"Ema Nymton" > wrote

> Fat carries the flavor. Oil packed tuna tastes more like tuna, than water
> packed. Water packed tuna tastes like most the flavor is missing. For
> people who don't particularly like tuna, that may not be a bad thing.
>
> Becca

I saw an analysis of fish that were "water based" and "oil based." That is,
fish that have oily flesh by nature, and those who have a milder water based
flesh. It was related to a Vitamin E/cholesterol/cardiac fat study, IIRC.
It was very interesting.

Steve

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> How have I lived without this?
>
> <http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/Tuna-Sque...117,default,pd.
> html>

My cat Shamrock says he will take all poured off tuna water.

In article . com>,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> > How have I lived without this?
> >
> > <http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/Tuna-Sque...117,default,pd.
> > html>
>
> Simple, we don't buy horrid water packed tuna that we have to wring out.
> You may as well use your grandmother's old laundry roller for that
> garbage. Buy good oil pack tuna and the problem goes away along with the
> terrible mushy texture and lack of proper tuna flavor.

Oh, I didn't say I bought it. I wouldn't dream of it.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of
St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew;
sometimes in a pickle."
Where are my pearls, Honey?

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article <0tDco.158940$9R.146858@hurricane>,
> "Cheryl" > wrote:

>> My cat Shamrock says he will take all poured off tuna water.
>
> <lol> Samantha is the main "trip mom for the tuna can" culprit!
>
> <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet/Pets#5386563752519126658>

You have a regular farm there! lol Loved the pics.

Omelet wrote:

>
> <lol> Samantha is the main "trip mom for the tuna can" culprit!
>
> <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet/Pets#5386563752519126658>


Very pretty cats. That's quite a menagerie.

gloria p

On Aug 23, 12:47*pm, notbob > wrote:
> On 2010-08-23, George Shirley > wrote:
>
> > On 8/23/2010 12:27 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> >> Am I the only person who eats oil packed tuna?
>
> Might just be! *See below.
>
> > can. Nowadays I only use the water pack as I don't need the extra
> > caloric load of the oil pack.
>
> My question is, who the heck even sells oil packed tuna, anymore? *I
> haven't seen any on supermkt shelves in ages. *Even if you find some,
> what kinda oil. *Not likely fish oil. *It's now almost impossible to
> find even sardines that aren't packed in olive oil or cottonseed oil
> or some other non-fish oil.
>
> Yeah, yeah, I know there are those boutique canneries that pack tuna
> and sardines in fish oil, but have you priced those suckers!!? *No
> thank you. *I'll settle for water pack. *I can't afford $1 oz for
> tuna.

The cheap sardines are in soybean oil. Only the pricey ones are in
olive oil. I've never noticed any in cottonseed or safflower, both of
which would be far better than soy or canola.
>
> nb

--Bryan

On Aug 23, 3:53*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:35:18 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >> I guess I just don't like "proper tuna flavor". *Water-pack is fine
> >> for me.
>
> >> Cindy Hamilton
>
> >> There's a "proper" flavor for tuna? *I'll be danged.
>
> >> Steve
>
> >Fat carries the flavor. *Oil packed tuna tastes more like tuna, than
> >water packed. *Water packed tuna tastes like most the flavor is missing.
> > *For people who don't *particularly like tuna, that may not be a bad thing.
>
> The water in water packed tuna is actually a very salty vegetable
> broth. *After draining to eliminate the salt most folks add back a
> huge quantity of mayo, which puts back most of the salt and more fat
> than contained in oil pack tuna before draining. *This practice never
> made any sense to me... this only makes sense to the tuna canners who
> make more profit selling water... at the time they made the switch oil
> pack tuna sold for the same price as water pack, in fact water pack
> was difficult to find (was oriental brands) and often cost more than
> oil pack. *And now with how they're shrinking the tuna cans
> porterhouse steak is a better deal.

If it's canned tuna vs. porterhouse steak, I'd say the steak wins
every time.

