Atlanta chef Hector Santiago of La Metro and El Super Pan shares tips and recipes to elevate the humble tin of sardines with next-level accompaniments.

They're by no means a humble offering: Gordon Ramsay uses fresh sardines in his recipes. But the knowledge of what to look for in choosing the best fresh sardines is a different skill entirely.

Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a barbecue and ... When the barbecue coals are red hot, nail four sardines by the tail to each plank of wood. Place the pieces of wood ...

Once in decline, fresh domestic sardines are making a big ... or home-cured and tossed into a perky winter salad as in this recipe from Frank Castronovo of Frankies 457 Court Street Spuntino.

3 hard boiled eggs-shelled 2 tbsp butter 250 gm tomatoes- skinned, deseeded and roughly chopped 1 tin sardines- flaked 2 tbsp chopped garden herbs 4 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs 3 eggs 200 ml cream 1 tsp ...

Sardines are best when cooked near where they're caught - they don't travel well. They're available throughout the winter but are at their best in spring. Sardines are usually sold whole, whether ...

Long sold as a cheeky gift in European candy shops, chocolate sardines are making their way stateside (and making a splash) ...