Plenz Can't Get Enough Canned Tuna

[Gugny]

Last time I tailgated with him, @plenzmd1 had a "Make Your Own Tuna Sandwich" station instead of his traditional post-game wings.

 

I was a little upset, but it turned out pretty good.  I mean, fish, mayo, hot sun ... what could go wrong?

 

In his honor, I wanted to start a thread for canned tuna lovers to unite.  So here it is.

Edited May 7, 2020 by Gugny

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

My tuna refuse to hunt their own kind.

[Gray Beard]

Mayo, salt, pepper every time. If I’m feeling ambitious and the ingredients are handy, I’ll add some diced onion and sweet pepper.  
Slices of tomato and a few lettuce leaves go in the sandwich if they’re available.

Usually on whole wheat or multigrain bread, because that’s what we use for almost everything. 
Im not a big fan of tuna melts.  I prefer my tuna sandwich not heated up, and tuna with cheese doesn’t do it for me. 

[Seasons1992]

Miracle whip @plenzmd1

Pepper

Slice of cheese

Toasted bread

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

I don't usually eat tuna salad. I'd rather eat tuna from the can with lemon, salt and pepper

 

[BillsPride12]

Mayo

Green Pepper

Relish

Onion

[plenzmd1]

Hmm, in a steak or  raw on a plate with chopsticks ... 

 

I truly think I would rather snuggle for a long night of passionate love making with TB12 than eat canned tuna. Add in a psycho like @Seasons1992 putting Miracle whip in it, and we might just have a cure for the Covid, that would kill every living thing it came in contact with. 

[Augie]

23 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said:

Miracle whip @plenzmd1

Pepper

Slice of cheese

Toasted bread

 

Are you taunting @plenzmd1 or is he a heathen too?   

 

This may be a helpful topic. One day just weeks ago (but it seems like years at this point), my wife went to the grocery store BEFORE they opened, because the shelves were mostly empty by the time I got there. She got tuna fish. The small, individual serving cans. Lots of them. A lifetime supply, I’m guessing. I can make it every way suggested here, and still have more tuna in the pantry. 

 

I like with celery, for the crunch. A little texture is a good thing, and it you have a “real” tomato to go with it, that’s a great thing! 

[BUFFALOKIE]

28 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said:

I don't usually eat tuna salad. I'd rather eat tuna from the can with lemon, salt and pepper

 

And Ritz crackers....

[Augie]

4 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

Hmm, in a steak or  raw on a plate with chopsticks ... 

 

I truly think I would rather snuggle for a long night of passionate love making with TB12 than eat canned tuna. Add in a psycho like @Seasons1992 putting Miracle whip in it, and we might just have a cure for the Covid, that would kill every living thing it came in contact with. 

 

I rarely eat canned tuna, but I was a regular for tuna tacos at a local pub (Mehan’s for the locals), and Stoney River is a franchise (not usually my style) but has a very good tuna stack with mango, avocado and a spicy aioli. There’s another tavern with a similar dish. I walk in and they bring an Arnold Palmer and ask “do you even want a menu?” No thanks, I’ll have the usual. 

 

Oh....how I miss those days! Soon, I hope! 

[Johnny Hammersticks]

Minced onions, celery and carrots.  Light mayo.  Salt and pepper.  Some of you people put waayyyyyy too much mayo in your tuna salad.  It’s repugnant.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, Joe in Winslow said:

I don't usually eat tuna salad. I'd rather eat tuna from the can with lemon, salt and pepper

 

 

That actually sounds pretty good.  Ever try lime juice? 

11 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Minced onions, celery and carrots.  Light mayo.  Salt and pepper.  Some of you people put waayyyyyy too much mayo in your tuna salad.  It’s repugnant.

 

minced red onions, celery, and whatever else I have in the way of veg - sweet pepper, carrots etc.  Like a lot of veg.

Usually curry powder, pepper, and sumac.  Sometimes salt-free cajun seasoning and sumac.

[plenzmd1]

10 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Minced onions, celery and carrots.  Light mayo.  Salt and pepper.  Some of you people put waayyyyyy too much mayo in your tuna salad.  It’s repugnant.

That is like  saying there is an appropriate level of breading for your wings. The answer is fish and mayo do not go together under any circumstances. Period, end of story!

[Johnny Hammersticks]

5 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

That is like  saying there is an appropriate level of breading for your wings. The answer is fish and mayo do not go together under any circumstances. Period, end of story!

 

Okay, you’ve piqued my interest.  What do you use as a binding agent for your tuna salad?

 

Actually, I think your fish/mayo rule is completely off base.  Ever try tartar sauce, Sir?  Hmmmmmmmm?