--Bryan

On Aug 23, 1:07*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> *Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > How have I lived without this?
>
> > <http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/Tuna-Sque...117,default,pd.
> > html>
>
> Hm. Handy for other canned meats too. :-)
>
> The biggest issue I have squeezing out a can of tuna (I just push down
> on the cut out lid) is keeping from tripping over cats. <g>
> They are the lucky recipients of the juice and can smell it from across
> the room I think!

To me, everything in the can seems like cat food. The worst though,
is the canned Jack Mackerel.

> --
> Peace! Om
>

--Bryan

On Aug 23, 2:51*pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > How have I lived without this?
>
> > <http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/Tuna-Sque...117,default,pd.
> > html>
>
> Everyone will make fun of the gadgets but I found myself avoiding tuna
> salad because I just didn't want to get *the oil or water on my hands
> any longer.
>
> Bed, Bath & Beyond had a gadget on their hanging wall-o-many-things that
> was relatively cheap ($2.99) and perfect. *It looks like a white plastic
> tuna can, lid removed, with lots of holes in the bottom. *It fits inside
> the can perfectly and lets you squeeze as much of the juice out as you
> want. *No moving parts, and it's easy to rinse and stick in the
> dishwasher. *Now I don't dread making tuna salad and it only cost me $3
> (and 44 yrs. of experience.)

Anything that smells so unappealing as to make me not want it on my
hands, sure as heck isn't going into my mouth.
>
> gloria p

--Bryan

On Aug 23, 9:52*pm, Bryan Simmons > wrote:
> On Aug 23, 3:53*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:35:18 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> > wrote:
>
> > >> I guess I just don't like "proper tuna flavor". *Water-pack is fine
> > >> for me.
>
> > >> Cindy Hamilton
>
> > >> There's a "proper" flavor for tuna? *I'll be danged.
>
> > >> Steve
>
> > >Fat carries the flavor. *Oil packed tuna tastes more like tuna, than
> > >water packed. *Water packed tuna tastes like most the flavor is missing.
> > > *For people who don't *particularly like tuna, that may not be a bad thing.
>
> > The water in water packed tuna is actually a very salty vegetable
> > broth. *After draining to eliminate the salt most folks add back a
> > huge quantity of mayo, which puts back most of the salt and more fat
> > than contained in oil pack tuna before draining. *This practice never
> > made any sense to me... this only makes sense to the tuna canners who
> > make more profit selling water... at the time they made the switch oil
> > pack tuna sold for the same price as water pack, in fact water pack
> > was difficult to find (was oriental brands) and often cost more than
> > oil pack. *And now with how they're shrinking the tuna cans
> > porterhouse steak is a better deal.
>
> If it's canned tuna vs. porterhouse steak, I'd say the steak wins
> every time.
>
> --Bryan

Well thank you Capt. Obvious!

;-)

John Kuthe...

On Aug 23, 10:00*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Aug 23, 9:52*pm, Bryan Simmons > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Aug 23, 3:53*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
> > > On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:35:18 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> > > wrote:
>
> > > >> I guess I just don't like "proper tuna flavor". *Water-pack is fine
> > > >> for me.
>
> > > >> Cindy Hamilton
>
> > > >> There's a "proper" flavor for tuna? *I'll be danged.
>
> > > >> Steve
>
> > > >Fat carries the flavor. *Oil packed tuna tastes more like tuna, than
> > > >water packed. *Water packed tuna tastes like most the flavor is missing.
> > > > *For people who don't *particularly like tuna, that may not be a bad thing.
>
> > > The water in water packed tuna is actually a very salty vegetable
> > > broth. *After draining to eliminate the salt most folks add back a
> > > huge quantity of mayo, which puts back most of the salt and more fat
> > > than contained in oil pack tuna before draining. *This practice never
> > > made any sense to me... this only makes sense to the tuna canners who
> > > make more profit selling water... at the time they made the switch oil
> > > pack tuna sold for the same price as water pack, in fact water pack
> > > was difficult to find (was oriental brands) and often cost more than
> > > oil pack. *And now with how they're shrinking the tuna cans
> > > porterhouse steak is a better deal.
>
> > If it's canned tuna vs. porterhouse steak, I'd say the steak wins
> > every time.
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Well thank you Capt. Obvious!

