What does high-end tuna have that basic tuna doesn't have? (beer, ingredients)
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I'd be inclined to think that the most significant difference is that the high end tuna is the most endangered compared to low end tuna.
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I would like to know where you got that information as I have never heard that before? for me, the main difference is the flavor of the fish. Off brands seem to have less flavor and contain more liquid.
There is also a price difference in quality. Cat-food like mush in water cost less than chunks in cheap oil, which cost less than single, solid slice in olive oil.
Interesting because we actually use the cheap mushy stuff for our little doggy. She is getting old and very picky so her diet consists pretty much or rice and cheap tuna. She loves it. Of course we are not dogs or cats.
Isn't all tuna wild caught? Is anyone farming tuna? Hard to imagine. The cheap stuff looks like cat food when you open the can. There is even a brand that adds soy protein to the tuna. I rarely eat it, I prefer canned salmon, in the small cans, skinless and boneless.
Better? As in taste or nutritionally? Folks seem to have lots of opinions, but no answer to the, Which is better, nutritionally question?
I know, I can look on the label, but with the wide variety folks have about better and regional brands mentioned, doubt I'd ever get around to all the places to check the label. So;
Which is better, nutritionally question?
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Originally Posted by PNW-type-gal
I buy my canned tuna from either Tuna Guys in Washington state or, every time I am anywhere near, the canned tuna (and king salmon) from Luna Sea Restaurant and Fish Monger in Yachats, Oregon. Sure, it is FAR more expensive than supermarket stuff, but it also much better.
This is something I always wondered. I'm aware there are three main commercial species of canned tuna: skipjack (light), albacore (white), and yellowfin. Let's start with examples.
Basic tuna is your Big Three: Starkist, Chicken of the Sea, and Bumblebee. Also the generic store brands, which could be made by any of these. They cost on average $0.99 a can.
High-end tuna is your Genova, Wild Planet, and their ilk. These don't come in generic, to my knowledge. They cost as much as $3.99 a can.
Compare like-for-like when comparing between basic tuna and high-end tuna. So... are there any significant differences between basic and high-end brands brands? Like, the sustainability of fishing methods, the taste, the texture, or some combination of the above. Or is it just the name?
Discuss!
Different cuts? Similar to Boneless Loin, Boneless ****, Ground Round, Ground Chuck or Ground Beef. OH I see L*in is now a incorrect word. WAFJ PC is.Political correctness gone amok or what?
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Isn't all tuna wild caught? Is anyone farming tuna? Hard to imagine. The cheap stuff looks like cat food when you open the can. There is even a brand that adds soy protein to the tuna. I rarely eat it, I prefer canned salmon, in the small cans, skinless and boneless.
Other ocean fish also, for example: Steelhead are ocean run Rainbow Trout and my local market recently had farm raised Steelhead on sale and another market farm raised Coho Salmon.
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I have switched to only buying tuna packed in oil.
Many years ago my Mom got me in the habit of water packed tuna, my buying habits changed immediately the first time I tried tuna packed in olive oil, IMO better taste and texture.
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