Canned Tuna?

think48

What are some ways to use canned tuna? My husband doesn't like mayo and won't eat tuna salad type stuff. I make fresh tuna a lot (grill or pan sear) and he likes that, it's just that canned is *different*.

Dee_84

If it's only the mayo that your husband doesn't like in the tuna salad, you could replace that with other things:

- hummus
- greek yogurt
- avocado
- cottage cheese

I like canned tuna in my salads, in tomato sauce over pasta or on pizza.

Rayman79

I'm with your husband on this one. I like a good tuna steak, but can't stand that crap in the can.

I generally have a thing about eating meat from a tin... it's one of my little quirks. I wish I liked it - it would be so convenient to have tuna on standby as a quick protein feed, but I cant bring myself to eat it.

777Gemma888

What are some ways to use canned tuna? My husband doesn't like mayo and won't eat tuna salad type stuff. I make fresh tuna a lot (grill or pan sear) and he likes that, it's just that canned is *different*.

I can understand why your hubby disfavours canned tuna over a fillet. I personally prefer chunky tuna in a jar over the canned varieties, for I am a fresh catch - born and raised. The easy way to go about it would be Italian - think tomatoes, capers, Kalamata olives ... Where you'll have to opt for the oil-packed tuna over the water packed options. Italian dishes are very accommodating - think Southern Italy Coastal recipes.

Tuna burger patties is always a winner. And then you'll have to think about adding ginger, italian parsley, some kind of pickled chili to layer on the flavour; Cuts and enhances at the same time. Instead of using lemon think lemon garlic. In place of standard onions (of any variety), you may opt to either drop them in something like orange blossom water or simply caramelise or possibly substitute it with spring onions, shallots, chives or even celery - for a lighter taste. If you need to have it with more body, you may add quinoa or falafel - to make it more a man burger. Or even other seafood like crab meat.

Some guys like it on their deviled eggs. My male buddies love it that way - with crabs and tuna, that they're piggy about it. Think condiment on top of the deviled eggs.

Have fun with it!

Edit: For me, I prefer to poach my salmon or tuna, which is then flaked, but if I don't have the time to do that - I purchase the jar variety. And I usually brinoise red onions, jabanero chili, with heirloom tomatoes, lemon juice (freshly squeezed), a blue vein cheese variety added to sea grapes seaweed - One of my absolute favourite Summer dishes, for it's a traditional salad for me.