best tasting tuna?
 

I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein... What I
want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best? Specifically,
I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the pouch, and the
Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory and sweet & spicy.
And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends to be the most palatable?

Betsy

best tasting tuna?
 

oregonchick wrote:
I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein... What I
want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best? Specifically,
I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the pouch, and the
Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory and sweet & spicy.

Oh, I love those! Also the salmon fillets available from other
companies. For the Starkist Tuna fillets, try the "lightly seasoned".
The chunk tunas I use in sandwiches - no mayo.

And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends to be the most palatable?

Betsy

best tasting tuna?
 

"oregonchick" wrote in
:

I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein...
What I want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best?
Specifically, I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the
pouch, and the Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory
and sweet & spicy. And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends
to be the most palatable?

Betsy


Betsy,

I can only offer up Bumble-Bee Low-Sodium solid white albacore, add some
fine chopped celery, some Trader Joe's low-fat mayonaise, pepper to taste
and apply onto (the then) Trader Joe's no-sodium whole wheat bread,
toasted, with lettuce and that's fine dining. Serve open-faced to cut
back on calories and other negative nutrients.

Can you tell that I have no taste? Add some low-fat cheese if you like to
live dangerously. Like The Historian and I do. ;)

Andy

best tasting tuna?
 

I put mine in a salad instead of sandwich

"oregonchick" wrote in message
...
I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein... What I
want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best? Specifically,
I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the pouch, and the
Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory and sweet & spicy.
And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends to be the most
palatable?

Betsy

best tasting tuna?
 

I buy the stuff packed in water, so I know there are no trans fat oils
included. After I slop on a bunch of mayo, the tuna all tastes about the
same to me.


"oregonchick" wrote in message
...
I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein... What I
want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best? Specifically,
I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the pouch, and the
Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory and sweet & spicy.
And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends to be the most
palatable?

Betsy

best tasting tuna?
 

"oregonchick" wrote in message
...
I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein... What I
want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best? Specifically,
I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the pouch, and the
Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory and sweet & spicy.
And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends to be the most
palatable?

Betsy

I don't get the seasoned or flavored ones because the seasonings are usually
sugar based. I get the light tuna in a pouch which is just fine plain,
mixed with a little balsamic vinegar and fat free cottage cheese or even fat
free mayo, mrs. dash and a touch of dijon mustard wrapped in a whole wheat
tortilla.
--
the volleyballchick

best tasting tuna?
 

oregonchick wrote:

I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein... What I
want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best? Specifically,
I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the pouch, and the
Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory and sweet & spicy.
And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends to be the most palatable?

The only brand I'll buy anymore is Trader Joe's, because it's the only
one I can find that doesn't have hydrolyzed soy protein added.

I used to can my own, but TJ's tastes fine to me.

best tasting tuna?
 

Bumble Bee albacore is best if they sell it in your town, I have to stock up
on it when I go to the next largest city to me. But overall I will buy any
brand but only albacore and I also love the tuna in the pouches, it is the
dryest and best for making salads out of IMO.

best tasting tuna?
 

I think the pouched tuna is by far the best, but I think the flavors
are pretty strong. I usually mix the flavored with a regular pouch to
dilute. I visit several grocery stores, so I don't always buy the same
brand, but I always by Albacore even in the cans. It always seem to be
a higher quality. I have heard good things about BumbleBee, but the
first time I ate it I got sick, so I can't eat it anymore.

oregonchick wrote:
I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein... What I
want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best? Specifically,
I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the pouch, and the
Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory and sweet & spicy.
And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends to be the most palatable?

Betsy

best tasting tuna?
 

I like the pouches best... but the unflavored ones. As far as tuna goes,
the worst thing you can do is to buy cheap.... you might as well buy cat
food then. :)

best tasting tuna?
 

"oregonchick" wrote in message
...
I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein... What I
want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best? Specifically,
I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the pouch, and the
Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory and sweet & spicy.
And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends to be the most
palatable?

Betsy

I don't know about taste because I've always bought the same type of any
brand and they all taste the same to me. I just finished reading a book
called "What To Eat: And Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good
Eating" by Marion Nestle. In the section on fish/mercury/PCBs she says that
the safest tuna is canned chunk or light tuna that is not labeled "white";
in other words, the cheap stuff. Personally, I'm not sure if I'll ever eat
any fish again after reading the book. I was never much of a fish fan to
begin with.


--
Liz
HW/CW/GW
268/142.8/140

best tasting tuna?
 

