asked my mum, a certified sardine enjoyer, to bring me some from Europe when she comes to see me in April.
I have opened a tin of “bumble bee” or similar very inexpensive common grocery store (packaged in America) brands & yes, there was an entire head w/ big milky eyeball staring right up at me. It immediately went right into the trash & it took me a couple of months to get to the point of being willing to try sardines again. I will never buy the cheap brand again, ever. Nuri’s are my favorite.
Pretty sure most of those cheaper brands are canned in Poland.
Oof, same thing has happened to me. A yucky can put me off sardines for a year or so. At the time, I had no idea that I could simply buy some decent fish for a few dollars more!
Yup, with any stuff going into your body, go for the best quality you can afford!
This channel has 100% convinced me to try sardines. I always wanted to try anchovies and sardines.
There's something fishy around here, mister.
You should've been a coroner. You dig up enough bodies, "The Forensic Fish Files..."😱
I can't like the bones. I like the boneless sardines, and canned mackerel goes down easy, too. But my ultimate favorite fish is the smoked chub. I have no problem looking at the head, and it's easy to pick around the bones. Why are they so hard to find these days? I'm editing this to say I miss seeing the bass standing in the corner!
I love the sardine bones -- if they sold a "Extra Spines" variant ... I would buy it. Maybe someday they'll combine together all the bones & spines when they do their sardine "filets × skinless + boneless" runs and can them into a "Sardines -- Skin + Bones *only* with Extra Spines" ... yummy! ♡♡
TIMELY- thank you. I was going to toss 2 cans that are 1 1/2 years past the exp. date. Not now!
#6 if you don't like fish to begin with you definitely are not going to just magically like Sardines.
Wish this one had been mentioned. I love this channel and everything I see is appetizing, but I struggle to eat fish to begin with (only one in my family) so canned fish is even trickier.
I _want_ to like fish, canned and uncanned, but it's a battle any time I order it or try to eat it canned (even with crackers, mustard, hot sauce, tangy mayo, pickled onion, etc etc - fish gives me this involuntary gag and retch reaction I'm constantly trying to get past. I'm determined, but I'm not going to lie and say any part of this process has been easy - I can't even do ramen with the little shrimps in it, or if the broth has dashi I struggle with it).
@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger I'm basically the same except I do like Shrimp and am ok with Tuna once in a while (like tuna fish sandwiches or Tuna melts, not something like a Tuna steak). Other than that though, about all I can handle is a McDonald's Filet-O-fish. I just can't do seafood at all for the most part but I live vicariously through this channel lol. Like you were saying I want to like fish, I'm somewhat envious of people who do but I just can't. Tried seafood a million times prepared a million different ways and it's always pretty disgusting to me.
@@jdkgcp I feel your pain. Fried I think tricks the senses into not registering its "fish" so much as just another protein with a different flavor.
Working in a sushi restaurant helped me to better appreciate fish as a food; if you can, maybe try the sushi route as well? Spicy and crunchy rolls are generally pretty flavorful, make sure whatever you get has a good amount of sauce on it so you can try to focus on that; no shame in keeping something to drink on-hand so you can refresh after a bite if need be. Eventually you associate the fish with the roll's flavors so it can become easier to branch out. After a point I was able to tolerate shrimp tempura and now I can do shrimp in pasta most of the time (if I get a fishy one it still messes with me); shrimp in ramen though, nope.
Beyond that I've tried moving past fried to pan seared fish - again, not great but results aren't terrible. I still get the bad gag reflex half the time but pan seared cod fillet with baby potatoes and a lemony dill cream sauce was a good pairing. Salmon or clam chowder as well - get it from a good seafood restaurant or make it homemade, infinitely less fishy and you can better identify the flavors of the fish vs the flavors of the intense fishy smell.
(one aspect Im trying to overcome is the moisture content - fish are very wet as far as protein goes and dry fish is overcooked fish. I dont know why but fish juice makes my spine tingle. Fish and chips is my go-to but a fillet with the bloodline intact just throws me off)
This is fun! I love you as much as sardines.
After finding your channel a couple weeks ago I went and purchased a can of what i thought were sardines but were actually mackerel fillets. I've since corrected my error and my first can of sardines are curently in the cupboard awaiting consumption.
Scarey isn't it?
actually obsessed with you
Been eating sardines (or any fish raw or canned ) since I was a wee lad. Back in the 60's when Ma was raising 2 boys alone we ate fried smelts at least once a week. Sardines are very good for you and the dog and I eat them all the time.
Great video and 5 mins is just about the right length. Thanks for sharing!
Bro I love that this channel is a thing. Absolutely made my day
My mama LOVED her sardines!!! I learned to tolerate them thru her…. Bones skin n all………kinda like canned salmon……DOWN THE HATCH! Salmon croquettes…………..while making a phish/clam chowdaaaaaaaah….. I tend to thro in some salt cod and a few cans of sardines……. they cross up nicely and add egg and something to the dish
I am new to the sardine world so this video was informative for me.
I literally have a can of sardines that's been in my cabinet for more than two years. I've been working up the nerve to open it. I am going to make a commitment to doing it. Any day now.
I am from the Mediterranean Montenegro and Bosnia and we eat sardines as snacks through the day. Only have I seen in western countries the aversion to healthy food. People hate sardines in the US! They also have the lowest mercury of all fish given short reproduction time and life span. I absolutely love the taste with diced onions is even better. It’s funny how now they are becoming a “super food” and you see these RUclipsrs promoting them as such😂! They still have a strong fish smell and only few of these health nuts will actually stick with them. At the end it’s you either love the taste and you grew up with it or you gonna try them for the health benefit and give them up immediately 😂!
He could also act as a wobbly-head doll! I love sardines!
Holy mackerel this is the video that I needed. I have two cans of sardines Sitting in the back of my cabinet.... I know they’re good for you, but… I’ve been avoiding eye Contact with them