how do you make your Tuna Salad Sandwich??

[joshmpdx]

As summer's approaching full swing i've been really into tuna salad sandwiches.

my general recipe has been:


1 can tuna (in water/with salt)
1.5 Tbs Veganaise
.5 Tbs Dejon Mustard
Capers
Pinch of chili powder
Pinch of garlic powder
Pinch dill & oregano
Salt & Pepper to taste


ideally, i use a nice quality bread, a slice of cheddar, and a piece of romaine.


how do you make yours?

[joshmpdx]

a friend just recommended:


Tuna
Mayo
Pickle


im not sure why that just doesn't sound as appealing...

[thatguy1807]

I open the can, drink the water inside, yes I said I drink the water inside the can, then throw the tuna on however my sandwiches I want and enjoy. I don't like all that fancy pants mayo or pickle taste interfering with the tuna.:001_tt2::lol:

[Walter Sobchak]

Two schools of thought in my household. I used to use capers, too(SWMBO has banned that practice). We like a mixture of solid white tuna, Hellman's (Bestfoods, I think on the W. Coast), a dash of chilli pwdr, dash of cayenne, dash of garlic pwder, and freshly ground black pepper. Served up on rye is my personal favorite, with greenleaf lettuce or romaine, and usually pepperjack cheese.

The other school of thought is, a glob of mayo and tuna mixed, some Ruffles potato chips, and some sliced dill pickles all squashed together between some bread. That's the way I liked it as a kid, and sometimes in a rush, it hits the spot as an adult.

[Luc]

half a tin of tuna, 1 small onion diced, 1 tablespoon of mayo, salt/pepper + 2 slices of bread! That easy.

[thirdeye]

One can well drained solid tuna (packed in water), Eight hard boiled eggs fine chopped, real Hellman's mayo, salt and pepper to taste.
Slam a heaping spoonful between two slices of homemade bread, add some shredded lettuce and I'm good to go.

[rm71]

Tuna
Tomato
Lettuce
A little pepper
Rye bread

[ShaneC]

Tuna, Miraclewhip, Egg, Pickle, Salt, Pepper, bread

[Mrs. Chip]

You could try a warm tuna sandwich. I've done a grilled cheese and tuna salad before or make a tuna white sauce and put it over toasted bread. It it's more of an open faced sandwich and it needs a fork and a knife.

[Tom C]

One can well drained solid tuna (packed in water), Eight hard boiled eggs fine chopped, real Hellman's mayo, salt and pepper to taste.
Slam a heaping spoonful between two slices of homemade bread, add some shredded lettuce and I'm good to go.

Yup - I'm a firm believe in tuna salad with egg. I add chopped onion also.

On a side note, I was scanning this thread for use of the pleonasm "tunafish" (as opposed to some other kind of tuna), but no one's used it yet. :wink:

[jkh]

I just made a tuna fish, or salad if you prefer, sandwich last night.

1) Drain every last drop of water (no oil packed tuna for me) from a can of white albacore tuna.
2) Add the least amount of mayo just to make the tuna "stick" (Veganaise is pretty damn good, too).
3) Add Habanaro Tobasco and pepper to taste.
4) Apply to nice section of crusty french bread.

Basically, I like dry and spicy.

:cool:

[RayH]

Tuna in water ,drained
Tablespoon of Best Foods mayo
Teaspoon of mustard
a dash of worcestershire sauce
some chopped onion
some celery seed
teaspoon of relish
salt and pepper to taste
on bread or eaten as is with fork

[joshmpdx]

Two schools of thought in my household. I used to use capers, too(SWMBO has banned that practice). We like a mixture of solid white tuna, Hellman's (Bestfoods, I think on the W. Coast), a dash of chilli pwdr, dash of cayenne, dash of garlic pwder, and freshly ground black pepper. Served up on rye is my personal favorite, with greenleaf lettuce or romaine, and usually pepperjack cheese.

The other school of thought is, a glob of mayo and tuna mixed, some Ruffles potato chips, and some sliced dill pickles all squashed together between some bread. That's the way I liked it as a kid, and sometimes in a rush, it hits the spot as an adult.

Both sound extremely Delicious! each school of thought can really satisfy a different meal.

One can well drained solid tuna (packed in water), Eight hard boiled eggs fine chopped, real Hellman's mayo, salt and pepper to taste.
Slam a heaping spoonful between two slices of homemade bread, add some shredded lettuce and I'm good to go.

8!? are you using a larger size can?

You could try a warm tuna sandwich. I've done a grilled cheese and tuna salad before or make a tuna white sauce and put it over toasted bread. It it's more of an open faced sandwich and it needs a fork and a knife.

Im really glad you brought up the tuna melt. along with Walter S. it can fit an entire category on it's own!

I just made a tuna fish, or salad if you prefer, sandwich last night.

1) Drain every last drop of water (no oil packed tuna for me) from a can of white albacore tuna.
2) Add the least amount of mayo just to make the tuna "stick" (Veganaise is pretty damn good, too).
3) Add Habanaro Tobasco and pepper to taste.
4) Apply to nice section of crusty french bread.

Basically, I like dry and spicy.

