$ · searing fillets and whole small fish, plancha-style
Get crisp skin instead of a fillet welded to the pan
Skin-on fillets, which need a hot, even surface to release cleanly.
Lodge 12-Inch Cast Iron Skillet
Sardinha in English is Sardine. It belongs to the Clupeidae family; the names below show how the same fish is sold across international markets.
Also called
🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪Sardine🇲🇽🇦🇷🇪🇸🇮🇹Sardina
Sardines are small, oily fish that are enormously important in Mediterranean, Portuguese, and Latin American cuisines. Fresh sardines are grilled whole over open fires in Portugal and Spain, a summertime ritual. They are also extensively canned in oil, tomato sauce, or brine. Their strong, rich flavor and soft, edible bones make them a nutritional powerhouse.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Sardine | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Sardine | |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Sardina | Mainly consumed canned in Mexico |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Sardina | |
| 🇫🇷France | Sardine | Grilled fresh in the south of France; canned sardines are a pantry staple |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Sardina | Sardinas asadas are a classic summer dish across Spain |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Sardinhaprimary | The quintessential Portuguese fish — grilled whole at summer festivals |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Sardinha | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Sardina | |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Sardine |
Culinary substitutes
Often confused with
Handling fish at home
$$ · filleting, skinning, and trimming whole fish
Fillet a whole fish without wasting half of it
Following the bones and contours of whole fish with a narrow, flexible blade.
Victorinox Fibrox 8-Inch Flexible Fillet Knife
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