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Pilchards

Crazychik
Crazychik Posts: 1,994 Forumite
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Other than having Pilchards on Toast, what else I can I use Pilchards for

I have 2 tins which I would like to use up! And NO - the cats aren't getting them either! :D

Thanks
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  • Nanaof2
    Nanaof2 Posts: 104 Forumite
    When I was a child our Siamese cat would only eat Glenryck pilchards in tomato sauce. When he died my mum made the tins of them that were left in the cupboard into fishcakes. She said it was an old wartime recipe
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  • aurora_borealis_2
    aurora_borealis_2 Posts: 13,477 Forumite
    I love tinned fish :)

    I use them with jacket potatoes, mixed in rice with veg, mixed through cous cous or pasta.

    Delicious.
    de do-do-do, de dar-dar-dar ;)
  • Crazychik
    Crazychik Posts: 1,994 Forumite
    Like the idea of mixing it with rice. Simple!
    The fishcakes sound like a good one too!
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  • LilyThePink
    LilyThePink Posts: 34 Forumite
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    edited 11 August 2009 at 9:13PM
    I make Pilchards with Pasta.

    If you like tuna pasta, then you will probably be okay with this although it's stronger in taste.

    I weigh and cook 50g wholemeal pasta and when it's ready I drain off the water, add 1-2 tsp green pesto sauce (v cheap from Home Bargains), abt 75-100g pilchards (depending on can size!), quarter can chopped tomatoes, stir all through together and serve topped with a sprinkle of parmesan (or any other cheese you like). Of course you could use tuna instead of pilchards and you could also have salad with it.

    I find this quick, cheap, healthy and very tasty! If I'm feeling lazy I speed it up even more I just use a whole can of pilchards (abt 155g?) and forget the tomatoes although this is quite strong flavoured so it depends on how much you love pilchards! I don't usually need to have anything else until teatime when I've had this for lunch!

    Enjoy!
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    I usually just take the lid off and add a fork. :o
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Nanaof2 wrote: »
    When I was a child our Siamese cat would only eat Glenryck pilchards in tomato sauce. When he died my mum made the tins of them that were left in the cupboard into fishcakes. She said it was an old wartime recipe
    I recently bought a tin of these, we ended up having them on toast with cheese sprinkled on top. My original plan for them was to make a scone pizza. I vaguely remembered Delia doing something similar on Swapshop (about 30 years ago ;) ). What I planned was to make a scone mixture and spread mashed sardines in tom sauce over the dough, sprinkle with cheese and bake. I'll try it one day.
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
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    We love them on toast. As a student, we had pilchard curry, but I really cant recommend that _pale_

    A recent thread has other ideas - love the mini stargazy pie ;) - Pilchards and sardines.

    HTH, Penny. x
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    Mashed up with sliced tomato's in a sandwich lots of fresh ground black pepper.Poor mans salmon.
  • Crazychik
    Crazychik Posts: 1,994 Forumite
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    We love them on toast. As a student, we had pilchard curry, but I really cant recommend that _pale_

    A recent thread has other ideas - love the mini stargazy pie ;) - Pilchards and sardines.

    HTH, Penny. x

    Thanks Penny - I didn't realise there was another thread.
    Perhaps if one of the BG's would kindly combine this post to the other!

    Pasta bake sounds nice to do!
    Thanks everyone!
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  • KittyKate
    KittyKate Posts: 1,606 Forumite
    It sounds silly now but I've always been too scared to eat them - I mean, they're WHOLE fish! It seems odd!?

    My dad LOVES them on toast with peanut butter (of all things!) he says it tastes just like crab!
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