This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
and through. They're going to hear about this.

Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
green stuff for dinner tonight. Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
or pickles for HWSRN. Marble bundt cake for dessert.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>and through. They're going to hear about this.

ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.

"Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
> >and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.

I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
"grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."

It's worth investigating independent brands of solid white tuna, because
some are excellent. Aldi's is.

HiTech RedNeck wrote:
> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>>> and through. They're going to hear about this.
>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
>> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>
> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."

Many years ago, I worked with an older guy, who had started out working
in a tuna cannery. Told us how the *still* older workers would just
bring a sandwich roll and maybe some spread in their lunchpails. Grab a
can of red-meat off the line, and dump it on. (Yeah, even then, red was
the catfood line. All prepared to the same standards, so why not?)

Dave

"HiTech RedNeck" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>> >and through. They're going to hear about this.
>>
>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
>> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>
> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."
>
> It's worth investigating independent brands of solid white tuna, because
> some are excellent. Aldi's is.
>

Trouble, is, I really don't like the flavor of white tuna.

HiTech RedNeck wrote:

>
> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
>> >through and through. They're going to hear about this.
>>
>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White Albacore
>> packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>
> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."

Aye. I've been thinking just that, every time I open a can of "chunk",
for years, now, regardless of brand.

But I didn't even think about the lack of honestly-labeled "grated", but
yeah -- I think you're right about it not being around any more.


--
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Blinky the Shark wrote:
> HiTech RedNeck wrote:
>
>> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
>>>> through and through. They're going to hear about this.
>>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White Albacore
>>> packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
>> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
>> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
>> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."
>
> Aye. I've been thinking just that, every time I open a can of "chunk",
> for years, now, regardless of brand.
>
> But I didn't even think about the lack of honestly-labeled "grated", but
> yeah -- I think you're right about it not being around any more.
>
>
There is chunk white and chunk light. I once bought what I thought was
chunk white (I was on a budget and figured it was going to be mashed up
for tuna salad anyway.) I opened the can and the tuna was dark and ugly.
My neighbor who had been raised in the Pennsylvania coal mining area was
in my kitchen when I proclaimed "eeew! this tuna is spoiled" and was
about to throw it out.

I was almost 30 years old and had never seen "light" tuna in my entire
life. I thought it was spoiled tuna.

There were certain cultural culinary things I grew up with: solid white
Albacore tuna, Heinz ketchup, Hellman's mayonnaise, Skippy peanut
butter... The other kinds of tuna and brands of ketchup, etc. were for
a "different" class of people.

I still stick to the Albacore tuna, Heinz ketchup and Hellman's
mayonnaise, but a jar or two of JIF has sneaked its way into our home <g>

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
> > HiTech RedNeck wrote:
> >
> >> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
> >>>> through and through. They're going to hear about this.
> >>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White Albacore
> >>> packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
> >> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
> >> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
> >> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
> >> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."
> >
> > Aye. I've been thinking just that, every time I open a can of "chunk",
> > for years, now, regardless of brand.
> >
> > But I didn't even think about the lack of honestly-labeled "grated", but
> > yeah -- I think you're right about it not being around any more.
> >
> >
> There is chunk white and chunk light. I once bought what I thought was
> chunk white (I was on a budget and figured it was going to be mashed up
> for tuna salad anyway.) I opened the can and the tuna was dark and ugly.
> My neighbor who had been raised in the Pennsylvania coal mining area was
> in my kitchen when I proclaimed "eeew! this tuna is spoiled" and was
> about to throw it out.
>
> I was almost 30 years old and had never seen "light" tuna in my entire
> life. I thought it was spoiled tuna.
>
> There were certain cultural culinary things I grew up with: solid white
> Albacore tuna, Heinz ketchup, Hellman's mayonnaise, Skippy peanut
> butter... The other kinds of tuna and brands of ketchup, etc. were for
> a "different" class of people.
>
> I still stick to the Albacore tuna, Heinz ketchup and Hellman's
> mayonnaise, but a jar or two of JIF has sneaked its way into our home <g>

Here we go with those hoity toity brand names again. . . . My Alex!!
If it's not Jimmy Choo, it's Hellman's mayo!! I NEVah!! '-)

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

On Fri 13 Jun 2008 11:55:49a, Janet Wilder told us...

