Funny, if I told my wife I was making a dinner with sardines or anchovies, she would have a fit. But if there is a smelt fry at the local bar - oh boy here we go!
You just reminded me of a meal I had one time at Gannon's in St. Paul. Their steaks were really good, but they had a special one night I was there - a huge plate of fried smelt, caught (netted/scooped up) earlier that day. I couldn't eat them all. In fact, I may have only eaten about half, as I recall. They were delicious.
Art
