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Friday, April 13, 2012

Sardine Rillettes 4_12_12


Sardine Rillettes 4_12_12

I date myself when I say the one-liner, ‘everything tastes better when it sits on a ritz’.  I can't help it, that catchy advertiser for Ritz crackers is from, what, the 80’s-90’s?  So I used a whole grain cracker to hold the sardines though a lettuce wrap or pita would be good also, but I didn’t have those on hand.  So I mounded the cracker with what I called ‘poor man’s tuna fish’.  I added the cornichons to the mix and thought it added taste and texture.  We didn’t wait 2 hours to munch on these but ate them straight from the bowl.  No fancy presentation here!  Husband loved it.  I liked it.  Son and Nephew nowhere around to taste this, but I think Nephew would like it, Son not so much (a pattern here?). This might be good formed into a ball and rolled in something, maybe shredded cheese.  This would make a nice addition to an assortment of appetizers.  

Surprisingly tasty.

8 comments:

  1. Sounds like it went over pretty well at your house. I do like sardines, so I didn't need to be convinced.

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  2. Glad you enjoyed it...on a Ritz!

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  3. Yeah, I wasn't so much team sardine, so I am enjoying the posts of people who leaned toward liking this one.

    And almost everything is better on a Ritz :-)

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  4. I did have mine on buttery crackers! It definitely added to the enjoyment :-)

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  5. Glad you enjoyed this one….I chose not to make it….no sardines for me!

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  6. Kathleen, I've never heard that Ritz jingle. I like it. I like it. Didn't especially love the Sardines Rillettes. Glad you did. Mary

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  7. I never heard that jingle either, but I love Ritz crackers. Funny, but hubby mentioned them
    the other day and while shopping I picked up a box.
    After eating half a sleeve of these little morsels, I remembered why I don't like to
    have them around. They are so delicious, I can't stop eating them with or without
    toppings. We enjoyed this recipe, but we also love sardines.

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  8. I think I would have liked these more with cornichons in the mix. They look great served as an appetizer. Glad they were a hit for you and your family!

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