Tinned pilchards

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

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!

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.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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

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 🤗