And if I keep coming up with clever posts, you may have to refer to me
as Major Obvious.
>
> ;-)
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

spamtrap1888 > wrote:

>Put me down for oil packed tuna. It tastes better in salad, and I'm
>going to be making salad anyways. I do use the lid to separate the
>excess oil though.

There is tuna from microcanneries packed with neither oil or water -- just
tuna in a can. I think it's better than water-packed, maybe a tad less
good than olive-oil packed.


Steve

Omelet > wrote:

>I prefer water pack as well. Oil pack is too "greasy".

Well, the aged, confit-style, 24 month old Spanish oil-packed
canned tuna is quite good. Whereas lower-quality oil-packed
tuna has (for me) too much of a hint of "wrong" fish flavor
in the oil, and one is better off starting with water-packed
and adding olive oil back in.


Steve

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:38:06 GMT, notbob wrote:

> On 2010-08-23, Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> They don't make lids like they used to.
>
> ...or ya' jes gotta be smarter than the can!

I wonder about that sometimes

<sigh>

-sw

Steve Pope wrote:
>
> Omelet > wrote:
>
> >I prefer water pack as well. Oil pack is too "greasy".
>
> Well, the aged, confit-style, 24 month old Spanish oil-packed
> canned tuna is quite good. Whereas lower-quality oil-packed
> tuna has (for me) too much of a hint of "wrong" fish flavor
> in the oil, and one is better off starting with water-packed
> and adding olive oil back in.
>
> Steve

I guess the folks who like the water pack tuna don't actually like tuna.
Personally tuna is one of my favorites, and I can't stand the water pack
flavorless mush, it may as well be ground newspapers. I think it's just
like the Mal-Wart "enhanced" meats.

My cat couldn't care less about whether the tuna is oil packed or water
packed.. As long as she gets some.

--

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2010-08-23, George Shirley > wrote:
>> On 8/23/2010 12:27 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>
>>> Am I the only person who eats oil packed tuna?
>
> Might just be! See below.
>
>> can. Nowadays I only use the water pack as I don't need the extra
>> caloric load of the oil pack.
>
> My question is, who the heck even sells oil packed tuna, anymore? I
> haven't seen any on supermkt shelves in ages. Even if you find some,
> what kinda oil. Not likely fish oil. It's now almost impossible to
> find even sardines that aren't packed in olive oil or cottonseed oil
> or some other non-fish oil.
>
> Yeah, yeah, I know there are those boutique canneries that pack tuna
> and sardines in fish oil, but have you priced those suckers!!? No
> thank you. I'll settle for water pack. I can't afford $1 oz for
> tuna.
>
> nb

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:52:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> How have I lived without this?
>
> <http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/Tuna-Sque...117,default,pd.
> html>

i would think pretty easily.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:13:12 -0400, brooklyn1 wrote:

> On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:52:29 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
>
>>notbob wrote:
>>
>>> My question is, who the heck even sells oil packed tuna, anymore? I
>>> haven't seen any on supermkt shelves in ages. Even if you find some,
>>> what kinda oil. Not likely fish oil. It's now almost impossible to
>>> find even sardines that aren't packed in olive oil or cottonseed oil
>>> or some other non-fish oil.
>>>
>>> Yeah, yeah, I know there are those boutique canneries that pack tuna
>>> and sardines in fish oil, but have you priced those suckers!!? No
>>> thank you. I'll settle for water pack. I can't afford $1 oz for
>>> tuna.
>>
>>Olive-oil-packed tuna is yummy. Lin sent me a CARE package with several cans
>>of the stuff.
>
> To remind you of her scent/taste.

how long have you had these irrational fears/ideas about pussy?

