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Tue Nov 24, 2020, 11:16 AM Nov 2020

National Sardines Day - Nov 24th

The term sardine was first used in English during the beginning of the 15th century,
possibly coming from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia where there was an abundance of sardines.
Sardines are a great source of vitamins and minerals.

Sardines are related to herrings. While we might be most familiar with sardines packed in cans, some enjoy fresh sardines grilled. This small fish can also be pickled and smoked, too.
When canned, they can be packed in water, olive, sunflower or soybean oil or tomato, chili or mustard sauce.

The terms 'sardine' and 'pilchard' are not precise ... One criterion suggests fish shorter in length than 6 inches (15 cm) are sardines, and larger ones pilchards.

The FAO/WHO Codex (a collection of international food safety standards) cites 21 species that may be classed as sardines.

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National Sardines Day - Nov 24th (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 OP
Buy the good ones keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #1
leave them in the ocean where they belong nt msongs Nov 2020 #2
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