[plenzmd1]

I, like most people of refined taste , would never eat fish out of a can. If I am having a tuna salad, would be a seared tuna steak over a nice base of greens and a vinaigrette! 
 

ya do have me in the tartar, fish fry not the same without it. 

[GoBills808]

1 hour ago, Gugny said:

Personally, I'm just a mayo, salt-n-pepa guy.  Occasionally I'll add diced onions, but usually I just add onion slices to the sandwich.

 

My ex used to make me put relish and celery salt in it.  (another reason I'm glad she's gone ... but I digress) 

 

Currently having a good covno in the Shoutbox about tuna fish and almost everyone makes it differently.

 

Interested to see other variations.

Tuna+mayo+relish+diced onion and celery+black pepper dont @me

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

59 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said:

I truly think I would rather snuggle for a long night of passionate love making with TB12 than eat canned tuna. 

I feel like Costanza must have felt when he walked into Jerry's apartment and found Kramer kissing Jerry after his 'No more kissing!' rant.  ?

[WhoTom]

You mean it's not already fish?

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

40 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

That actually sounds pretty good.  Ever try lime juice? 

 

 

No but it sounds tasty.

[CowgirlsFan]

White albacore tuna in water. ( 16 oz.)

Chopped onions. 

Grated hard boiled eggs about 4

Sweet pickle relish.

Season  with  Old Bay. 

Mix with mayonnaise. 

Chill several hours.

Serve  as a protein with  other food  or as a sandwich.  

Lately  I have used  carb friendly tortillas and made  wraps included with  spinach. 

 

[BringBackFergy]

1 hour ago, CowgirlsFan said:

White albacore tuna in water. ( 16 oz.)

Chopped onions. 

Grated hard boiled eggs about 4

Sweet pickle relish.

Season  with  Old Bay. 

Mix with mayonnaise. 

Chill several hours.

Serve  as a protein with  other food  or as a sandwich.  

Lately  I have used  carb friendly tortillas and made  wraps included with  spinach. 

 

Can I substitute “Egg Beaters” instead of eggs? Do organic eggs make the tuna taste better? 

[coloradobillsfan]

I keep my cans of tuna/albacore in the fridge.  Makes for a nice cold sandwich, just the way I like it.

 

Have you ever crunched down on a glass-like substance in your tuna?  I freaked but it turns out it's a completely natural substance called struvite that can form during the canning process.  Still turned me off tuna for quite some time.

[Punching Bag]

I like my tuna fish mixed with

• mustard (German stone whole grain if I can find else brown or Dijun),
• chopped Georgia sweet onion,
• sea salt (unless being served on weck),
• a little basil
• sometimes a little relish

with

• sliced Roma tomatoes
• Swiss (Jarlsberg if available) cheese

On

• on toasted pumpernickel or weck.

 

 

Oh had tuna fish for dinner.  My wife made tuna stroganoff. 

[Gray Beard]

20 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

Oh had tuna fish for dinner.  My wife made tuna stroganoff. 

 

That made me think of tuna casserole, which I haven’t had in a while.  I know people make fun of it, but I think of it as comfort food, and it is great with beer to wash it down.

[Gugny]

Just now, Gray Beard said:

 

That made me think of tuna casserole, which I haven’t had in a while.  I know people make fun of it, but I think of it as comfort food, and it is great with beer to wash it down.

 

Definitely a great comfort food.

[Punching Bag]

Just now, Gray Beard said:

 

That made me think of tuna casserole, which I haven’t had in a while.  I know people make fun of it, but I think of it as comfort food, and it is great with beer to wash it down.

 

I like tuna stroganoff as leftovers for then you fry it in pan with some cooking wine or sherry and some onions.

Texture changes which makes it great.

[gobilz]

Egg in tuna ? Grr 

[Punching Bag]

16 minutes ago, gobilz said:

Egg in tuna ? Grr 

 

Haven't you heard of tuna roe?

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I have seen a lot of recipes that call for using Greek yogurt instead of mayo. Has anyone tried that? Seems like you might not lose much. 
 

 

[CowgirlsFan]

2 hours ago, BringBackFergy said:

Can I substitute “Egg Beaters” instead of eggs? Do organic eggs make the tuna taste better? 

I wouldn't  advise using  Egg Beaters. The eggs need  to be grated  fine and I don't  think you can do that.

 

I don't  know  about  organic  ones either.  I use the house  brand jumbo  ones from  Kroger.   

 

Remember  I  need  to  save  my pennies  for my football travels  and my trips  to Jamaica. 

[snafu]

5 hours ago, plenzmd1 said:

ya do have me in the tartar, fish fry not the same without it. 