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> HiTech RedNeck wrote:
>>
>>> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
>>>>> through and through. They're going to hear about this.
>>>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
>>>> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>>> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands.
>>> It seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you
>>> ever seen "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I
>>> remember it from decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now
>>> qualifies as "chunk."
>>
>> Aye. I've been thinking just that, every time I open a can of "chunk",
>> for years, now, regardless of brand.
>>
>> But I didn't even think about the lack of honestly-labeled "grated",
>> but yeah -- I think you're right about it not being around any more.
>>
>>
> There is chunk white and chunk light. I once bought what I thought was
> chunk white (I was on a budget and figured it was going to be mashed up
> for tuna salad anyway.) I opened the can and the tuna was dark and ugly.
> My neighbor who had been raised in the Pennsylvania coal mining area was
> in my kitchen when I proclaimed "eeew! this tuna is spoiled" and was
> about to throw it out.

I had never even seen chunk tuna, white or light, until many years after I
left home. I bought it once, and never again. Solid white was the only
thing my mother ever bought. That, and canned *red* salmon, never pink.
Those are the only things I buy, too.

> I was almost 30 years old and had never seen "light" tuna in my entire
> life. I thought it was spoiled tuna.
>
> There were certain cultural culinary things I grew up with: solid white
> Albacore tuna, Heinz ketchup, Hellman's mayonnaise, Skippy peanut
> butter... The other kinds of tuna and brands of ketchup, etc. were for
> a "different" class of people.

Those were exactly the same brands I grew up with at home, and still buy
them today. That was also the philosphy in our house. There was just
something "wrong" with the other stuff. :-)

> I still stick to the Albacore tuna, Heinz ketchup and Hellman's
> mayonnaise, but a jar or two of JIF has sneaked its way into our home
> <g>

I only like chunky peanut butter and most often have bought Skippy.
However, I did find that Fry's store brand was equally good. When I tried
JIF I found it too sweet.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Today is: Flag Day
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You can't jump a canyon in two leaps.
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On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:10:38 -0500, "HiTech RedNeck"
> wrote:

>
>"Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>> >and through. They're going to hear about this.
>>
>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
>> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>
>I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
>seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
>"grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
>decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."
>

i've had that experience with bumble bee (and don't buy it anymore),
but c.o.t.s. has been o.k. in my experience. maybe a poor product run
or the end of a decent one.

your pal,
blake

On Jun 12, 1:55*pm, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. *Mush, through
> and through. *They're going to hear about this.
>
> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> green stuff for dinner tonight. *Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> or pickles for HWSRN. *Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> Huffy and Bubbles Do France:http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

I've noticed that, too- you can't even drain the liquid out using the
lid of the can. I'm lucky as one of our customers is Trident Seafood,
and one of their products is Rubenstein's tuna. I can get it for
$33.00 a case. I swear by that stuff, and it has to be packed in oil.
Otherwise, Costco's solid tuna is pretty damn good.

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:12:12 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
wrote:

>On Jun 12, 1:55*pm, Melba's Jammin' >
>wrote:
>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. *Mush, through
>> and through. *They're going to hear about this.
>>
>> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
>> green stuff for dinner tonight. *Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
>> or pickles for HWSRN. *Marble bundt cake for dessert.
>> --
>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>> Huffy and Bubbles Do France:http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
>
>I've noticed that, too- you can't even drain the liquid out using the
>lid of the can. I'm lucky as one of our customers is Trident Seafood,
>and one of their products is Rubenstein's tuna. I can get it for
>$33.00 a case. I swear by that stuff, and it has to be packed in oil.
>Otherwise, Costco's solid tuna is pretty damn good.

Agreed on the Kirkland (COSTCO) brand. FWIW Consumer Reports said the
Kirkland brand is much better than the other commercial brands. Of
course someone is making the Kirkland brand for them. Wonder who?

But if you can ever find Van Camp's Wahoo - I think it is packed in
Samoa- that is the best. Pricey, here, at almost $2/can.

aloha,
beans
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

On Jun 12, 4:13*pm, wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:12:12 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >On Jun 12, 1:55*pm, Melba's Jammin' >
> >wrote:
> >> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. *Mush, through
> >> and through. *They're going to hear about this.
>
> >> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> >> green stuff for dinner tonight. *Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> >> or pickles for HWSRN. *Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> >> --
> >> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> >> Huffy and Bubbles Do France:http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
>
> >I've noticed that, too- you can't even drain the liquid out using the
> >lid of the can. I'm lucky as one of our customers is Trident Seafood,
> >and one of their products is Rubenstein's tuna. I can get it for
> >$33.00 a case. I swear by that stuff, and it has to be packed in oil.
> >Otherwise, Costco's solid tuna is pretty damn good.
>
> Agreed on the Kirkland (COSTCO) brand. *FWIW Consumer Reports said the
> Kirkland brand is much better than the other commercial brands. *Of
> course someone is making the Kirkland brand for them. *Wonder who?
>
> But if you can ever find Van Camp's Wahoo - I think it is packed in
> Samoa- that is the best. *Pricey, here, at almost $2/can.
>
> aloha,
> beans
> roast beans to kona to email
> * farmers of Pure Kona- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I've never seen Van Camps tuna, only pork & beans! Since I can get
such a good deal thru work, I stick to Rubensteins. I guess it's hard
to find, but I have seen it in upscale grocery stores for about 3
bucks a can.

