tunafish salad sandwich

One of my favorite foods,however i don't believe you can make a great one with tuna packed in water.

What say you to this,and let's hear your favorite tuna salad recipe!

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Originally posted by drsmoke02

One of my favorite foods,however i don't believe you can make a great one with tuna packed in water.

What say you to this,and let's hear your favorite tuna salad recipe!

I've been using "BumbleBee ~ Prime Fillet ~ Solid White Albacore ~ Packed in Water". I make tuna "salad" only for sandwiches using (2) 6 oz. cans at a time. I drain them, dump in a bowl, break up well with a fork, and add about 1/2 to 3/4 Tbs. of extra virgin olive oil. Break it up some more, add Hellmann's mayo, minced sweet onion, minced celery, fresh ground black pepper, and a pinch of salt. I try to let it "mellow" in the fridge for a few hours, but usually have a sandwich or two right away. pb

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Originally posted by porkbeaks

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Originally posted by drsmoke02

One of my favorite foods,however i don't believe you can make a great one with tuna packed in water.

What say you to this,and let's hear your favorite tuna salad recipe!

I've been using "BumbleBee ~ Prime Fillet ~ Solid White Albacore ~ Packed in Water". I make tuna "salad" only for sandwiches using (2) 6 oz. cans at a time. I drain them, dump in a bowl, break up well with a fork, and add about 1/2 to 3/4 Tbs. of extra virgin olive oil. Break it up some more, add Hellmann's mayo, minced sweet onion, minced celery, fresh ground black pepper, and a pinch of salt. I try to let it "mellow" in the fridge for a few hours, but usually have a sandwich or two right away. pb

That's pretty much how I make mine as well but add a chopped boiled egg. I had the albacore white yesterday for the first time with just some oilve oil and red wine vinegar, a little s & p. It was delicious. To me it tastes in between chicken and a tuna.

I find that tuna in water lacks flavor. I'll normally go with the stuff packed in oil.

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Originally posted by Jimeats

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anything you say Chief!

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Originally posted by Rusty246

I had the albacore white yesterday for the first time with just some oilve oil and red wine vinegar, a little s & p. It was delicious. To me it tastes in between chicken and a tuna.

That's an excellent way to eat tuna. I get the oil-packed stuff, open the can and dump in a bowl without draining the oil, add some vinegar and chopped onion and eat it. But this is a different thing from a sandwich.

Although it's easy to make tuna salad, it's hard to make tuna salad that tastes the way I like it which is the way most restaurants make it. I suspect they use some kind of commercial product not available to home cooks. At home I make it as everybody says above (except I don't add olive oil, I use tuna packed in oil) but it doesn't taste the way I want it to.

I also like the ways described so far'Ialso like to add a little Kens Ceasar dressing instead of the olive oil.Sweet relish onion,celery,hellmans,Albacore in oil, and your right pb let it rest if you can.This is a little different take, but good.

This is the thread to read through. Some good recipes there.

http://roadfood.com/Forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4722&SearchTerms=tuna,tunafish

I've been getting the tuna in foil packs, no draining needed and the new flavored mayo's makes it ez to change the taste.

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Originally posted by dreamzpainter

I've been getting the tuna in foil packs, no draining needed and the new flavored mayo's makes it ez to change the taste.

I also like the tuna in a foil ,Starkist,in canola oil!

Ok, I read the "tuna salad" thread but havn't made it to the "tuna melt" thread. lleechef's mom's fried tuna sandwich sounded good! I've had most of the things suggested, except the fried sandwich, and like em all. The water/oil issue is unsolvable. Some folks just like one or the other and it's hard to make em switch.

My late night fast snack is this. Pour the can of tuna..in oil..in a bowl, give the cats the juice that drains off easilly. They love it! Take a whole pickled jalapeno and bite off the end and squeeze the juice into the bowl. Now take the jalapeno, some stuffed green olives with some of their juice, and some onion and chop em up and mix w/ the tuna. Sometimes I add a bit of itialian dressing but sometimes not. I might lightly toast some bread of just pile some of this mixture on a saltine cracker. Grab a beer and I'm set.
Joe

PapaJoe,that sounds damn good,the only thing I would change is the number of beers!

