little silver fishes

My newest obsession:

sardines.

Stuffed with protein, omega-3 and vitamin D they are the ideal seafood eats. Plus! because they are small and on the lower end of the food chain, mercury is pretty much non-existent in these little fellas.

These little munchkins are crazy good for you. 

But I hated them at one point.
Why?
The taste. The smell.

Growing up, Dad would eat them straight from the can although Mum has always been revolted by even the mention of the word "sardine". Mumma's distaste for them rubbed off on me and I could not understand how anybody could think of consuming them, let alone enjoying the flavour.

But I have now been converted. Researching healthy dishes, particularly those involving seafood that do not contain high percentages of mercury, sardines kept popping up again and again. Realizing that these little nuggets were packed full of nutrients, I though I may as well give them a shot... and what do you know, I didn't actually mind the taste. Ok, so maybe I didn't die from delight in the overall experience, but they weren't anywhere near as bad as I remembered. (perhaps knowing the absolute goodness they contained helped my taste buds on a little)

They are now an integral part of my diet and I eat them at least twice a week either in salads or with avo on toast.

I buy mine canned in either extra virgin olive oil or simply water. I've found that the slightly more expensive brands to be significantly nicer than the homebrands. I'm keen to buy some fresh to experiment with.

These are one of my favouritest foods at the moment, mainly because of their extreme goodiness for the body, but now I'm actually partial to the taste! I never thought I would admit that.

xx