tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post3783281387822012641..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: $8 SardinesMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-88694444468814348022008-02-06T15:42:00.000-05:002008-02-06T15:42:00.000-05:00I would have bought the anchovies, not the sardine...I would have bought the anchovies, not the sardines :)Chief Family Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-46870011816351658292008-02-06T10:35:00.000-05:002008-02-06T10:35:00.000-05:00show us the can Madame X!!show us the can Madame X!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-71733089489758984412008-02-05T19:25:00.000-05:002008-02-05T19:25:00.000-05:00I have never tasted sardines. I must admit a dual ...I have never tasted sardines. I must admit a dual feeling of curiousity and revulsion to try them. <BR/><BR/>It will be on my next shopping list.VixenOnABudgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400555302792272638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-88310813889121785472008-02-05T18:06:00.000-05:002008-02-05T18:06:00.000-05:00French sardines are probably better than the gener...French sardines are probably better than the generic ones at Rite Aid for .89 cents from Poland. The quality of the fish and whether it was packed in olive oil makes a big difference. <BR/><BR/>You can also blame high-import taxes (15-20%) on certain sardines unless they were coming from Mexico or Canada.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104373921737620949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-26689761735467762862008-02-05T14:09:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:09:00.000-05:00I, too, will want to know if the $8 sardines are y...I, too, will want to know if the $8 sardines are yummy.SMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929907537266948108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-10910980403945716622008-02-05T13:24:00.000-05:002008-02-05T13:24:00.000-05:00Madame X, you are probably too young to remember w...Madame X, you are probably too young to remember when generic brands came in white packages with black lettering. The packaging was cheap, and reminded you that the product was cheap -- cheaper than the product in the fancier package. Everyone loves getting a bargain, and having the black and white package was a sign that you were saving money. Well, in the long run, it didn't work. People didn't believe that the quality of a product in cheap packaging was as high as the quality of the product in the fancy packaging. And ultimately, people don't like to be reminded that they need to save money; they like to feel like they can afford to buy the same expensive products as everyone else. So within a few years, generics and store brands were back in fancier packages. Packaging counts as an indicator of worth. (I mean, even not considering attractiveness, or the nostalgic value of having been where the sardines come from, or thinking that they're likely to be better sardines if they come from the "sardine source".)<BR/><BR/>But if the package is really pretty, then I personally agree with your friend that "the $8 is totally worth it," as a one time thing. And it's fun to try new stuff, as long as we don't make a habit of buying expensive treats! And we all want to know ... were the sardines really great?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-81452233825285693352008-02-05T12:43:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:43:00.000-05:00Wow...After working in a Pizza place during Music ...Wow...After working in a Pizza place during Music School,we would every once in a while get an order for sardines on pizza...put me way off of them...Noel Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101799343286185259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-50035458286816802222008-02-05T10:25:00.000-05:002008-02-05T10:25:00.000-05:00Mark Bittman (of the Times) says that you never bu...Mark Bittman (of the Times) says that you never buy canned sardines for best quality, only jarred. Don't know why, but that's what he says--it gives me the impression that there can be a big gap in quality. But if you're happy with the $2 can, why pay $8? <BR/><BR/>I'm a big fan of sardines and anchovies, and actually I think they'd be great in lasagna--you'd put them in the sauce, right after sauteeing the garlic and onions and stuff. They'd add some nice saltiness and bite, and they basically just dissolve, so it's not like you're left with big chunks of fish.English Majorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276582833751319518noreply@blogger.com