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Post by BATouttaheck on Aug 8, 2020 2:01:38 GMT
Any readily available and not "gourmet" brands to recommend that have actual Chunks of Tuna ?
The "chunk white" Chicken-of-the-Sea lately has the consistency of canned cat food and Star Kist seems like they caught Charlie.
Julia Child recommended getting the tuna in oil rather than in water and have been following her advise on that.
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Post by petrolino on Aug 8, 2020 2:11:57 GMT
Here in the U K, I get Princes tuna in spring water if possible, still affordable and I prefer to avoid brine (though I will always settle for anything stocked locally, including sunflower oil which I feel I can drain pretty well).
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Post by BATouttaheck on Aug 8, 2020 2:23:19 GMT
Here in the U K, I get Princes tuna in spring water if possible, still affordable and I prefer to avoid brine (though I will always settle for anything stocked locally, including sunflower oil which I feel I can drain pretty well). I don't remember just why Julia said to get the oil rather than the water ... something about it keeping the flavor better(?). I drain the oil as much as possible and don't use much Miracle Whip. They are also putting less fish in the cans. Made a sandwich today and there was barely enough to cover the slice of bread with a 1/4 inch deep layer of fish. Luckily there were tomatoes to make up the difference ! .
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2020 2:23:26 GMT
The bigger cans of tuna seem to have more chunks in them.ie chicken of the sea and starkist. I have never try the pouches of tuna, maybe they do.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 8, 2020 2:26:14 GMT
Any readily available and not "gourmet" brands to recommend that have actual Chunks of Tuna ? The "chunk white" Chicken-of-the-Sea lately has the consistency of canned cat food and Star Kist seems like they caught Charlie. Julia Child recommended getting the tuna in oil rather than in water and have been following her advise on that. Isn't it crazy how variable? I'll open one can and it is nice and chunky. Then the next isn't. Bat I will follow this thread to see if anyone has a suggestion. Besides Petrolino of course. I couldn't find English tuna in California.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 8, 2020 2:27:58 GMT
The bigger cans of tuna seem to have more chunks in them.ie chicken of the sea and starkist. I have never try the pouches of tuna, maybe they do. I'd like to know about the pouches too Martin. Maybe someone knows. I have noticed the larger cans do seem to have more chunks than the smaller ones.
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Post by petrolino on Aug 8, 2020 2:32:19 GMT
Here in the U K, I get Princes tuna in spring water if possible, still affordable and I prefer to avoid brine (though I will always settle for anything stocked locally, including sunflower oil which I feel I can drain pretty well). I don't remember just why Julia said to get the oil rather than the water ... something about it keeping the flavor better(?). I drain the oil as much as possible and don't use much Miracle Whip. They are also putting less fish in the cans. Made a sandwich today and there was barely enough to cover the slice of bread with a 1/4 inch deep layer of fish. Luckily there were tomatoes to make up the difference ! . The usual stack cans (typically 5 can servings) are now rationed like all canned goods under lockdown, so in my local stores you select the 3 cans most vital to you, with an eye on protecting those you believe to be more vulnerable, which I'm happy about. I like sardines, pilchards, mackerel, crab ... and a lot of fresh fish is being reduced so seek the healthy bargains, though be careful to check for BONES especially when cooking freshly packed fish.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2020 2:33:15 GMT
Any readily available and not "gourmet" brands to recommend that have actual Chunks of Tuna ? The "chunk white" Chicken-of-the-Sea lately has the consistency of canned cat food and Star Kist seems like they caught Charlie. Julia Child recommended getting the tuna in oil rather than in water and have been following her advise on that. Isn't it crazy how variable? I'll open one can and it is nice and chunky. Then the next isn't. Bat I will follow this thread to see if anyone has a suggestion. Besides Petrolino of course. I couldn't find English tuna in California. My expectations of chunks of tuna in the small cans is non-existent. The cans are also smaller than they used to be like everything else.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Aug 8, 2020 2:36:49 GMT
enigma72@martin What size can is the "bigger can" ? I could have sworn that those were 8 ounce cans in the pantry BUT they are only 5 oz. No wonder they have less fish in them ! They put three ounces less in a can that looks the same !
