On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:48:05 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:26:13 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:
>
>>On 8/26/2013 11:04 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 20:09:14 -0600, Janet Bostwick
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Found it on line:
>>> http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...5009341&page=1
>>> At $1.50/7oz I don't see it as any bargain, and I don't believe it is
>>> better quality than the other major brands...
>>
>>The difference here is that I have had both ... first I watched
>>major brand tuna decline massively in quality over the years,
>>then I tried the Kirkland. No comparison. It's not a contest.
>>
>> > canned tuna is a natural
>>> product and therefore will vary somewhat can to can regardless which
>>> brand...
>>
>>Kirkland allows only the solid loin in one piece goes into the can.
>>It's a major difference.
>>
>> > overall I find Bumblebee as good as any. And Costco doesn't
>>> have their own cannery, all they do is have their label placed on some
>>> other brand.
>>
>>You can read about it he
>>
>>http://www.costcoconnection.com/conn...04/?pg=75#pg75
>
>I read it but I'm not convinced.... the other major brands market
>*select* tuna too, also in 7 oz cans... COSTCO is very likely Bumble
>Bee/StarKist select. Most stores don't carry the select tuna because
>placed along side the standard tuna the price difference would keep
>folks from buying. In fact most folks buy the chunk tuna because
>it's cheaper and for most folks it's fine for tuna salad, after all
>it's all mashed up with lots of mayo, and all sorts of
>herb/spices/condiments with celery, onions, etc... with all folks add
>they all taste the same. To me the premium tuna is only worth the
>extra price if it's eaten straight from the can with no additions and
>no mashing, just lightly crumbled. Making the proverbial tuna salad
>from premium tuna is no differnt from using Royal Crown for a whisky
>sour. There is no COSTCO close to where I live now, the closest is on
>Lung Guyland... if ever I get the opportunity I will buy some and give
>it the test. When I feel like treating myself I'll buy tuna packed in
>olive oil and dump it on a bed of lettuce and vine ripened tomatoes
>with a squeeze of lemon and nothing else. Bumble Bee calls their
>select grade Prime Fillet, only available at select markets:
>http://www.bumblebee.com/products/tuna/
>Nowadays most tuna brands come from the same canneries... all major
>market chains carry their own brand of tuna, only thing different is
>the label.
>
>
You may be correct about sourcing. However, when I go to the grocery
store and buy tuna, I have to shake the cans to pick out one with the
least amount of liquids inside. I don't want a can half liquid and
half flakes and mush. If I buy Kirkland it is totally solid. If I
buy Chicken of the Sea at Costco, I've never had a can with a lot of
liquid and bits and pieces. Typically there are maybe 3 pieces in a
can. That has been my experience -- your mileage may vary. I'm
content to buy my tuna at Costco.
Janet US