What Makes Tuna Salad Snap?
"Pringles CheezUms" > wrote in message
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>I need help to enhance my tuna salad, I'm getting bored with it.
> It's decent now, but could be a lot better.
> I'm looking for something that will make me want to sneak down in the
> middle of the night for a sandwich.
>
> Here's what I put in it now:
>
> 1 can tuna
> 1.5 9-minute eggs (3 eggs for a double recipe which is how I usually
> make it), chopped
> 1 jalepeno, chopped
> 1 spear dill pickle, chopped
> 1/2 onion, chopped
> 1 clove or 1 tsp garlic, minced (maybe more. 'hey, garlic don't need no
> reason!')
> mayo to desired consistency
> ground pepper on sandwich to taste
> (think that's it. don't have it written down. well, i guess til now)
>
> - What herbs fit with this?
> - What would make this snap?
> - What would make you go 'yum, tuna salad sammich'?
>
> Thank you for the help!
>
> p.s. just in case it crosses your mind, you should know that I'm not
> looking for a new recipe for a diner like a kid asking for help with
> homework. I'm just a software geek looking for a better lunch.
You need more contrasting flavors. Try it simpler. Just sweet pickle
cubes and raw onion, fresh cracked pepper. You have too much crap
going on in this mess, japs AND garlic? And TUNA? I'd save the rest
of it for a great macaroni salad and go simpler with the tuna salad.
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