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:16:31 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
wrote:

>On Jun 12, 4:13*pm, wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:12:12 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
>> wrote:
>>
>
>> Agreed on the Kirkland (COSTCO) brand. *FWIW Consumer Reports said the
>> Kirkland brand is much better than the other commercial brands. *Of
>> course someone is making the Kirkland brand for them. *Wonder who?
>>
>> But if you can ever find Van Camp's Wahoo - I think it is packed in
>> Samoa- that is the best. *Pricey, here, at almost $2/can.
>>
>> aloha,
>> beans
>> roast beans to kona to email
>> * farmers of Pure Kona- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>I've never seen Van Camps tuna, only pork & beans! Since I can get
>such a good deal thru work, I stick to Rubensteins. I guess it's hard
>to find, but I have seen it in upscale grocery stores for about 3
>bucks a can.

It's Van Camp's Wahoo but it is similar to good tuna and $2/can. It
is from Samoa so maybe because we are closer, it shows up in our local
store. Yummy. In Hawaii, we call wahoo- <ono>. Husband says Wahoo
(funny name isn't that?) is found through out the Pacific. Don't know
about the Atlantic but one rfc'er had seen ono on a menu IIRC. Maybe
s.f.?

aloha,
Cea
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

> wrote:

>It's Van Camp's Wahoo but it is similar to good tuna and $2/can. It
>is from Samoa so maybe because we are closer, it shows up in our local
>store. Yummy. In Hawaii, we call wahoo- <ono>. Husband says Wahoo
>(funny name isn't that?) is found through out the Pacific.

Cool. I love ono, and if I saw it canned I would buy it.
Will have to look for it.

Steve

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
> and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> green stuff for dinner tonight. Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> or pickles for HWSRN. Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

Let me guess, you accidentally picked up the water packed version,
right? The water packed version should be banned, they're *CRAP*. Even
the late great Julia Child said that.

Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

"Pete C." > wrote>
> Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
> public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
> if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

How is the oil pack different besides the oil? I hate the oozey, sliminess
of oil pack.

cybercat > wrote:

>"Pete C." > wrote>

>> Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
>> public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
>> if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

>How is the oil pack different besides the oil? I hate the oozey, sliminess
>of oil pack.

IMO tuna packed in olive oil tastes good because olive oil
tastes good, and tuna is a low-fat fish so the oil is
complementary. Other than that I don't thinkthere's a difference.

Steve

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:23:53 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:


>IMO tuna packed in olive oil tastes good because olive oil
>tastes good, and tuna is a low-fat fish so the oil is
>complementary. Other than that I don't thinkthere's a difference.
>
>Steve

Tuna is a low fat fish? Since when?

Christine, who wonders if she is missing something here..

Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:23:53 +0000 (UTC),
> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
> >IMO tuna packed in olive oil tastes good because olive oil
> >tastes good, and tuna is a low-fat fish so the oil is
> >complementary. Other than that I don't thinkthere's a difference.
> >
> >Steve
>
> Tuna is a low fat fish? Since when?

It isn't.

>
> Christine, who wonders if she is missing something here..

Not missing anything.

"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:23:53 +0000 (UTC),
> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>
>>IMO tuna packed in olive oil tastes good because olive oil
>>tastes good, and tuna is a low-fat fish so the oil is
>>complementary. Other than that I don't thinkthere's a difference.
>>
>>Steve
>
> Tuna is a low fat fish? Since when?
>
> Christine, who wonders if she is missing something here..

I'm pretty sure he's referring to canned tuna, which *is* low-fat, as opposed to
fresh. Tuna as a whole fish is a fatty fish, but it's not added to the canned tuna. A
7 ounce packet of Starkist tuna has 1.75 grams of fat...I'd say that is pretty
low-fat.

kimberly

cybercat wrote:
>
> "Pete C." > wrote>
> > Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
> > public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
> > if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.
>
> How is the oil pack different besides the oil? I hate the oozey, sliminess
> of oil pack.

