Sauteed Sardines

Food

Verified for 0.12.0.8· Updated 29 Jul 2026

Made by combining fried sardine and dried redberry. Grants the Warding Fish perk.<sup class="noprint">[<span class="fact-text" title="The Perk Warding Fish was replaced by the Perk Sea Life.">sic</span>]</sup>

Recipes

Stone RangeCooking · 20 xp

1×Fried Sardineat Campfire
- 1×Raw Sardine
1×Dried Redberriesat Campfire
- 1×Redberries

Cooking RangeCooking · 20 xp

1×Fried Sardineat Campfire
- 1×Raw Sardine
1×Dried Redberriesat Campfire
- 1×Redberries

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Journal

A fried sardine, also known as a charred pilchard or 'pilcharred', is the go-to snack for a fisherman's pocket. If you see a stoic fisherman who talks very little, it's likely because they've got a mouthful of fried sardine and don't want to reveal the bones between their teeth.
Fried sardines were also the subject of a failed business venture by a dwarf called Drorkar. He tried to manufacture 'tins' that would contain these sardines, with smithed 'rings' to open their tiny metal coffins. It was roundly rejected and cost the dwarf a great deal.
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Update history

Eye on Ashenfall - 0.12.0The health was increased from 15 to 70, but the stack limit is still 50, and the Perk Warding Fish was replaced by the Perk Sea Life.23 June 2026