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:12:16 -0500, Andy q wrote:

"oregonchick" wrote in
:

I understand the mercury risks of tuna, but I still believe that it's
probably ok in moderation. It's a great source of lean protein...
What I want to know is, which type/brand of tuna tastes the best?
Specifically, I'm looking at Starkist lemon pepper tuna fillet in the
pouch, and the Starkist chunk tuna in pouch in flavors such as hikory
and sweet & spicy. And when it comes to the canned stuff, which tends
to be the most palatable?

Betsy


Betsy,

I can only offer up Bumble-Bee Low-Sodium solid white albacore, add some
fine chopped celery, some Trader Joe's low-fat mayonaise, pepper to taste
and apply onto (the then) Trader Joe's no-sodium whole wheat bread,
toasted, with lettuce and that's fine dining. Serve open-faced to cut
back on calories and other negative nutrients.

Can you tell that I have no taste? Add some low-fat cheese if you like to
live dangerously. Like The Historian and I do. ;)

Andy

I've read that the white albacore tuna is significantly higher in
mercury than the light. I'm not sure why, but I like the light
anyway. I buy either Bumble Bee or Chicken of the Sea and haven't
noticed a difference between the two. I like canned tuna a lot.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

best tasting tuna?
 

WalMart always has it.
"Angie" wrote in message
...
Bumble Bee albacore is best if they sell it in your town, I have to stock
up on it when I go to the next largest city to me. But overall I will buy
any brand but only albacore and I also love the tuna in the pouches, it is
the dryest and best for making salads out of IMO.

best tasting tuna?
 

Chris Braun wrote:

I've read that the white albacore tuna is significantly higher in
mercury than the light. I'm not sure why, but I like the light
anyway. I buy either Bumble Bee or Chicken of the Sea and haven't
noticed a difference between the two. I like canned tuna a lot.

The albacore comes from a bigger fish -- IOW, the fish had more time to
absorb mercury from the environment.
--
jmk in NC

best tasting tuna?
 

W. Wells wrote:

WalMart always has it.

Yes, but then you have to shop at Wal-Mart.

best tasting tuna?
 

The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
W. Wells wrote:


WalMart always has it.


Yes, but then you have to shop at Wal-Mart.

That's what I was thinking.

Gads, I've never seen so many fat people all in one place as at a
Wal*mart parking lot on a Saturday morning.

There seems to be some correlation about people who make poor choices.

Dally

best tasting tuna?
 

Dally wrote:

The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
W. Wells wrote:


WalMart always has it.


Yes, but then you have to shop at Wal-Mart.

That's what I was thinking.

Gads, I've never seen so many fat people all in one place as at a
Wal*mart parking lot on a Saturday morning.

There seems to be some correlation about people who make poor choices.

Henry Rollins tells some funny stories about shopping at Wal-Mart while
on tour. Good stuff.

I've shopped there in the past, but I ended up deciding that I couldn't
support them. I can afford to do my shopping elsewhere, so I do.

best tasting tuna?
 

What hog wash!
"Dally" wrote in message
...
The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
W. Wells wrote:


WalMart always has it.


Yes, but then you have to shop at Wal-Mart.

That's what I was thinking.

Gads, I've never seen so many fat people all in one place as at a Wal*mart
parking lot on a Saturday morning.

There seems to be some correlation about people who make poor choices.

Dally

best tasting tuna?
 

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" wrote in message
.. .
Dally wrote:

The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
W. Wells wrote:


WalMart always has it.


Yes, but then you have to shop at Wal-Mart.

That's what I was thinking.

Gads, I've never seen so many fat people all in one place as at a
Wal*mart parking lot on a Saturday morning.

There seems to be some correlation about people who make poor choices.

Henry Rollins tells some funny stories about shopping at Wal-Mart while
on tour. Good stuff.

I've shopped there in the past, but I ended up deciding that I couldn't
support them. I can afford to do my shopping elsewhere, so I do.

DH and I made the same decision last summer and haven't set foot in one
since.
--
the volleyballchick

best tasting tuna?
 

Nunya B. wrote:

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" wrote in message
.. .
Dally wrote:

The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
W. Wells wrote:


WalMart always has it.


Yes, but then you have to shop at Wal-Mart.

That's what I was thinking.

Gads, I've never seen so many fat people all in one place as at a
Wal*mart parking lot on a Saturday morning.

There seems to be some correlation about people who make poor choices.

Henry Rollins tells some funny stories about shopping at Wal-Mart while
on tour. Good stuff.