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Post by BATouttaheck on Aug 8, 2020 2:43:45 GMT
petrolino They are not rationing good here yet. Boy, it sounds like WWII Is everyone on their honor to not buy three and then buy three again later in the day or next day ,, or is there a ration book / card system of some sort ? My folks saved the ration books in use here during the war. Interesting but scary!
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Post by petrolino on Aug 8, 2020 2:46:31 GMT
petrolino They are not rationing good here yet. Boy, it sounds like WWII Is everyone on their honor to not buy three and then buy three again later in the day or next day ,, or is there a ration book / card system of some sort ? My folks saved the ration books in use here during the war. Interesting but scary! Now it's gone to targeted, localised lockdowns, I couldn't say. The tinned fish restrictions were lifted where I'm living about a month ago, but I always have a stock of canned OMEGA fish as I like it and that's my nuclear war food if it all kicks off.
Yet retailers were substituting everything for vulnerable online shoppers who'd sometimes have to wait for weeks to get their order.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2020 2:48:01 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on Aug 8, 2020 2:52:32 GMT
12 oz size the small size is 5 oz I shall check that out and see IF anyone here carries it. It may be here and I just never noticed it Would be handy for pasta and tuna salad instead of using a couple of the little cat-food cans ... especially nice if it's actually chunky !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2020 3:09:25 GMT
12 oz size the small size is 5 oz I shall check that out and see IF anyone here carries it. It may be here and I just never noticed it Would be handy for pasta and tuna salad instead of using a couple of the little cat-food cans ... especially nice if it's actually chunky ! Our small town store carries the large cans! Good for Mac and cheese with peas
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 8, 2020 14:43:46 GMT
I shall check that out and see IF anyone here carries it. It may be here and I just never noticed it Would be handy for pasta and tuna salad instead of using a couple of the little cat-food cans ... especially nice if it's actually chunky ! Our small town store carries the large cans! Good for Mac and cheese with peas I make that!
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 8, 2020 14:44:46 GMT
12 oz size the small size is 5 oz I shall check that out and see IF anyone here carries it. It may be here and I just never noticed it Would be handy for pasta and tuna salad instead of using a couple of the little cat-food cans ... especially nice if it's actually chunky ! Tell us if you find it bat. Those little cans don't cut it.
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Post by divtal on Aug 8, 2020 23:12:06 GMT
I like Genova brand, Yellowfin tuna in olive oil. The can is solidly packed with large chunks of tuna. They also have an Albacore tuna, but I've not had that.
Tuna that's packed in oil tastes "washed out." And, many brands don't seem to have a full can of tuna. It's like little bits of fish, floating around in water.
I don't think it's a "gourmet" tuna. A 5 oz. can is about $3.00. And, because the can is so fully packed, that it seems very reasonable. It's canned in El Segundo, Calif., but fished from international waters. The location of the specific waters is indicated on the bottom of the can. The one I'm looking at, now, reads "Product of Thailand," (not to be confused with "Thighland," but that's another story). Best by date, is Feb., '23.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 9, 2020 16:58:34 GMT
I like Genova brand, Yellowfin tuna in olive oil. The can is solidly packed with large chunks of tuna. They also have an Albacore tuna, but I've not had that. Tuna that's packed in oil tastes "washed out." And, many brands don't seem to have a full can of tuna. It's like little bits of fish, floating around in water. I don't think it's a "gourmet" tuna. A 5 oz. can is about $3.00. And, because the can is so fully packed, that it seems very reasonable. It's canned in El Segundo, Calif., but fished from international waters. The location of the specific waters is indicated on the bottom of the can. The one I'm looking at, now, reads "Product of Thailand," (not to be confused with "Thighland," but that's another story). Best by date, is Feb., '23. $3 a can? That sounds high divtal. Plus I've never seen Genova brand
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Post by BATouttaheck on Aug 9, 2020 17:00:42 GMT
enigma72 yah .. for me a can of tune at $3 = Gourmet level.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 9, 2020 17:07:29 GMT
enigma72 yah .. for me a can of tune at $3 = Gourmet level. I'm so cheap I didn't even know that existed. Lol I remember it being a store's loss leader for 29 cents a can. But I date myself.
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