I never used to like the idea of tuna in oil,'till I tried a recipe for an italian pasta and tuna salad from a friends mom and it hadto be tuna in oil she sad, undrained, it was so freaking
good I would never make it any other way!But for a sammie...only tuna in water, drained, with lotsa mayo and some celery salt thank you
I never used to like the idea of tuna in oil,'till I tried a recipe for an italian pasta and tuna salad from a friends mom and it hadto be tuna in oil she sad, undrained, it was so freaking
good I would never make it any other way!But for a sammie...only tuna in water, drained, with lotsa mayo and some celery salt thank you
I am one of those weirdos who things all seafood is gag worthy! I seriously cannot eat any of it (despite my boyfriend's attempt to make me try every kind of shrimp, lobster, sushi, etc.!)
You know, you can always drain the water and put the tuna in a ziplock bag with olive oil and let sit in the fridge for awhile...same thing, just a better oil.
I buy tuna in water. Once, on accident, I bought tuna in oil. I didn't realize it until I opened the can, and it was so messy and disgusting, I threw it right in the trash.
Whether its packed in oil or water, the dog LOVES it when I drain the can over his food bowl. Of course then ordinary dog breath turns into tuna dog breath.
I love both! Depends on what I'm eating and my mood. If I'm making something Italian, then it has to be packed in oil, naturally. Water if I'm feeling like I want something light.
Tuna picked in water tastes horrible (if it has a taste at all) and the water helps wash away the naturally fat in the tuna, leaving you with a horrible dry lump of yeech.
I used to eat tuna straight form the can when I was little. I'd always dried off the excess oil and just grab a fork. Then tuna in water came out and my mom started buying that intermixed
with the tuna in oil. I'd open a can of the tuna in water, drain off the fish water and grab a fork. YUCK! Into the trash.
Oil is better because the nutrients in the tuna leach out into the water, but not the oil. So when you drain the water, you drain a lot of what's good for you in the tuna. Drain the oil, and
use it for your cats' or dogs' food ('cause they love it), and keep all the omega3s to keep you healthy.
For sandwiches, tuna in water is the only way to go. A little mayo, some garlic and onion powder. MMM, yum!
But, I have made things that call for tuna in oil, so I guess it just depends!
I prefer water, it sucks so bad when you grab a can and get home and realized you grabbed the one packed in OIL, i mean i will eat it, but i dont think its better.
being a vegetarian, i don't eat tuna, but when i was younger, my mom would always buy it packed in oil, and i never knew why. when i got to be in college, i switched to getting it in water
and it served the same purpose with my dishes so i'm not sure how either liquid really affects things. i just think that the water version is just a little bit healthier, and personally,
looking at all the oil that comes out, i was kind of turned off by the stuff anyway.
I'm vegetarian, so no tuna for me, but I always have Tuna packed in Olive Oil at the house because my Husband eats it. I work at a company that sells Gourmet Foods imported from Spain and
Latin America, so I buy it through the company. We sell Bonito Tuna which is line and hook-caught from the Bay of Biscane in Northern Spain. It's then hand-cleaned and packed in high quality
Spanish Olive Oil, and my Husband says it's the best Tuna he's ever had. He eats it on Savory Tortas (Spanish Flat Bread) with some Manchego Cheese and Olivada (Olive Spread).
Most tuna is packed in cottonseed oil. Bleah. I read that packing tuna in oil allows the fish oil to mix with the packing oil easily. So when you drain the oil, you are also draining some of
the good oil from the fish. If you eat tuna from a can you should get water packed white (not light) tuna, unless the oil used to pack it in is olive oil or some other oil that is good for
you.
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I don't like the kind in oil. I feel like it needs to be drained and rinsed - and rinsing would defeat the purpose.
1Tuna in oil is GROSS...
2eewww gross in oil!
3ewww bring me some solid white albacore in water. no oil - thats just sick.
4I eat it in water just cause I like it better!
5water definitely tastes better
6Water for me, but my husband loves a brand packed in olive oil....he won't eat mine. I've had recipes that call specifically for one or the other.
7Tuna packed in oil is the best!
8Not the biggest tuna fan, but when I use it, I guess I've always gone with the stuff packed in water.
9I never used to like the idea of tuna in oil,'till I tried a recipe for an italian pasta and tuna salad from a friends mom and it hadto be tuna in oil she sad, undrained, it was so freaking good I would never make it any other way!But for a sammie...only tuna in water, drained, with lotsa mayo and some celery salt thank you
10I never used to like the idea of tuna in oil,'till I tried a recipe for an italian pasta and tuna salad from a friends mom and it hadto be tuna in oil she sad, undrained, it was so freaking good I would never make it any other way!But for a sammie...only tuna in water, drained, with lotsa mayo and some celery salt thank you
11I am one of those weirdos who things all seafood is gag worthy! I seriously cannot eat any of it (despite my boyfriend's attempt to make me try every kind of shrimp, lobster, sushi, etc.!)
