It took me 37 years to realize that canned sardines are actually great. So if you've never tried them, here's an easy way to try: a simple sardine sandwich. We'll use the "recipe" I just did.

You'll need canned sardines, bread, not iceberg lettuce (any greens work too such as arugula, spinach, young dandelion leaf) mayonnaise, olive oil, butter (optional), sea salt, black pepper and optional lemon. Get a fresh loaf of sourdough bread of some sort, as long as it has a nice crunchy exterior and soft interior. Slice yourself two slices approximately 1 to 1.25 centimetres thick. Toast it so it is just ever so slightly browned on one side, then carefully drizzle olive oil on one piece (or use butter if you prefer). Add mayonnaise to both sides. Open a can of sardines. The sardines can be in water or oil, but if they are canned with oil then omit the olive oil from the earlier steps. Place them whole on the bread or crumble it up with your fingers. Do not mind the bones, though if any of the spine feels a bit too crunchy you can remove it although they are safe to eat and nutritious. Add sea salt, black pepper and a light squeeze of lemon juice if you desire.

Enjoy! If you have any other ideas for sardines pls respond. So far this is the only way I've had them prepared, though they are also just nice out of the can as well.