For one, it doesn't suffer from the terrible waterlogged mushy texture
of water packed tuna. Just because a tuna lives in water doesn't mean
it's ok to pack it in water. Would you buy steaks that were packed in
water?

It's a pretty simple and cheap thing to compare, got buy to cans of the
same brand and type of tuna, one water pack and one oil pack and compare
them side by side. It should cost what, $5 or less?

"Pete C." > wrote in message
...
>
> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> "Pete C." > wrote>
>> > Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
>> > public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
>> > if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.
>>
>> How is the oil pack different besides the oil? I hate the oozey,
>> sliminess
>> of oil pack.
>
> For one, it doesn't suffer from the terrible waterlogged mushy texture
> of water packed tuna. Just because a tuna lives in water doesn't mean
> it's ok to pack it in water. Would you buy steaks that were packed in
> water?

Well, that makes sense.

>
> It's a pretty simple and cheap thing to compare, got buy to cans of the
> same brand and type of tuna, one water pack and one oil pack and compare
> them side by side. It should cost what, $5 or less?

More like $3 or less. I might just.

On Jun 12, 2:20*pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. *Mush, through
> > and through. *They're going to hear about this.
>
> > Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> > green stuff for dinner tonight. *Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> > or pickles for HWSRN. *Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> > --
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> > Huffy and Bubbles Do France:http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
>
> Let me guess, you accidentally picked up the water packed version,
> right? The water packed version should be banned, they're *CRAP*. Even
> the late great Julia Child said that.
>
> Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
> public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
> if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

I totally agree with you- tuna in water has no flavor to me.

On Jun 12, 5:20�pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. �Mush, through
> > and through. �They're going to hear about this.
>
> > Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> > green stuff for dinner tonight. �Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> > or pickles for HWSRN. �Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> > --
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> > Huffy and Bubbles Do France:http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
>
> Let me guess, you accidentally picked up the water packed version,
> right? The water packed version should be banned, they're *CRAP*. Even
> the late great Julia Child said that.
>
> Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
> public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
> if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

And after the imbeciles squeeze it all dry they load their water pack
with a double ration of mayo. duh

The best canned tuna are those packed in olive oil... most every
national brand makes it too... it's typically sold at the more
upscale grocery stores and delis.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw...+oil&x=19&y=13


---

Sheldon > wrote:

>The best canned tuna are those packed in olive oil... most every
>national brand makes it too... it's typically sold at the more
>upscale grocery stores and delis.

I'll go along with this assessment. Certainly tuna packed
in non-olive oil is a non-starter as far as I'm concerned.

But I don't particularly know that water-packed tuna,
drained and then combined with olive oil, would be
significantly different. I suppose there might well
be a difference.

Steve

On Jun 12, 10:25�pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:
> Sheldon > wrote:
> >The best canned tuna are those packed in olive oil... most every
> >national brand makes it too... �it's typically sold at the more
> >upscale grocery stores and delis.
>
> I'll go along with this assessment. �Certainly tuna packed
> in non-olive oil is a non-starter as far as I'm concerned.
>
> But I don't particularly know that water-packed tuna,
> drained and then combined with olive oil, would be
> significantly different. �I suppose there might well
> be a difference.

Squeezing out the water removes much of the fish flavor, not that
there is much in water pack as almost all the natural fish oil is
removed in processing... don't yoose find it somewhat odd that there
is no fat floating on top of water pack tuna? The tuna industry sells
that fish oil to pharmaceutical companies, cosmetic companies, and
many other industries. People today truly have their taste in their
ass, they somehow developed such horrid food squeemishnness about
anything that doesn;t look like a fast food Greasy Meal. When I was a
kid we fought over whose turn it was to have fish skins to suck the
fat from... the old appetizing stores that hand sliced lox used to
sell the lox skin for cheap, but you had to be a steady customer and
reserve it too... a fatty smoked whitefish skin was to die for.

Sheldon wrote:
When I was a
> kid we fought over whose turn it was to have fish skins to suck the
> fat from... the old appetizing stores that hand sliced lox used to
> sell the lox skin for cheap, but you had to be a steady customer and
> reserve it too... a fatty smoked whitefish skin was to die for.
>

My mother used to get the skin and the "wings" (fins) from lox at the
appetizer store (that's what deli's that only sold dairy and fish
products were called) She made soup from them using potato, onion,
celery, carrots and a lot of black pepper. It was awesome.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Jun 12, 7:21*pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>
> The best canned tuna are those packed in olive oil... most every
> national brand makes it too... *it's typically sold at the more
> upscale grocery stores and delis.
>
I like the solid white tuna packed in olive oil for Trader Joe's
label. Don't know who really makes it but the product is good and the
price is reasonable. -aem

aem wrote:
> On Jun 12, 7:21�pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>
> > The best canned tuna are those packed in olive oil... most every
> > national brand makes it too... �it's typically sold at the more
> > upscale grocery stores and delis.
>
> I like the solid white tuna packed in olive oil for Trader Joe's
> label. �Don't know who really makes it but the product is good and the
> price is reasonable. � �

Yup, just dump all the contents of the can atop a composed salad,
squirt with some fresh lemon and it makes it's own dressing.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
> through and through. They're going to hear about this.