 

No to tartar. Malt vinegar, yes.

 

For the tuna, I like to add black pepper, mayo, diced onion, a small amount of celery, and a hard boiled egg.

Toasted wheat bread and a slice of American cheese and a thin slice of tomato.

Or as a melt with cheddar and a couple slices of bacon.

 

4 hours ago, CowgirlsFan said:

White albacore tuna in water. ( 16 oz.)

Chopped onions. 

Grated hard boiled eggs about 4

Sweet pickle relish.

Season  with  Old Bay. 

Mix with mayonnaise. 

Chill several hours.

Serve  as a protein with  other food  or as a sandwich.  

Lately  I have used  carb friendly tortillas and made  wraps included with  spinach. 

 

 

 

Have you ever tried mixing in apricot preserve in the wrap? It is really a nice touch!

 

[Punching Bag]

13 minutes ago, snafu said:

 

No to tartar. Malt vinegar, yes.

 

 

Will need to try malt vinegar rather than mustard.  Thanks.

[Chandler#81]

?‍♂️ ya know, not every dumbass topic oozing out of the Shartbox requires a poll or its own special thread. There’s a reason it’s an “option”..

 

Anyway, this is how I tuna fish

 

 

or, with a fork.

 

[145B4IDIE]

Okay... I’m an artist not a scientist so..

open a couple cans of albacore 

drain a little 

throw it in a bowl

add a healthy dollop of mayo

throw in some panko bread crumbs 

toss in some grated Romano/parm

s&p

lemonpepper is good

sometimes some mrs dash or southwestern dash

mix that up while you get that pre mixed country crock crushed garlic blend that you had previously prepared. Spread that on some crunchy French bread, toast that for a few.

now plaster that with some cream cheese (or Neufchâtel) and paste on that tuna salad

throw a couple thin slices of dill pickles on that and thank me later.

add salt and vinegar chips to your liking.

[Johnny Hammersticks]

3 minutes ago, 145B4IDIE said:

Okay... I’m an artist not a scientist so..

open a couple cans of albacore 

drain a little 

throw it in a bowl

add a healthy dollop of mayo

throw in some panko bread crumbs 

toss in some grated Romano/parm

s&p

lemonpepper is good

sometimes some mrs dash or southwestern dash

mix that up while you get that pre mixed country crock crushed garlic blend that you had previously prepared. Spread that on some crunchy French bread, toast that for a few.

now plaster that with some cream cheese (or Neufchâtel) and paste on that tuna salad

throw a couple thin slices of dill pickles on that and thank me later.

add salt and vinegar chips to your liking.

 

I don’t know whether to salivate or to grab my children and run into the forest screaming for our lives.  This sounds both delicious and repugnant.

[CowgirlsFan]

2 hours ago, snafu said:

 

No to tartar. Malt vinegar, yes.

 

For the tuna, I like to add black pepper, mayo, diced onion, a small amount of celery, and a hard boiled egg.

Toasted wheat bread and a slice of American cheese and a thin slice of tomato.

Or as a melt with cheddar and a couple slices of bacon.

 

 

 

Have you ever tried mixing in apricot preserve in the wrap? It is really a nice touch!

 

No....sounds AMAZING.  Will give  it a try.

[Doc Brown]

Can of StarKist tuna in water, drain water, spoonful of mayo, mix, spread on white bread, place on toast in toaster oven for about 5 minutes.  Enjoy.

3 hours ago, JR in Pittsburgh said:

I have seen a lot of recipes that call for using Greek yogurt instead of mayo. Has anyone tried that? Seems like you might not lose much. 

No.  I'm American.

Edited May 5, 2020 by Doc Brown

[Gugny]

5 hours ago, 145B4IDIE said:

Okay... I’m an artist not a scientist so..

open a couple cans of albacore 

drain a little 

throw it in a bowl

add a healthy dollop of mayo

throw in some panko bread crumbs 

toss in some grated Romano/parm

s&p

lemonpepper is good

sometimes some mrs dash or southwestern dash

mix that up while you get that pre mixed country crock crushed garlic blend that you had previously prepared. Spread that on some crunchy French bread, toast that for a few.

now plaster that with some cream cheese (or Neufchâtel) and paste on that tuna salad

throw a couple thin slices of dill pickles on that and thank me later.

add salt and vinegar chips to your liking.

 

5 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

 

I don’t know whether to salivate or to grab my children and run into the forest screaming for our lives.  This sounds both delicious and repugnant.

 

Color me intrigued!  Especially with the panko and grated cheese.

 

[Fr. Jerk]

Straight out the can, ya dig?

[unbillievable]

raw on a bed of rice.