For cooking, all these are fine (other than the White Merlot or alcohol free, probably):
Eh, I like me some sardines, but hate the taste of anchovy. I really like the sardines in oil and hot chilis. I just put them on a piece of white bread as a sandwich.
I don't necessarily care for sardines, but when I've done true blue Caesar salad the anchovies really sell it.
I don't mind Caesar dressing, cuz the taste is subdued. However like straight up anchovies on Pizza is disgusting. I think because, to me at least, it's just too fishy.
I'm kind of hit and miss when it comes to using them apart from making Caesar salad dressing. We keep the jar of the oil packed ones, and we don't necessarily use them for anything other than just making Caesar salad. They're a little too fishy or oily when you just have them by themselves and that's kind of the same thing with stuff like anchovies.
I grew up eating a lot of canned shit, common among Filipino families. I still eat Spam, Vienna Sausage, and canned corned beef pretty regularly. Those 3 are bascially our version of ham, sausage, and bacon that are typical American breakfast meats.
One of my best friends is Filipino , grew up down Trinidad. When his mom used to visit him back when we were in college, should bring these empanada things and some type of spring roll and it was always a big thing where everybody would come over to his apartment and we would have wonderful meal, and typically watch a movie.
That's exactly what I remember us having. He was always super excited because I guess he grew up eating that all the time. Just remember everyone being off during Christmas vacation during college, and he busted out all the stuff his mom brought him.
Yeah, it is a very Filipino thing to feed people when they are at your house and it's just part of our hospitality. My friends were always weirded out at first because it was unusual to them. Everytime my Dad saw them first thing he'd ask is if they had ate and if they said no he'd ask my Mom to make stuff or he'd offer to order pizza or something. Also, you are never "full" at a Filipino house, they'll just pile more food on your plate.
I have a Korean buddy who used to do hardwood flooring and tile work for us, but he's basically family. Anytime you go to their house and if you're having dinner it's a literal feast. I've gotten to meet his folks as well, has mom just passed away not too long ago which was pretty sad. Last time I saw her with my buddy, it was her and a whole bunch of her older friends or something. We are reading a ton of king crab, and I mean a ton, and dumplings and all kinds of other crazy Asian dishes. Was a hell of a lot of fun and all these old Korean people were getting super drunk on Korean vodka. Great time.
I used to eat all that type of shit when I was a kid. That same brand you linked, too. Its still good, in a way? But I swear to God all that shit, Vienna Sausages, Potted Meat, etc. I SWEAR it tasted different 20-30 years ago. Similar to what it used to be in the same way that Fruit Loops, Lucky Charms, Trix and all that shit tasted different but the same. My real dad says the same thing, but his timeline is double mine of course.
Vienna Sausage just tastes wrong, I dunno if it's because of all the preservatives or what. Spam and canned corned beef don't bother me even if I don't terribly care for them but Vienna Sausages have an intense aftertaste of regret.
