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Is it just me or is tuna not very tasty at all????? I mean i like all kinds of fish.. but tuna is really just nasty :\. One Dumb question dont laugh at me-.. is the tuna from cans supposed to be cooked? or do most people just eat it straight out of the can? And any advice on how to make tuna taste better would be much appreciated.
Originally posted by Sierra: Is it just me or is tuna not very tasty at all????? I mean i like all kinds of fish.. but tuna is really just nasty :\. One Dumb question dont laugh at me-.. is the tuna from cans supposed to be cooked? or do most people just eat it straight out of the can? And any advice on how to make tuna taste better would be much appreciated.
Sierra,
People either like Tuna or don't. I actually don't mind it. But you can get Salmon in the same cans that Tuna comes in so I've been getting that a lot lately. So if you can't stomach the Tuna try the salmon!
As far as cooking it first? I don't cook mine, I'll heat it up in the microwave because I prefer it warm. But I think it's already been cooked (at least I hope )
Canned tuna doesn't need to be cooked. Apparentoly some people don't like, I do. Try mixing it with brown rice, some onions, maybe garlic to kill the tuna taste and and throw an egg or two on top.
You won't even taste and you can whip this up in about 3 minutes.
Peter
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I add in a little Thousand Island light dressing, a tablespoon of seasoned bread crumbs, paprika, and black pepper and it tastes yummy to me.
Good question about the cooked or not Sierra. I've often wondered the same. Given that the stuff in the can doesn't look like the stuff you get in sushi (pink and firm), I'm guessing it is cooked, or that the salt in effect 'pickles' the tuna in the can.
They actually cook the tuna after it's packed inside the can. I read that somewhere in an article about tuna and Omega-3 fat content.
I far prefer the canned tuna packed in olive oil (Starkist) to any other that I have tried. In fact, I don't even buy any other kind anymore. The water packed stuff seems pretty gross now. The olive oil packed tuna stays much firmer and much closer to fresh tuna. OTOH - tuna packed in water is supposed to retain more Omega-3 fats after draining, because the Omega-3's don't leach as much into the water, whereas they do dissolve into packing oils. The other disadvantage of the olive oil packed tuna is the higher calorie content -- 400 calories per can after draining versus under 200, I think, for water-packed tuna.
Fresh tuna is a whole different ballgame, also -- I think I could eat it every night. If you get a sushi grade, you can cook it to rare or medium like a steak. Very good!
"Fresh tuna is a whole different ballgame, also -- I think I could eat it every night. If you get a sushi grade, you can cook it to rare or medium like a steak. Very good!"
If you get sushi grade tuna, you could just eat it. LOL It is pretty good and it actually tases nothing like canned tuna. So if you hate canned tuna, sushi is a good alternative (but pricy). They other thing is the FDA recommends yuou limit tuna ( and raw tuna) because of MERCURY. google fda mercury tuna
I love tuna, and can eat it with anything. But if you do not like it I suggest going for disguising the tatse. If you like MUSTARD, mix it with mustard in a sandwich (almost no calories and No cards in mustartd- you can drinkl the stuff!!) I gave up mayo a while ago and sometime find straight sangos a bit boring so I like to (pardon the pun) mix it up.
Also as Bamma mentioned you can try different brands. He is correct in that not all tuna is created equal.
Peter
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BamaDave, I understand exactly what you mean. I love the Italian tuna packed in olive oil. It's firm and meaty and tastes completely different from the water packed tuna. At four or five bucks a can, though, it's a rare treat. My ordinary weekday tuna sandwiches are the water packed kind.
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Thanks for the answers and comments guys, I'm going to check out the tuna packed in oil and the salmon next time, and I'm going to take your guys' advice and mix the water tuna with other things to try and make it bearable [img]smile.gif[/img]
oh yeah Anubis: I'm in Naperville, >< where is Normal?
I find that albacore is more acceptable for people who don't like regular tuna. It has more mercury than the regular, though.
Tuna is easiest to eat in salads. Mixes great with iceberg, shrimp and some mayo based dressing.
If you think tuna is gross, you haven't tried canned sardines
dont laugh at me-.. is the tuna from cans supposed to be cooked? or do most people just eat it straight out of the can? And any advice on how to make tuna taste better would be much appreciated.
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