# What do I do with sardines? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342 "2017-10-20T02:09:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/42 "2017-10-24T16:31:38Z")
I love this recipe: [Spaghetti with sardines, dill and fried capers](https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spaghetti-with-sardines-dill-and-fried-capers-352792) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/43 "2017-10-24T22:21:26Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > I love this recipe: > > [Spaghetti with sardines, dill and fried capers](https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spaghetti-with-sardines-dill-and-fried-capers-352792) That looks really good! Might be good with tuna, too. Love the toasted breadcrumbs. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/44 "2017-10-24T23:39:32Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > I mentioned this is another thread. > > Whizz them up into a paste in blender. If they have tomato sauce already on them then great, just chuck the whole tin in. If not, add a bit of tomato puree, finely diced onion, pepper, paprika and a bit of olive oil. Smoosh until smooth and there you have a great sandwich filling or dip for crudites. Similar to what I was thinking. Puree them in a food processor/blender with olive oil, basil, oregano, garlic, vinegar and make a salad dressing out of it. It’d be similar to a true caesar salad dressing. Yummy! Or, put them on nice crackers with sliced gruyere and a dollop of dijon mustard. I do this with smoked oysters and it’s a really good snack. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/45 "2017-10-27T23:09:42Z")
I make a breakfast spread out of sardines, a kind of fresh cheese we get up in the frozen northland called quark, some mayo, salt, a few shakes of hot sauce and maybe some lemon juice. It’s great on bread. 2 cans sardines 375 g package of quark 125 g light cream cheese\* 2 Tbsp mayo juice of a half lemon a few shakes of hot sauce (to taste) Mash the whole together \*We used to get 5% bf quark in 500 g containers, now it is .25% and I add cream cheese for a bit of fat. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/46 "2017-10-28T01:11:34Z")
> [@TSBG](#): > > Anyway, what can I do with them? What can’t you do with them? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/47 "2017-10-28T01:13:01Z")
Seriously, though…I just eat them out of the tin, but much of what has already been suggested here is great advice. On crackers is second best, and I must try mixed up with Sriracha someday, ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/48 "2017-10-28T01:32:50Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > What can’t you do with them? 🙂 Ice cream Sent from my Pixel C using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/49 "2017-10-28T06:42:28Z")
Toast some bread under a grill on one side, turn over and apply sardines and grill (broil) until hot and slightly caramelised. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/50 "2017-10-28T06:46:29Z")
> [@Tatterdemalion](#): > > Ice cream > > Sent from my Pixel C using Tapatalk Google suggests otherwise, e.g.: [Quality dairy food products and inspiration for chefs and bakers | Debic](https://www.debic.com/en/stories/hospitality-bakery/sardine-ice-cream) ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342/51 "2017-10-28T07:02:12Z")
If you don’t particularly like them and they’re within their “use by” date, you could give them to a local food bank. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-with-sardines/799342.md?page=2)