blake

blake murphy wrote:
>brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:52:29 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>notbob wrote:
>>>
>>>> My question is, who the heck even sells oil packed tuna, anymore? I
>>>> haven't seen any on supermkt shelves in ages. Even if you find some,
>>>> what kinda oil. Not likely fish oil. It's now almost impossible to
>>>> find even sardines that aren't packed in olive oil or cottonseed oil
>>>> or some other non-fish oil.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, yeah, I know there are those boutique canneries that pack tuna
>>>> and sardines in fish oil, but have you priced those suckers!!? No
>>>> thank you. I'll settle for water pack. I can't afford $1 oz for
>>>> tuna.
>>>
>>>Olive-oil-packed tuna is yummy. Lin sent me a CARE package with several cans
>>>of the stuff.
>>
>> To remind you of her scent/taste.
>
>how long have you had these irrational fears/ideas about pussy?

So long as I don't wake up to your vulva face.

No matter how many chicken legs you cram down your craw all you're
gonna have are your widdle chicken mick nuggets! LOL-LOL

I'd do her:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv44WCJeGOE

Pete C. > wrote:

>I guess the folks who like the water pack tuna don't actually like tuna.

In many cases it's because they want a high protein, low-fat
food. Tuna is a low fat fish, so water-packed tuna is one
of the few high-protein, near-zero-fat items on the grocery shelf.

Steve

Steve Pope wrote:
>
> Pete C. > wrote:
>
> >I guess the folks who like the water pack tuna don't actually like tuna.
>
> In many cases it's because they want a high protein, low-fat
> food. Tuna is a low fat fish, so water-packed tuna is one
> of the few high-protein, near-zero-fat items on the grocery shelf.
>
> Steve

Tuna is not a low fat fish, and the fat content also varies a good deal
by species. At any rate, water packed tuna is still garbage ala Mal-Wart
"enhanced". If you want "low fat" tuna, buy fresh or frozen non-canned
tuna and grill or broil it.

Bryan Simmons wrote:
>
> To me, everything in the can seems like cat food. The worst though,
> is the canned Jack Mackerel.

For me there's a sliding scale of flavor intensity. I tend to like
stronger flavors than milder flavors but there's a limit.

Tuna salad made with mayo. Salmon salad made with 50-50 mayo and sour
cream. Sardine salad made with sour cream. Jack Mackerel salad made
with 50-50 sour cream and plain yogurt. The binding sauce varies to
accent or cut the intensity depending. Mackerel salad is so intense I
like it most years. Salmon salad I generally perfer it to tuna any time.

On 8/23/2010 6:10 PM, sandi wrote:
> BTW I combine 1 small can of tuna in oil (drained)& 1 small can of
> tuna packed in water (drained).
>

Sandi, that is a great way to get good tuna flavor, and still cut some
of the calories. Good for you.

Becca

On Aug 24, 2:08*pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> Steve Pope wrote:
>
> > Pete C. > wrote:
>
> > >I guess the folks who like the water pack tuna don't actually like tuna.
>
> > In many cases it's because they want a high protein, low-fat
> > food. *Tuna is a low fat fish, so water-packed tuna is one
> > of the few high-protein, near-zero-fat items on the grocery shelf.
>
> > Steve
>
> Tuna is not a low fat fish, and the fat content also varies a good deal
> by species. At any rate, water packed tuna is still garbage ala Mal-Wart
> "enhanced". If you want "low fat" tuna, buy fresh or frozen non-canned
> tuna and grill or broil it.

Not everyone can afford that. Plus, canned tuna is shelf stable. It
can sit in my desk drawer at work until I need it. (Not that I
actually
use tuna that way, but it's a possible scenario.)

Cindy Hamilton

Pete C. > wrote:

>Steve Pope wrote:

>> In many cases it's because they want a high protein, low-fat
>> food. Tuna is a low fat fish, so water-packed tuna is one
>> of the few high-protein, near-zero-fat items on the grocery shelf.

>Tuna is not a low fat fish,

Totally false, look it up in the FDA database.

