To prepare the baked sardines, start by cleaning the fish (you can use disposable kitchen gloves): under running water, remove the head (1) and, always with your hands, gently open the space between ...

Sardines are small, oily fish with flaky texture and often confused with their tinier silver-skinned cousin, anchovies. Unlike anchovies, sardines remain firm when heated in oil, can be mashed into a ...