🐟 Sardine

Sardina pilchardus

A small silver fish from the sea, often cooked or packed in cans as a healthy snack.

It is small and shiny silver, and the cooked meat is soft and light gray.

Rich and a little salty, with a full flavor of the sea.

Packed with protein, omega-3 fats, and calcium that help build strong bones.

Eat them cooked or from a can, mashed on toast or added to a warm pasta, never raw for little kids.

They swim in big groups in the ocean, where fishing boats catch them near the coast.

Most sardines are sold canned or frozen, so you can enjoy them all year long.

Sardines got their name from an island called Sardinia, where many were once caught.

Sardines swim in huge shiny groups called schools that move together like one big shape.

Try mashed canned sardines on whole-grain toast with a little lemon for a quick, strong snack.