Thread: Chicken of the Sea tuna

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>and through. They're going to hear about this.

ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>and through. They're going to hear about this.

ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.

"Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
> >and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.

I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
"grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."

It's worth investigating independent brands of solid white tuna, because
some are excellent. Aldi's is.

"Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
> >and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.

I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
"grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."

It's worth investigating independent brands of solid white tuna, because
some are excellent. Aldi's is.

On Jun 12, 1:55*pm, Melba's Jammin' <barbschal...@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. *Mush, through
> and through. *They're going to hear about this.
>
> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> green stuff for dinner tonight. *Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> or pickles for HWSRN. *Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> Huffy and Bubbles Do France:http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

I've noticed that, too- you can't even drain the liquid out using the
lid of the can. I'm lucky as one of our customers is Trident Seafood,
and one of their products is Rubenstein's tuna. I can get it for
$33.00 a case. I swear by that stuff, and it has to be packed in oil.
Otherwise, Costco's solid tuna is pretty damn good.

On Jun 12, 1:55*pm, Melba's Jammin' <barbschal...@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. *Mush, through
> and through. *They're going to hear about this.
>
> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> green stuff for dinner tonight. *Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> or pickles for HWSRN. *Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> Huffy and Bubbles Do France:http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

I've noticed that, too- you can't even drain the liquid out using the
lid of the can. I'm lucky as one of our customers is Trident Seafood,
and one of their products is Rubenstein's tuna. I can get it for
$33.00 a case. I swear by that stuff, and it has to be packed in oil.
Otherwise, Costco's solid tuna is pretty damn good.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
> and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> green stuff for dinner tonight. Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> or pickles for HWSRN. Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

Let me guess, you accidentally picked up the water packed version,
right? The water packed version should be banned, they're *CRAP*. Even
the late great Julia Child said that.

Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
> and through. They're going to hear about this.
>
> Tuna salad with mac and peas, bound with homemade mayo, on top of some
> green stuff for dinner tonight. Maybe some Triscuits, and corn relish
> or pickles for HWSRN. Marble bundt cake for dessert.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> Huffy and Bubbles Do France: http://www.jamlady.eboard.com

Let me guess, you accidentally picked up the water packed version,
right? The water packed version should be banned, they're *CRAP*. Even
the late great Julia Child said that.

Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

HiTech RedNeck wrote:
> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>>> and through. They're going to hear about this.
>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
>> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>
> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."

Many years ago, I worked with an older guy, who had started out working
in a tuna cannery. Told us how the *still* older workers would just
bring a sandwich roll and maybe some spread in their lunchpails. Grab a
can of red-meat off the line, and dump it on. (Yeah, even then, red was
the catfood line. All prepared to the same standards, so why not?)

Dave

HiTech RedNeck wrote:
> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>>> and through. They're going to hear about this.
>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
>> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>
> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."

Many years ago, I worked with an older guy, who had started out working
in a tuna cannery. Told us how the *still* older workers would just
bring a sandwich roll and maybe some spread in their lunchpails. Grab a
can of red-meat off the line, and dump it on. (Yeah, even then, red was
the catfood line. All prepared to the same standards, so why not?)

Dave

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
> through and through. They're going to hear about this.

I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either
the Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
white albacore from Costco.

nancy

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
> through and through. They're going to hear about this.

I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either
the Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
white albacore from Costco.

nancy

Nancy Young <[email protected]> wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
>> through and through. They're going to hear about this.

>I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
>tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either
>the Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
>white albacore from Costco.

Problem with albacore is the high mercury content. For
this reason I prefer to buy skipjack tuna (sometimes it
is labeled that way on the can, sometimes you can guess).

Steve

Nancy Young <[email protected]> wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>> This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush,
>> through and through. They're going to hear about this.

>I've noticed that for a long time and switched to solid white
>tuna. Even that wasn't all that anymore. I now buy either
>the Bumblebee stuff in the gold can or the Kirkland solid
>white albacore from Costco.

Problem with albacore is the high mercury content. For
this reason I prefer to buy skipjack tuna (sometimes it
is labeled that way on the can, sometimes you can guess).

Steve

"HiTech RedNeck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>> >and through. They're going to hear about this.
>>
>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
>> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>
> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."
>
> It's worth investigating independent brands of solid white tuna, because
> some are excellent. Aldi's is.
>

Trouble, is, I really don't like the flavor of white tuna.

"HiTech RedNeck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:sig4k.3661$[email protected]..
>
> "Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:05 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >This is the poorest excuse for chunk tuna I've ever seen. Mush, through
>> >and through. They're going to hear about this.
>>
>> ooohh...yuck.... The ONLY one I use is StarKist Solid White
>> Albacore packed in water. Chunk tuna is always mushy to me.
>
> I've also seen this situation with Bumble Bee and other major brands. It
> seems that what in years past was called "grated tuna" (have you ever seen
> "grated tuna" in supermarkets recently? I haven't, but I remember it from
> decades ago, when I used it as a pet cat treat) now qualifies as "chunk."
>
> It's worth investigating independent brands of solid white tuna, because
> some are excellent. Aldi's is.
>

Trouble, is, I really don't like the flavor of white tuna.

"Pete C." <[email protected]> wrote>
> Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
> public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
> if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

How is the oil pack different besides the oil? I hate the oozey, sliminess
of oil pack.

"Pete C." <[email protected]> wrote>
> Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
> public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
> if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

How is the oil pack different besides the oil? I hate the oozey, sliminess
of oil pack.

cybercat <[email protected]> wrote:

>"Pete C." <[email protected]> wrote>

>> Oil pack tuna is the only kind worth using, and due to the ignorant
>> public thinking somehow an oily fish like tuna is suddenly bad for you
>> if it's packed in oil, the oil pack is in the minority on the shelves.

>How is the oil pack different besides the oil? I hate the oozey, sliminess
>of oil pack.

IMO tuna packed in olive oil tastes good because olive oil
tastes good, and tuna is a low-fat fish so the oil is
complementary. Other than that I don't thinkthere's a difference.

Steve