Tinned pilchards

I bought some from my local Tesco’s about three weeks ago and they were as you described in a red tin and I think there were two different sizes and they’re were in tomato sauce 🤗

Oh yes tanith. Thanks for the reminder.
I haven't had them for years. I used to like them on toast.

They are always in stock in my local Waitrose. I know because I buy them. As well as cold in salad and hot on toast, I also have several other recipes that use them, including an excellent pilchard curry.

My Tesco’s doesn’t have pilchards and is very short of sardines. It’s been going on for several weeks. Annoying.

I think they are called Glenryck , the red tin of plilchards in tomato sauce. I love them on a bagel or sandwich and at times let my dogs have the fish without sauce. Not sure when I last saw them...there are fish shortages.

I could never get on with pilchards. No idea why as I like fresh sardines and whitebait, and absolutely love bristling or sild in tomato sauce. Just can’t look at a pilchard.

I noticed this a couple of months ago something to do with low fish stocks in Morocco where we import most of ours from, blamed on higher sea temperatures

Greyduster

I could never get on with pilchards. No idea why as I like fresh sardines and whitebait, and absolutely love bristling or sild in tomato sauce. Just can’t look at a pilchard.

I fancied a tin a while back not having had one for years and found them a bit rich. I do like sardines and cheese on toast occasionally.

teabagwoman

My Tesco’s doesn’t have pilchards and is very short of sardines. It’s been going on for several weeks. Annoying.

I've been chasing sardines for weeks. (And oddly, small tins of baked beans). I managed to get a couple of tins on my Tesco order a couple of weeks back but only in tomato sauce. Sainsbury's don't seem to have had any for ages.

I guess pilchards and sardines are bedfellows and are hiding under a duvet somewhere!

I think they are the same fish. Pilchards are just older, bigger sardines.

You're absolutely right rockgran - species known as Sardina pilchardus (makes sense).

But you can definitely buy fresh sardines as I devour them when I can get them, But not fresh pilchards as far as I'm aware.

I've been chasing sardines for weeks. (And oddly, small tins of baked beans)

I’d pay to see that…..!

I guess pilchards and sardines are bedfellows and are hiding under a duvet somewhere!

That’s how rumours start…! 😂

Ashcombe

^I've been chasing sardines for weeks. (And oddly, small tins of baked beans)^

I’d pay to see that…..!

I guess pilchards and sardines are bedfellows and are hiding under a duvet somewhere!

That’s how rumours start…! 😂

The only thing I'm actually capable of chasing these days is my own tail.

I've got the dirt on sardines and pilchards - I'm really undercover for the Daily Mail

My local convenience store has them. It is Glenryck. I make fish cakes out of them - delicious, but my family complain the flavour is "too strong".

Thanks everyone I might try Asda or Sainsbury I do love sardines on toast too.

Yuk, only ever gave them to the cat!

I know there is a shortage of sardines, and pilchards are basically just large sardines.

Apparently Sardines and Pilchards are both the same species, which has the Latin name Sardinus pilchardus. The smaller fish are known as Sardines and the larger, older fish are Pilchards. I found this on Google, by the way. I'm not an expert in fish species or Latin!

We had pilchards with salad most Sunday teatimes when I was little. Delicious! I've not bought them for a few years although DH is fond of them occasionally on toast.

We used to have Pilchards with salad at school that was many years ago….
Back then there was no choice you had what it was on the day and a pudding and all we had to drink was a jug of water on the table
And we were a lot healthier for it….😁

mrsgreenfingers56

Yuk, only ever gave them to the cat!

Lucky cat.

sharon103

Oh yes tanith. Thanks for the reminder.
I haven't had them for years. I used to like them on toast.

I have them mashed up on toast with black pepper at least once a week.😃

Even more delicious on toast when it is mashed up with a tablespoon or so of Philadelphia (or any soft cheese), and fresh lemon squeezed on top. Or, Tabasco. Yum!

I always share a can with the dog…….

ferry23

Ashcombe

I've been chasing sardines for weeks. (And oddly, small tins of baked beans)

I’d pay to see that…..!

I guess pilchards and sardines are bedfellows and are hiding under a duvet somewhere!

That’s how rumours start…! 😂

The only thing I'm actually capable of chasing these days is my own tail.

I've got the dirt on sardines and pilchards - I'm really undercover for the Daily Mail

Love it, ferry23! 😂