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Best to buy ones packed in water. No idea as to the quality of the oil used.
by loopdoend 5y ago
Best to buy ones packed in water. No idea as to the quality of the oil used.
- SnowProblem 5y agoYep, you can always add oil yourself if you like the taste. I also recommend buying the ones that have the skin and bones, because there's a lot of nutrition there. The bones are barely noticeable. This was the brand I went with: https://www.amazon.com/Crown-Prince-Sardines-Water-4-25-Ounce/dp/B005M1EKHQ/ https://www.amazon.com/Crown-Prince-Sardines-Water-4-25-Ounc...
- chefandy 5y agoThe flavor of the oil isn't what makes oil-packed fish taste better— it's just a better storage medium for fish. Oil doesn't wash fish of its delicate water soluble flavors, oil deeply penetrates the flesh and to keep it from getting as tough, and it won't dilute additional flavorings like smoke or aromatics. Getting oil-packed fish without soybean oil isn't difficult but it is obviously more expensive. I'd worry as much or more about pharmaceutical waste and other pollutants in cheap, mass-produced fish, too. Fortunately, sardines don't have a ton of mercury. There's nothing remotely wrong with Crown Prince sardines, but if you're interested in a comparison, something like this, while twice as much per oz (.69us vs .33us) should clearly illustrate the differences. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LB7Q62R/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_BVC0YC6RXR263GWVK6JZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LB7Q62R/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_BV...
- aklemm 5y agoFrom a culinary perspective, packed in oil tend to be tastier.