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Tinned Fish Garlic Noodles | Depression-Era Spaghetti | Food Wishes

This tinned fish garlic noodles recipe combines two Depression-era classics; sardine noodles and crispy breadcrumb spaghetti, and if you give it a try, there’s a very good chance this makes your regular rotation. Chunks of crispy fried garlic bread, when properly done, have a meaty mouthfeel, and when paired with tinned fish they create a truly outstanding dish. Enjoy!

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35 Comments

  1. While it begins to disqualify as 'depression era,' I'll throw in some tinned smoked oysters or mussels, roughly chopped. It brings a bit more chew to the party, along with some of that signature bivalve richness. Thanks to my Calabrian grandma for spicy seafood pastas!

  2. I had mixed results with heating canned sardines.. what you get in smell and texture can indeed be very depressing. A can of Tuna on the other hand … πŸ˜‰

  3. Depression Era: Make spaghetti with tinned grey fish
    Gen-Z era: Whine that pizzas, prosecco and avocados are too expensive.

  4. This sounds great, Chef John. In these times, as fuel hits the stratosphere and our social safety net is under threat, we need such information.

  5. Yuck!! Cooked sardines smell & garlic stinking up the whole house! How about adding mashed roasted garlic to the cold sardines, then mix all other ingredients with hot cooked spaghetti! Voila, no stunk up house!

  6. In my country we call this "spaghetti con sardinas", it was a staple during my broke student days 😊

  7. I don't get the bad reputation canned sardines have among Americans, those things are tasty and nutritious.

  8. If you really can't stand sardines substitute canned tuna or kippers. Add lemon juice and some zest. Capers are good. Sun dried tomatoes instead of lemon. This is one of those things I change depending on what I have but the process is basically all the same.

  9. I remove the bones. It's easy to do and for me the texture is so much more enjoyable. I've been eating canned fish my whole life. People should check out the canned mackerel from Japan. So good

  10. Chef, Im halfway. But you seem to be cooking for 20 people. That’s an insane amount of olive oil.
    Edit: and you added some more. wtf my guy:D ?

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