LynnB,
In the
Magic of Tinned Fish book, there is a recipe for batter fried fish. The batter is made from a bottle of beer and 1.5 cups of flour for coating two 4.2 ounce tins of fish. If you made a quarter recipe, it would likely still be too much though a lot less waste.
I added paprika, seasoned salt, pepper and garlic powder, because it thought it would offer more flavor than the beer, cayenne, and flour combo.
For our meal, I opened a can of sardines (two large pieces) and a can of smoked sprats (I did not count, though perhaps a dozen). Dad preferred the sardines and thought the sprats were better directly from the can. I liked both, though the sprats were like eating French fries.
On a separate note, I finally opened the tin of cod liver packed somewhere in Russia. I have had this can for a number of years with a sticker price of $5. The Russian cod liver tin had 150 ml or just over five ounces of neutral oil. When I opened the can fully after draining off the oil, the can was less than half full.
I made a quick salad mashing the livers along with two hard boiled eggs, chopped onion, a dab of mayonnaise, salt and pepper. It was delicious eaten off butter crackers.
I have also purchased the Icelandic cod liver with a very full can of liver and some oil.
Regards,
Cathy2