Canned Fish Can Be Good

One cold winter, the pretty pretty princess went skiing in Courchevel. The princess liked diamonds, so she followed signs to a black diamond slope. It sounded like it would be special. But oh la la la la la la...little did she know. The black diamonds were actually ominous signs! The princess fell and tumbled down the harsh slopes of the French Alps. And all she wanted was to be next to a flaming hot outdoor heater sipping on ice cold rose wine from Provence, maybe even eating a little nibble of some sort. The princess took out her mini magic mirror from her Moncler pocket and asked "magic mirror, where could I find such a place?" And the mirror replied, "a place like this exists next to the helipad my pretty pretty princess. In a wood cabin called Cap..." The princess fell face down and the mirror broke into a million little pieces before it could tell her the name of this place. The princess felt hopeless, but then she heard a loud noise over her head. It was a helicopter! Alas, she was saved. She followed the helicopter with all her might, and what do you know. A wood cabin called Cap Horn was standing right next to the helipad! There was outdoor seating with heaters and the music was pumpin'! The princess was ecstatic! She sat down and demanded immediate service. She was feeling dehydrated and really needed some rose wine. As she was waiting for her beverage, the princess was checking out the crowd and noticed the table next to her eating something from a can with such gratification. She had to know what this delicious canned good was. Because from her experience, there was nothing good coming out of a can. It was canned sardines in oil! Yuck! But she tried it anyways. The sardines came with some toast, chopped shallots, chives and butter. The princess buttered a piece of toast then topped it with a sardine, some shallots and chives. She closed her eyes and popped the dreadful looking thing into her mouth. But what a pleasant surprise this little thing...the melange of tastes were so very delightful. She couldn't stop eating and totally forgot to drink for the rest of the meal. Since then, the princess very much enjoys trying different brands of canned sardines!

Below is a sardine thang I prepared. This skinless, boneless sardine brand is Albert Menes and it was quite good. But so far, I prefer Rodel and Ramon Pena.
FOR 2 (apero)

INGREDIENTS:
1 can of skinless, boneless sardines
1/2 shallot, chopped very fine
1 tablespoon capers
Freshly ground black pepper

PREPARATION:
Arrange the sardines on a plate to your liking. Top with shallots, capers and pepper. Serve with some toast and good butter.