We've had this conversation on the NG before. For some reason,
the "tuna is a fatty fish" meme does not want to die.

> and the fat content also varies a good deal
> by species.

This is somewhat true, and what is also true (and I think, more
of a factor) is that it varies by where on the tuna the cut
of fish comes from, with the belly being fattiest.

> If you want "low fat" tuna, buy fresh or frozen non-canned
> tuna and grill or broil it.

That's fine, but canned tuna (and also, canned salmon) have certain
economies of production and are both very credible products in
my view.

They are not totally bad in the way that most canned vegetables are.



Steve

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:52:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>How have I lived without this?
>
><http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/Tuna-Sque...117,default,pd.
>html>

Pfaltzgraff could really help their customer base by including a
category entitled "PT Barnum Products."

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


To reply, remove "spambot" and replace it with "cox"

On Aug 24, 3:19*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
> *Bryan Simmons > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Aug 23, 3:53*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> > > On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:35:18 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> > > wrote:
>
> > > >> I guess I just don't like "proper tuna flavor". *Water-pack is fine
> > > >> for me.
>
> > > >> Cindy Hamilton
>
> > > >> There's a "proper" flavor for tuna? *I'll be danged.
>
> > > >> Steve
>
> > > >Fat carries the flavor. *Oil packed tuna tastes more like tuna, than
> > > >water packed. *Water packed tuna tastes like most the flavor is missing.
> > > > *For people who don't *particularly like tuna, that may not be a bad
> > > > thing.
>
> > > The water in water packed tuna is actually a very salty vegetable
> > > broth. *After draining to eliminate the salt most folks add back a
> > > huge quantity of mayo, which puts back most of the salt and more fat
> > > than contained in oil pack tuna before draining. *This practice never
> > > made any sense to me... this only makes sense to the tuna canners who
> > > make more profit selling water... at the time they made the switch oil
> > > pack tuna sold for the same price as water pack, in fact water pack
> > > was difficult to find (was oriental brands) and often cost more than
> > > oil pack. *And now with how they're shrinking the tuna cans
> > > porterhouse steak is a better deal.
>
> > If it's canned tuna vs. porterhouse steak, I'd say the steak wins
> > every time.
>
> > --Bryan
>
> I'll vote for crustaceans (especially shrimp) if you are going for price
> per flavor value... ;-d

I find it difficult to imagine folks really liking canned tuna.
Canned tuna, chopped up cooked pickles, and jarred mayo. People eat
that.
> --
> Peace! Om

--Bryan

Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:52:59 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>> How have I lived without this?
>>
>> <http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/Tuna-Sque...117,default,pd.
>> html>
>
> Pfaltzgraff could really help their customer base by including a
> category entitled "PT Barnum Products."
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>


Or "Rube Goldberg"?

gloria p

I thought this group was about cooking.

> wrote:

>I thought this group was about cooking.

Yes, but "rec.food.draining" better describes it


S.

Steve Pope wrote:
>
> Pete C. > wrote:
>
> >Steve Pope wrote:
>
> >> In many cases it's because they want a high protein, low-fat
> >> food. Tuna is a low fat fish, so water-packed tuna is one
> >> of the few high-protein, near-zero-fat items on the grocery shelf.
>
> >Tuna is not a low fat fish,
>
> Totally false, look it up in the FDA database.

I looked it up in the FDA database, and it clearly shows significant fat
content for most species of tuna.

>
> We've had this conversation on the NG before. For some reason,
> the "tuna is a fatty fish" meme does not want to die.

Most species of tuna are fatty fish. Get over it.

>
> > and the fat content also varies a good deal
> > by species.
>
> This is somewhat true, and what is also true (and I think, more
> of a factor) is that it varies by where on the tuna the cut
> of fish comes from, with the belly being fattiest.

It's more than somewhat true, the species fat ratio is like 4:1.

