"Here we’ve flipped it on its head so the bread doesn’t just soak up the sardines’ juices but also the juice of the tomatoes and the dressing," says Matt Preston.

Forget your canned fish recipes, it's all about the fresh catch here. This is an edited extract from The Whole Fish by Josh Niland (Hardie Grant Books, $55) and is available where all good books are sold. Photographer © Rob Palmer 2019.

Serve as a starter, a light dinner or pass around as a party bite when entertaining.

“There are a few elements to this dish. Get extra sets of hands and assign jobs like frying the sardines. For a less salty dish, remove the fish sauce step at the start," says Ben. Recipe by Ben Cooper, from Chin Chin restaurant.

A less confronting way to eat sardines by UK restauranteurs Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi inspired by a summer spent in Italy while researching their latest book, Sicily : recipes from an Italian island.

Massimo Mele shows us a tasty way to embellish sardines that will have you going back for seconds.

Get grilling with Matt Moran's grilled sardines on toast with salmoriglio. Turn this humble fish into a mouth-watering masterpiece served on crunchy sourdough.

With a little sugar and spice (and salt and herbs), you can cure your own fish with minimum fuss and maximum flavour. Take the plunge with Mike McEnearney's salted sardines on toast.

David Prior shares this classic Sicilian sardine pasta recipe that's flavoured with fennel fronds and sweet sultanas.

Served with sweet potato fries, these sardines stuffed with kale, pine nuts and raisins are surprisingly simple to make. This is an extract from our new book, Feel Good Food.

Anchovies, olives and olive oil are familiar bedfellows. Spread them onto toast for a flavor-heavy snack.

Turn the humble sardine into a gourmet starter with this jamon-wrapped version.

There is no need to overcomplicate a sardine recipe, use these good quality ingredients to marinate and bring out the best in this strongly flavoured fish. Fresh anchovies can also be used in this dish.

A a heart-healthy Sicilian classic.