Help me out I'm dumb. What is a riga sprat?
Your Favorite Canned Man Food
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I will eat Simmenthal or Manzotin, whichever I notice first in select stores.
Sardines. Got it. Good source of calcium in the little bones.
Big fan of herring myself. Kipper snacks.
Big fan of herring myself. Kipper snacks.
Those are by far some of the tastiest fish in a can if one is looking for a bit more smoke to the flavor.
Keep in mind though that those are mostly from the Baltic Sea, which is one of the most polluted waters in the world. WWII caused a huge number of aircraft and marine vessels to fall into those waters. Combined with other sources of pollution and very long rates of salt water exchange with the larger oceans, most of the fish from there are not as clean as they should be. The Riga Gold ones I purchased last year came with a Prop 65 warning for cancer. Now, is there enough chemicals to worry about? I don't know. But, those things are like fish crack-cocaine in a can and are impossible to not devour like Zoidberg on a feeding frenzy.
Sprats come from Europe. They are actually a slightly different species from sardines, but similar.
Riga is a city in Latvia.
I'm going to look for them. Don't know how I missed them shopping at all the fun Polish stores in Chicago.
Try Wally's Market in Chicago suburbs.
I shopped at Wally's. The one on Irving by Dunning.
Live in Arkansas now. Land of catfish and barbeque.
The one I was thinking of is on Golf Rd in Mt. Prospect. I think the others closed down.
Sardines are not a species. Sardines is a terms used for a wide variety of small fish. With that said, Sprats are the best of the sardines. Most sardines are from the herring family of fish.Sprats come from Europe. They are actually a slightly different species from sardines, but similar.
Riga is a city in Latvia.
It’s been a while since I opened up a can of soup or chili. With that said, Stagg’s is solid stuff. Also, I’ve been in the habit of buying canned tuna just to have. Recently, I’ve been carrying salami and cheese along with a few beers and other snacks in my backpack when I go snowboarding. Then I’ll go off trail, find a place with a view of a ski run and have myself a little picnic and watch people slide or tumble down the hill. I’ll have to try carrying a bottle of hot water(in a Kleen Kanteen or Hydro Flask insulated bottle) and ramen noodles in a bowl. That’s if I don’t crush them.
Vienna sausages, potted meat, SpaghettiOs, and those things are throw backs to my childhood.
Vienna sausages, potted meat, SpaghettiOs, and those things are throw backs to my childhood.
Kippers used to be my favorite until one day I wasn't felling to well. I was carrying the garbage out (back when supermarket paper bags had a second life as garbage bags) and there was an empty kippers can in the top of the bag. Needless to say, I blew chunks in the driveway. I have eaten kippers since and that was about 1968. Maybe it's time to try them again.
Nothing better then offal, suet, oats and seasoning packed in a sheep stomach, boiled and then thrown in the garbage. I hear Haggis makes good sasquatch repellant.I bet it tastes better than this!
Chick peas/garbanzo beans
No Spam! My canned food is mostly for hiking/backpackin/camping trips. Off the top of my head I have probably Underwood White Meat Chicken and Deviled Ham Spread, B&B Brown Bread in a can, spinach, mackerel, kippers, tuna, chili, tomato sauce, beets, diced tomatoes, and various canned soups in my pantry. Cans are okay for keeping at the cabin or camp but for hiking and backpacking I stick with light pouches instead of cans. I'm not a mule.
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