>
> > If you want "low fat" tuna, buy fresh or frozen non-canned
> > tuna and grill or broil it.
>
> That's fine, but canned tuna (and also, canned salmon) have certain
> economies of production and are both very credible products in
> my view.

As long as they are oil packed. Just because the tuna lived in the water
does not mean that it is acceptable to pack it's dead body in water.

>
> They are not totally bad in the way that most canned vegetables are.

If they are oil pack they are good. If they are water pack they are
garbage.

On Aug 24, 10:18*pm, Bryan Simmons > wrote:
> On Aug 24, 3:19*pm, Omelet > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In article
> > >,
> > *Bryan Simmons > wrote:
>
> > > On Aug 23, 3:53*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:35:18 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > >> I guess I just don't like "proper tuna flavor". *Water-pack is fine
> > > > >> for me.
>
> > > > >> Cindy Hamilton
>
> > > > >> There's a "proper" flavor for tuna? *I'll be danged.
>
> > > > >> Steve
>
> > > > >Fat carries the flavor. *Oil packed tuna tastes more like tuna, than
> > > > >water packed. *Water packed tuna tastes like most the flavor is missing.
> > > > > *For people who don't *particularly like tuna, that may not be a bad
> > > > > thing.
>
> > > > The water in water packed tuna is actually a very salty vegetable
> > > > broth. *After draining to eliminate the salt most folks add back a
> > > > huge quantity of mayo, which puts back most of the salt and more fat
> > > > than contained in oil pack tuna before draining. *This practice never
> > > > made any sense to me... this only makes sense to the tuna canners who
> > > > make more profit selling water... at the time they made the switch oil
> > > > pack tuna sold for the same price as water pack, in fact water pack
> > > > was difficult to find (was oriental brands) and often cost more than
> > > > oil pack. *And now with how they're shrinking the tuna cans
> > > > porterhouse steak is a better deal.
>
> > > If it's canned tuna vs. porterhouse steak, I'd say the steak wins
> > > every time.
>
> > > --Bryan
>
> > I'll vote for crustaceans (especially shrimp) if you are going for price
> > per flavor value... ;-d
>
> I find it difficult to imagine folks really liking canned tuna.
> Canned tuna, chopped up cooked pickles, and jarred mayo. *People eat
> that.

For a while, I was into canned tuna on a bed of romaine, dressed with
balsamic vinaigrette. Pretty good. I should do that again. Thanks
for the lunch idea.

Cindy Hamilton

On Aug 25, 1:35*am, "Pete C." > wrote:

> If they are oil pack they are good. If they are water pack they are
> garbage.

Don't you mean TIAD? It sounds like you're challenging Sheldon
for the post of Arbiter of Taste for RFC.

Let it go. Some people like oil pack; others like water pack.

Cindy Hamilton

---> http://www.kitchendaily.com/2010/06/...packed-in-oil/

>> Pete C. > wrote:
>>
>> >Steve Pope wrote:
>>
>> >> In many cases it's because they want a high protein, low-fat
>> >> food. Tuna is a low fat fish, so water-packed tuna is one
>> >> of the few high-protein, near-zero-fat items on the grocery shelf.
>>
>> >Tuna is not a low fat fish,
>>
>> Totally false, look it up in the FDA database.
>
>I looked it up in the FDA database, and it clearly shows significant fat
>content for most species of tuna.
>
>>
>> We've had this conversation on the NG before. For some reason,
>> the "tuna is a fatty fish" meme does not want to die.
>
>Most species of tuna are fatty fish. Get over it.
>
>>
>> > and the fat content also varies a good deal
>> > by species.
>>
>> This is somewhat true, and what is also true (and I think, more
>> of a factor) is that it varies by where on the tuna the cut
>> of fish comes from, with the belly being fattiest.
>
>It's more than somewhat true, the species fat ratio is like 4:1.
>
>>
>> > If you want "low fat" tuna, buy fresh or frozen non-canned
>> > tuna and grill or broil it.

I'm looking at a can of Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore in water...
total fat 1 g... fat calories 10.

