CANNED TUNA GUIDE

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Category:	Other Non-Edibles

Ingredients

how to pick tuna

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sallye bates

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austin, TX (pop. 790,390)

grandedame

Member Since Sep 2012

sallye's Notes:

Good information to have.

Compliments of Encyclopedia of Cooking.

Directions

STYLES OF CANNED TUNA:

Solid packed -- has large pieces of tuna
Chunk tuna -- has about 3 chunks with small bits to fill in
Flake tuna -- has entirely small bits or fragments

TYPES OF TUNA:

Light meat tuna - from the yellowfin, skipjack or small bluefine tuna
White meat tuna - from the albacore tuna.

WHICH TO USE:

Use the light meat in mayonnaise=dressed salads, casseroles or any other dish where appearnce is not important

The more expensive white tuna is more attractively suited for antipasto platters and vinaigrette salads where appearance is important

NUTRITION:

Tuna packed in water has about half the calories of tuna packed in oil

But even packed in oil, tuna has only 200 to 300 calories per 3-1/2 ounces.

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kathy king loveagoodrecipe

Feb 10, 2013

Thank you so much for the info.Never even thought of the differences. Always learning,but can I remember is the thing ?? KATHY

sallye bates grandedame

Feb 10, 2013

I know what you mean, Kathy. I just stumbled across this information while I was looking for another recipe and thought it was good to know. Will I remember all of it? Probably not, but now I at least know not to albacore tuna just to make tuna salad. Allright! saving money!