12Water! and never albacore...too much mercury!
13Water. The oil is just too messy.
14You know, you can always drain the water and put the tuna in a ziplock bag with olive oil and let sit in the fridge for awhile...same thing, just a better oil.
15Oil is just gross! Definitely water.
16Ortiz tuna from Spain. Oil. Try it and you will love it.
17chunk lite tuna in water.
18I rarely eat tuna, but I grew up with light tuna in water. The thought of tuna in oil kind of sounds a bit gross to me.
19Tuna in vegetable oil is awful, in my opinion. But tuna in olive oil (not that hard to find) is delightful, and full of omega-3 fatty acids!
20Tuna in olive oil, definitely. In water, it's just all dried up and bland.
21I buy tuna in water. Once, on accident, I bought tuna in oil. I didn't realize it until I opened the can, and it was so messy and disgusting, I threw it right in the trash.
22Ditto to mtiger
23I only eat it packed in water. I bought it in oil once by accident and the smell when I opened the can was enough to make me throw it out.
24Whether its packed in oil or water, the dog LOVES it when I drain the can over his food bowl. Of course then ordinary dog breath turns into tuna dog breath.
25I eat tuna in water but its better in oil....but it has to be a good tuna can not the cheapest!
26Usually water because it is healthier (and especially if it is just for sandwiches) But, if it for a recipe then I buy the good stuff.
27Today's San Francisco Chronicle says tuna in oil is the only way to go.
28I love both! Depends on what I'm eating and my mood. If I'm making something Italian, then it has to be packed in oil, naturally. Water if I'm feeling like I want something light.
29I've never had it in oil, have no desire to try...
30I've never tried it in oil, but it looked nasty.
Though I could go for a tuna salad sandwich right now because of this post, lol.
31I was raised on the tuna with water so I had never tried it in oil. Then about a month ago I bought one in oil by mistake and OMG it was GROSS!
If anyone likes it, I've got to ask, how do you get past that slimy feeling of it? Ick!
32My husband thinks tuna is too fishy, so instead we have Trader Joe's trout fillets packed in brine.
33I prefer oil - Olive oil.
Tuna picked in water tastes horrible (if it has a taste at all) and the water helps wash away the naturally fat in the tuna, leaving you with a horrible dry lump of yeech.
I used to eat tuna straight form the can when I was little. I'd always dried off the excess oil and just grab a fork. Then tuna in water came out and my mom started buying that intermixed with the tuna in oil. I'd open a can of the tuna in water, drain off the fish water and grab a fork. YUCK! Into the trash.
34I use Sirena La Vita Lite tuna in oil in salads/sandwhiches and any brand tuna in springwater for cooking.
http://www.sirena.com.au/products.aspx?catNodeId=1096
35Tuna in a packet is the way to go. Even "packed in water", there's barely any liquid around the tuna. It's moist, but not swimming!
36Oil is better because the nutrients in the tuna leach out into the water, but not the oil. So when you drain the water, you drain a lot of what's good for you in the tuna. Drain the oil, and use it for your cats' or dogs' food ('cause they love it), and keep all the omega3s to keep you healthy.
37Neither. I prefer wild salmon.
38Yeah I prefer tuna in water because you can decide what you want to do with it. Tuna in oil or mayo don't give you that option.
39For sandwiches, tuna in water is the only way to go. A little mayo, some garlic and onion powder. MMM, yum!
40But, I have made things that call for tuna in oil, so I guess it just depends!
I prefer water, it sucks so bad when you grab a can and get home and realized you grabbed the one packed in OIL, i mean i will eat it, but i dont think its better.
41eww..no thanks!
42being a vegetarian, i don't eat tuna, but when i was younger, my mom would always buy it packed in oil, and i never knew why. when i got to be in college, i switched to getting it in water and it served the same purpose with my dishes so i'm not sure how either liquid really affects things. i just think that the water version is just a little bit healthier, and personally, looking at all the oil that comes out, i was kind of turned off by the stuff anyway.
43I'm vegetarian, so no tuna for me, but I always have Tuna packed in Olive Oil at the house because my Husband eats it. I work at a company that sells Gourmet Foods imported from Spain and Latin America, so I buy it through the company. We sell Bonito Tuna which is line and hook-caught from the Bay of Biscane in Northern Spain. It's then hand-cleaned and packed in high quality Spanish Olive Oil, and my Husband says it's the best Tuna he's ever had. He eats it on Savory Tortas (Spanish Flat Bread) with some Manchego Cheese and Olivada (Olive Spread).
44I prefer olive oil... water tastes bland to me
45Most tuna is packed in cottonseed oil. Bleah. I read that packing tuna in oil allows the fish oil to mix with the packing oil easily. So when you drain the oil, you are also draining some of the good oil from the fish. If you eat tuna from a can you should get water packed white (not light) tuna, unless the oil used to pack it in is olive oil or some other oil that is good for you.
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