Fresh Sardines. . .yum!

Hi all,

I went to Frank's Fish Market yesterday and he had the most beautiful sardines - cleaned 'em for me and everything.  He told me the secret to getting the bones out (sardines are really, really bony!) is to cook them first (grill or broiler - they take about 7 minutes altogether, with a little olive oil, salt and pepper), and the bones come right out -- and he was right.  The nice thing about sardine bones is they're really small and not terribly dangerous, so heaven forbid you do get one - not a big deal.  Did I mention they're really inexpensive (really, really inexpensive) and full of those good  omega-3's we're supposed to have?

If you've never had fresh sardines, you seriously should give them a try.  I can even clean them myself, but I didn't tell Frank that.  You just cut off the head and all the guts come right out.  Yes, I said "guts."  Sometimes you have to call an innard and innard.

Developing a white chocolate soup dessert recipe for tonight or tomorrow - until I get it right (tasting is such hard work!!!) I'll see you at the market!