LOL dr, I just ment I'm set till I need moore beer!
Joe

Tuna salad makes me ill.

Gimmie seared, rare ahi or a rare tuna steak or sashimi.

If I must eat the canned stuff: Chunk white albacore in water, drizzled with olive oil and salt. Serve with crackers.

Ugh - Mayo and sweet pickle juice

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Originally posted by PapaJoe8

LOL dr, I just ment I'm set till I need moore beer!
Joe

I'll drink to that!

Tom

Lol again dr! But about tha sashimi cat man, I love it!!! And the white albacore, don't buy it often, but love it, and yes, some olive oil makes it great! And a bit of salt make everything better!!!
Joe

I love tuna salad. At least my version of it. I like to take a can of solid white tuna packed in oil and mix it with mayo and some pickel relish, salt and pepper. Then put it on some toasted whole wheat or rye bread with a couple of slices of swiss cheese.

What about some fresh smoked tuna? Or would that be tooo good by itself to make into a salad and a sandwich? Maybe not. It would be unique. Now, the recipe for that, hmmm?
Joe

Water packed white tuna
onion
celery
green peppers
radishes
celery
cucumber
mayo
The above all mixed together
Served on a Miami Onion Roll

Plenty of good veggies, good crunch in the mouth

Walt

Dr. Smoke...you should try some Beau Monde in your tuna salad.

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Originally posted by Nexdude

Dr. Smoke...you should try some Beau Monde in your tuna salad.

You mean this stuff?
Beau Monde Seasoning - A commercial seasoning blend containing salt, dextrose, onion, celery seed and tricalcium phosphate (as marketed under the Spice Islands label) designed to enhance the flavor of most foods except sweets.

yesterday while making a tuna salad for lunch there where a couple packs of Arbys horsie sauce on the counter (what can I say, my daughter loves the place) so I added 3 packs and reduced the MW to a teaspoon... now I have a NEW favorite way to make tunasalad!

chunk lite tuna in water
celery
Hellmans mayonaise
mix above in bowl
lightly toast seeded rye bread
put tuna mix on toast
top with lettuce
enjoy

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Originally posted by sk bob

chunk lite tuna in water
celery
Hellmans mayonaise
mix above in bowl
lightly toast seeded rye bread
put tuna mix on toast
top with lettuce
enjoy

Me too with a little red onion added.

John

I haven't tried it yet, but I do have some of the packaged albacore tuna which I intend to mix with with a little mayo and Sriracha hot sauce to make a poor man's version of spicy tuna rolls. Too be honest, the package has been sitting on the shelf for a while awaiting usage, but I feel that the stuff has a shelf life of 50+ years...

I wonder if anyone has anything to say about the other varieties of foil package tuna? They are coming out with so many flavors and varieties that I figure some of them -may- be good.

mark

Doggydaddy,Sriracha is excellent with tuna.Try the same recipe you have and substitute shrimp-to die for!!!By the way-does your name indicate you have lots of dogs? I have 3-2 German shepards and a Golden retriever...

I get the Genova tuna which is packed in olive oil. I drain a bit of the oil off, then I eat it right out of the can.

If it's the stuff packed in water, this is the recipe:

*1 can drained tuna
*Hellman's mayonnaise, real or lite
*chopped green olives & their pimentos
*dash or two of Worcestershire sauce
*instead of celery (which i hate), I will chop up water chestnuts into small chunks
*fresh black pepper or seasoned pepper
*optional, a little bit of garlic powder

I'm slightly embarrassed about the way I make tuna now. I use Starkist Chunk Lite in water. After I drain the water I mix it with miracle whip, onion, salt, pepper, and a dash of sugar. Sometimes I'll throw in a bit of celery or boiled egg if I'm in the mood. I then eat it on white bread with either lettuce or squished potato chips inside.