Fresh tuna is higher in fat because most of the fat in fish is just
under the skin. Tuna is not considered an oily fleshed fish. When
tuna is processed for canning the skin and fat layer are removed so
that the fat can be extracted for other much more profitable uses.

Tuna is probably higher in mercury than fat.

In article >,
wrote:

> I thought this group was about cooking.

It's a common misconception. At least draining tuna is about food.
Wait until you see all the broken computer problems, sick cat posts,
and political posts. Draining tuna will look good.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of
St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew;
sometimes in a pickle."
Where are my pearls, Honey?

On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:27:04 -0500, Ema Nymton >
wrote:

>
>Am I the only person who eats oil packed tuna? Water packed tuna just
>doesn't taste the same. I usually open a few cans, and dump the tuna in
>the salad spinner to get rid of most of the oil. I am wondering if this
>gadget would work well for oil packed tuna.
>
>Becca

Strongly agree with you, Becca. I don't really like tuna very much
but StarKist "gourmet choice" solid light tuna in olive oil is very
good, to my taste. I've always drained it by squeezing the top of the
can into the tuna after using the can opener. Then just eat it
straight.
--
Best -- Terry

On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:52:24 -0500, Terry >
wrote:

>Strongly agree with you, Becca. I don't really like tuna very much
>but StarKist "gourmet choice" solid light tuna in olive oil is very
>good, to my taste. I've always drained it by squeezing the top of the
>can into the tuna after using the can opener. Then just eat it
>straight.

We've been using Wild Planet's Wild Skipjack Light Tuna for a while
now. It makes other commercial tuna such as albacore taste like salted
cardboard. The label lists the ingredients as "skipjack tuna and sea
salt," period. Really good stuff, IMHO.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> How have I lived without this?
>
> <http://www.pfaltzgraff.com/Tuna-Sque...117,default,pd.
> html>
> --
> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

>
LOLOL How about just press the lid of the can down and squeeeeze. I swear,
some people will pay anything for a gadget!

Jill

On Aug 24, 7:18*pm, Bryan Simmons > wrote:
> On Aug 24, 3:19*pm, Omelet > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In article
> > >,
> > *Bryan Simmons > wrote:
>
> > > On Aug 23, 3:53*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:35:18 -0500, Ema Nymton >
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > >> I guess I just don't like "proper tuna flavor". *Water-pack is fine
> > > > >> for me.
>
> > > > >> Cindy Hamilton
>
> > > > >> There's a "proper" flavor for tuna? *I'll be danged.
>
> > > > >> Steve
>
> > > > >Fat carries the flavor. *Oil packed tuna tastes more like tuna, than
> > > > >water packed. *Water packed tuna tastes like most the flavor is missing.
> > > > > *For people who don't *particularly like tuna, that may not be a bad
> > > > > thing.
>
> > > > The water in water packed tuna is actually a very salty vegetable
> > > > broth. *After draining to eliminate the salt most folks add back a
> > > > huge quantity of mayo, which puts back most of the salt and more fat
> > > > than contained in oil pack tuna before draining. *This practice never
> > > > made any sense to me... this only makes sense to the tuna canners who
> > > > make more profit selling water... at the time they made the switch oil
> > > > pack tuna sold for the same price as water pack, in fact water pack
> > > > was difficult to find (was oriental brands) and often cost more than
> > > > oil pack. *And now with how they're shrinking the tuna cans
> > > > porterhouse steak is a better deal.
>
> > > If it's canned tuna vs. porterhouse steak, I'd say the steak wins
> > > every time.
>
> > > --Bryan
>
> > I'll vote for crustaceans (especially shrimp) if you are going for price
> > per flavor value... ;-d
>
> I find it difficult to imagine folks really liking canned tuna.
> Canned tuna, chopped up cooked pickles, and jarred mayo. *People eat
> that.
>

People seem to like roast turkey, and they like Safeway steak well
enough to buy it. To each his own.

I do admire people who make their own mayo even after the salmonella
scare. Jarred is good enough for me.