I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either
the Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
white albacore from Costco.

nancy

Nancy Young > wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
>> through and through. They're going to hear about this.

>I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
>tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either
>the Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
>white albacore from Costco.

Problem with albacore is the high mercury content. For
this reason I prefer to buy skipjack tuna (sometimes it
is labeled that way on the can, sometimes you can guess).

Steve

Nancy Young wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
>> through and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
> tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either the
> Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
> white albacore from Costco.
> nancy

Even the solid white isn't what it used to be. There is still a "mush"
factor. The stuff in the foil bags is firmer, but so much pricier.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Janet Wilder > wrote:

>Even the solid white isn't what it used to be. There is still a "mush"
>factor. The stuff in the foil bags is firmer, but so much pricier.

This sort of decline in quality is nearly certain to be
related to depletion of tuna fisheries.

Steve

On Thu 12 Jun 2008 07:04:08p, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> Janet Wilder > news:4851cd9c$0$7252$c3e8da3
> @news.astraweb.com: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
>>> tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either the
>>> Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
>>> white albacore from Costco. nancy
>>
>> Even the solid white isn't what it used to be. There is still a "mush"
>> factor. The stuff in the foil bags is firmer, but so much pricier.
>
> True but it is much better than the other tuna. I'm just wondering if
tuna
> is plain old overfished and the quality is suffering, or, perhaps there
is
> something going on with the processing plants. I haven't read up on tuna
> current affairs in a long time.
>
> Michael
>
>
>

Well, it's high time you did, and report back to us! :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
>
> Janet Wilder > news:4851cd9c$0$7252$c3e8da3
> @news.astraweb.com: in rec.food.cooking
>
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >> I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
> >> tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either the
> >> Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
> >> white albacore from Costco.
> >> nancy
> >
> > Even the solid white isn't what it used to be. There is still a "mush"
> > factor. The stuff in the foil bags is firmer, but so much pricier.
>
> True but it is much better than the other tuna. I'm just wondering if tuna
> is plain old overfished and the quality is suffering, or, perhaps there is
> something going on with the processing plants. I haven't read up on tuna
> current affairs in a long time.
>
> Michael


http://www.seafoodwatch.org

http://www.projectaware.org

Not that I entirely agree with them, but they've got some resources.

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> True but it is much better than the other tuna. I'm just wondering if
> tuna is plain old overfished and the quality is suffering, or,
> perhaps there is something going on with the processing plants. I
> haven't read up on tuna current affairs in a long time.

Years ago someone wrote that the decline the the quality
of canned tuna had something to do with the advent of
dolphin-safe practices.

Who knows, but the time frame seemed to fit.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>
> > True but it is much better than the other tuna. I'm just wondering if
> > tuna is plain old overfished and the quality is suffering, or,
> > perhaps there is something going on with the processing plants. I
> > haven't read up on tuna current affairs in a long time.
>
> Years ago someone wrote that the decline the the quality
> of canned tuna had something to do with the advent of
> dolphin-safe practices.
>
> Who knows, but the time frame seemed to fit.
>
> nancy

Not sure about that one, I'd have to see some detail on just what the
connection is supposed to be.

The timing would also fit the introduction of the huge processing
factory ships, though those should improve quality by processing much
sooner after the fish are caught than the old wait until the ship comes
in weeks later method.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
> and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> green stuff for dinner tonight. Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> or pickles for HWSRN. Marble bundt cake for dessert.


I've discovered that Cub's house brand of tuna has more solids than the
*name brands*.
You might give it a try, Barb.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
> and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> green stuff for dinner tonight. Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> or pickles for HWSRN. Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

Watch the sales - you can get Solid White for $1.00 to $1.25 per can. The
chunk tuna in water is tuna flavored slurry. It used to be acceptable. NO
MORE.

The solid goes a lot further as well 'cause there is more meat (ok tuna).

BTW I still prefer tuna in oil IMHO it has more , much more flavor than the
tuna in water.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)