Dinner 10/16/20 - Seafood Stew
jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/18/2020 10:45 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 9:50:16 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> >>On Sun, 18 Oct 2020 06:19:03 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Silvar Beitel wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > A regular treat for us: Save the juice from canned tuna,
> > > > > salmon, whatever in a freezer container[1], call it
> > > > > concentrated seafood stock, and make stew (chowder in this
> > > > > case) with whatever seafood you have a excess of in the
> > > > > freezer (in this case some shrimp, bay scallops, and tuna).
> > > > > All you need for a simple dinner is some buttery home made
> > > > > rolls.
> > > >
> > > > This is cool. I've always meant to ask if anyone saves the
> > > > water from a can of tuna and, if so, what do you do with it.
> > > >
> > > > For years, I would drain it onto some dry cat food for a treat.
> > > > Mr.Kitty liked the extra flavor.
> > > >
> > > > Since then, I haven't ever saved that water but it seems like
> > > > a waste not to. I'll start saving it in the freezer from
> > > > now on.
> > > Canned tuna is the worst thing to feed cats, bad for humans as
> > > well, that water is doubly bad... with mercury it's loaded, and
> > > salt... a great way to substantially shorten kitty's life; kidney
> > > failure! Don't believe me ask your Vet. I stopped buying tuna
> > > (canned and fresh) years ago. Seafood is not at all healthful,
> > > all the planet's oceans are seriously polluted with all sorts of
> > > toxins.
> >
> > I think I'll risk a tuna salad sandwich once or twice a month, and
> > occasional sushi.
> >
> > If all the mercury amalgam fillings I had didn't kill me, I don't
> > think my food will do me in.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> I don't like canned tuna but Sheldon doesn't like any kind of fish or
> seafood, therefore no one else should like it either.
>
> He's right that canned tuna intended for humans shouldn't be a staple
> in a cats' diet, but it's not due to mercury. It's because canned
> tuna processed for human consumption doesn't contain taurine, which
> is an essential dietary element for cats.
>
> Jill
Correct.
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