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Are the cans still getting smaller? I remember 8 oz., then 7, 6.5 ........
Lots of water; I always drain by opening the top and pressing down, squeezing it dry, and it seems there's much less left in the can than there used to be.
I just found some Choice Landing Skipjack Chunk water-packed tuna at Grocery Outlet. The mother company is Ocean Naturals. I thought I'd try one can and see what I thought before I got more.
I'm impressed. I expected the usual chunk tuna with lots of water and floating bits and pieces. Not at all. There is minimal water - no soy - and salt. That's it. The can is full of solid packed tuna. Very tasty! If you have access to it, I'd recommend giving it a try. I went back and bought ten more cans. The ones I bought have a use-by date of next February so I know I'll use them by then. I may make a bunch of tuna casserole and freeze it so I'll be covered for months to come plus it will be good for salads and such in the meantime.
Here's a link to the Ocean Naturals website speaking specifically to the Skipjack which they catch. You can even put in your can's code and find out exactly which ship and which captain caught your tuna.
I just found an inexpensive store brand of "chunk light tuna" that is exactly as I remember ordinary canned tuna used to be...actual large chunks closely packed in, and no soy! And definitely no mush. I am impressed.
It is Signature Kitchens Chunk Light Tuna in Water, a 5 oz can, available at Albertson's and Safeway. I think the regular price is 89 or 99 cents, but I got it for 59 cents a can with a coupon from the store ad.
Yes, the pricier brands such as Wild Planet are also superior, but this works for me for everyday. Here's hoping they don't go and change it now that I have found it.
Is it the added soy that makes cans of tuna mushy these days?
Inquiring minds want to know...
Hi Otter,
If you are asking me what makes the tuna mushy, I confess I do not know. It sure seems to be universally despised, though.
I just opened my 3rd can of this tuna. It has somewhat fewer big chunks than the other 2 cans so far, but still not mushy, is firmly packed-in and consistent with how I remember "old school" tuna. Hoping the quality stays consistent!
Last edited by starbound; 09-12-2018 at 12:50 PM..
Just throwing it out (no pun intended) there, in case ANYONE knows.
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