Name That Fish
This small, oily fish is often confused with anchovies, but they're larger and milder.
What is sardine?
Tinned fish became widespread due to the needs of this group of people during wartime.
Who are soldiers?
This European country is famous for its colorful tins of sardines and conservas.
What is Portugal?
True or False: Anchovies were once used as currency in ancient Rome.
True
This vitamin is found in high amounts in oily tinned fish and is essential for bone health.
What is Vitamin D?
A staple of Mediterranean cuisine, this tinned fish is known for its intense umami flavor.
What is anchovy?
The first patent for food preservation in tin cans was issued in this century.
What is the 19th century?
Tinned mackerel is a pantry staple in this Nordic country, known for IKEA.
What is Sweden?
This legendary sea creature is said to guard underwater treasure and sometimes appears in tinned fish branding.
What is a mermaid (or kraken)?
Tinned fish can last this many years or more when unopened.
What is 3–5 years?
This fish, popular in Scandinavian tins, is fermented and notoriously smelly.
What is surströmming?
This country is credited with inventing the tin can.
What is England?
This island nation is known for its obsession with canned tuna, consuming more per capita than any other country in the world.
What is the Maldives?
True or False: Sardines can sleep while swimming.
False
This preservative-free packing method is used in many high-quality tins.
What is vacuum-sealing?
Often smoked and packed in oil, these come from young herring and are a UK breakfast favorite.
What are kippers?
Napoleon offered a reward for a method of preserving food for his army, leading to this invention.
What is canning?
This country is known for “nuri” sardines and beautiful tin packaging.
What is Portugal?
This tiny tinned fish was so popular in the early 20th century that entire towns in Europe built their economy around its canning.
What are sardines?
Tinned fish is often packed in this antioxidant-rich liquid instead of water.
What is olive oil?
These tiny crustaceans are sometimes tinned in brine or tomato sauce—think small and shrimpy
What are brine shrimp?
This mid-20th century movement revived interest in artisanal, gourmet tinned fish.
What is the slow food movement?
This Asian country tins eels, tuna, and even sea urchin for convenience cuisine.
What is Japan?
True or False: Sailors believed carrying a tin of sardines would protect them from storms at sea.
False
These edible parts are left in sardines, contributing to calcium content.
What are bones?