I've shopped there in the past, but I ended up deciding that I couldn't
support them. I can afford to do my shopping elsewhere, so I do.

DH and I made the same decision last summer and haven't set foot in one
since.

I know there are people who feel like they can't afford to shop
elsewhere, but I knew I could.

I don't suppose they'll ever be brought down, but it's nice to know
there are other people out there who've made the decision not to support
it.

best tasting tuna?
 

"W. Wells" wrote
WalMart always has it.


I pretty much stay away from Walmart as it is evil and kills small towns. I
live in a small town and since it came many older family owned stores have
closed. I try to always go to the smaller stores when possible and that
usually only amount to a walmart visit 1-2 times a year and not for
groceries. I've heard stories at least here locally about how poor their
fresh meat is, and a friend found cigarette ashes in her ground beef. :(

best tasting tuna?
 

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" wrote in message
.. .
Nunya B. wrote:

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" wrote in message
.. .
Dally wrote:

The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
W. Wells wrote:


WalMart always has it.


Yes, but then you have to shop at Wal-Mart.

That's what I was thinking.

Gads, I've never seen so many fat people all in one place as at a
Wal*mart parking lot on a Saturday morning.

There seems to be some correlation about people who make poor choices.

Henry Rollins tells some funny stories about shopping at Wal-Mart while
on tour. Good stuff.

I've shopped there in the past, but I ended up deciding that I couldn't
support them. I can afford to do my shopping elsewhere, so I do.

DH and I made the same decision last summer and haven't set foot in one
since.

I know there are people who feel like they can't afford to shop
elsewhere, but I knew I could.

I don't suppose they'll ever be brought down, but it's nice to know
there are other people out there who've made the decision not to support
it.

There's a decent sized contingent in town here that won't set foot in Wal
Mart. They're trying to build a supercenter that some people are opposed
to. Because it's such a small town/rural area we just stock up at Target
and other places when we're in larger cities. Plus the grocery stores are
really accomodating for bringing in new products.
--
the volleyballchick

best tasting tuna?
 

There are many fat people at Walmart because, drumroll, there are many
fat people in general.

Despite income well into six figures, I buy most of my clothes and
minor household goods at walmart because they are cheap.

The quality of many of their products has declined over the last few
years, and I try to avoid those. Most of their food is so bad that I
do not want to eat it.

I refuse to make suboptimal choices because of political reasons,
though. My reasons for buying and not buying anything include quality,
selection and price, but not politics.

i

best tasting tuna?
 

On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:27:11 +0000 (UTC), Ignoramus5766
wrote:

There are many fat people at Walmart because, drumroll, there are many
fat people in general.

Despite income well into six figures, I buy most of my clothes and
minor household goods at walmart because they are cheap.

The quality of many of their products has declined over the last few
years, and I try to avoid those. Most of their food is so bad that I
do not want to eat it.

I refuse to make suboptimal choices because of political reasons,
though. My reasons for buying and not buying anything include quality,
selection and price, but not politics.


Based on the one time I went to Walmart years ago, I wouldn't give
them high marks on quality or selection. Didn't like it -- haven't
been back.


Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

best tasting tuna?
 

"Ignoramus5766" wrote in message
...
There are many fat people at Walmart because, drumroll, there are many
fat people in general.

Despite income well into six figures, I buy most of my clothes and
minor household goods at walmart because they are cheap.

The quality of many of their products has declined over the last few
years, and I try to avoid those. Most of their food is so bad that I
do not want to eat it.

I refuse to make suboptimal choices because of political reasons,
though. My reasons for buying and not buying anything include quality,
selection and price, but not politics.

Not shopping at Wal Mart doesn't mean suboptimal choices at all. If
anything we don't deal with the cheaply made, almost completely disposable
garbage on their shelves.
--
the volleyballchick

best tasting tuna?
 

Ignoramus5766 wrote:

I refuse to make suboptimal choices because of political reasons,
though. My reasons for buying and not buying anything include quality,
selection and price, but not politics.

You are being short-sighted. The high price of cheap goods means your
taxes go up because they offer so low a wage that many of their
employees are on welfare. The profits flow to out-of-town investors
rather than staying in the community. The small industries being put
out of business by their rapacious wholesale terms are legion in this
country. You're an inventor: do you have any idea how hard it is to get
a new product stocked on a wal*mart shelf? But the local hardware store
(if there was such a thing anymore) would happily carry it.

Wal*mart impoverishes this country from the foundation up.

Dally