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March 19, 2006
Fresh Sardines
Remeber how I really like sardines? Well I bought some fresh ones yesterday for kicks. (Sorry if my less-than-appetizing photos induce queasiness.)
Joy of Cooking (which I've come to use more and more, since it just has everything you might possibly be looking for) had a section on what to do with them. According to Joy, it's "easy" to remove the spine and bones. This is a lie. If I had followed the book's helpful little illustrated instructions, I would have pulled out half of the flesh as well. I managed to get the spine out of one but gave up after that. Then I added things from the fridge that seemed appropriate: lemon, cilantro, scallions. Per Joy, I dutifully dredged them in peppered flour, sprinkled the herbs on top, and fried them.
They weren't bad -- the flavor was quite good, actually -- but I had quite a time getting the bones out of the one I was too lazy to debone before cooking. I ate a bunch of them, and I'm pretty sure my liver (or some other vital internal organ) currently looks like a porcupine.
Posted by csageday at March 19, 2006 10:33 PM
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Not entirely on topic, but Trader Joe's is now in your neighborhood...(or closer than before)
http://www.slate.com/id/2138178/
I'm jealous of your food escapades recently. My food blog is stalled because when I have cooked, I haven't documented well. Maybe during the summer...
Posted by: ck at March 20, 2006 02:53 PM