:cool:

That sounds like it could KILL, nice!

[strat1117]

"Honey, can you make me a tuna sandwich!"

:001_wub:

(It really works!)

[joshmpdx]

Interesting that EVERYONE uses the Tuna packed with water... do you folks have a preference for salted or unsalted?

what is the best beverage to enjoy with any of these Tuna Sandwich options.

to clarify, if this is a lunch option on the weekend, beer would be my answer. however, during the week wouldn't it pair well with an iced tea!!

a tuna melt in the evening would be a wine meal, i would imagine.

[Muirtach]

I make my tuna salad with either chicken or egg and leaving out the tuna. :biggrin:

[TimmyBoston]

This has some answers

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=52806&highlight=tuna

[Dustinl]

You guys are forgetting the grapes. You gotta put red grapes, sliced in half, in it.


DL

[Walter Sobchak]

You guys are forgetting the grapes. You gotta put red grapes, sliced in half, in it.


DL

Interesting, I'll give that a try. I usually save the grapes for chicken salad.


AND A BIG +1 on the TUNA MELT. A whole different beast and when done right, it's a very very fine sandwich.

Also, we no longer use canned tuna, we buy the stuff in the vac. sealed pouches. There's definitely a difference in texture, firmness, and taste, IMO.

[joshmpdx]

I make my tuna salad with either chicken or egg and leaving out the tuna. :biggrin:

that's not nessicarily a bad thing, egg sandwiches could have their own thread!

This has some answers

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=52806&highlight=tuna

thanks for posting, there are some serious highlights and gems in that thread!

You guys are forgetting the grapes. You gotta put red grapes, sliced in half, in it.


DL

well done, great addition!

Interesting, I'll give that a try. I usually save the grapes for chicken salad.


AND A BIG +1 on the TUNA MELT. A whole different beast and when done right, it's a very very fine sandwich.

Also, we no longer use canned tuna, we buy the stuff in the vac. sealed pouches. There's definitely a difference in texture, firmness, and taste, IMO.

Awesome!! this is something i need to try asap! is there a particular brand you've found?

[Walter Sobchak]

I've tried several different brands. They were all pretty similar, except for one, which I thought was cat food...can't remember which brand, though.

We buy 7 ounce Bumble Bee Premium Albacore pouches now. Another nice thing, aside from the step up in quality, is that there's no draining necessary. You just open the pouch and dump it into a bowl.

Ingredients: White Tuna, H2O, Vegetable Broth, Salt, Pyrophosphate.



Which reminds me. I've read several times of the years that many folks enjoy a shot of Soy Sauce in their tuna. I tried it and it's not for me. Anyone out there a Tuna-Soy Sauce person?

[joshmpdx]

I would be open to the "Soy - Tuna" idea, but i don't think that would be the ideal ingrediant for a classic tuna sandwich.

Tuna pouches from now on! thanks for the info.

does anyone have any concerns from the mercury content of tuna?

[The Nid Hog]

I had lunch the other day at a place that had the best tuna salad I've ever tasted. They used poached tuna, but I reproduced it at home with canned. The place used great homemade herbed mayo and homemade sourdough bread, toasted on the inside. There was a nice taste of cracked black pepper in the tuna salad and great fresh tomatoes too. But what really made the sandwich was...bacon. Yes, bacon. Applewood smoked bacon. Mmmmm...

[Walter Sobchak]

I had lunch the other day at a place that had the best tuna salad I've ever tasted. They used poached tuna, but I reproduced it at home with canned. The place used great homemade herbed mayo and homemade sourdough bread, toasted on the inside. There was a nice taste of cracked black pepper in the tuna salad and great fresh tomatoes too. But what really made the sandwich was...bacon. Yes, bacon. Applewood smoked bacon. Mmmmm...


:drool: Awww...you really DO live in The Southern Part Of Heaven.

[SlagleRock]

On a side note, I was scanning this thread for use of the pleonasm "tunafish" (as opposed to some other kind of tuna), but no one's used it yet. :wink:

You were saying...

I just made a tuna fish, or salad if you prefer, sandwich last night.

1) Drain every last drop of water (no oil packed tuna for me) from a can of white albacore tuna.
2) Add the least amount of mayo just to make the tuna "stick" (Veganaise is pretty damn good, too).
3) Add Habanaro Tobasco and pepper to taste.
4) Apply to nice section of crusty french bread.

Basically, I like dry and spicy.

:cool:

...ha ha, Jeremy did it, LOL!

As summer's approaching full swing i've been really into tuna salad sandwiches.

my general recipe has been:


1 can tuna (in water/with salt)
1.5 Tbs Veganaise
.5 Tbs Dejon Mustard
Capers
Pinch of chili powder
Pinch of garlic powder
Pinch dill & oregano
Salt & Pepper to taste


ideally, i use a nice quality bread, a slice of cheddar, and a piece of romaine.


how do you make yours?

Now that sounds good!

[Sue]

Drained water-pack tuna
Hellmans mayo
S&P
chopped water chestnuts
celery seed
on toast w/lettuce

(Same for chicken salad but omit the celery seed, add dried chopped cranberries.)
Sue

[highball]

One can well drained solid tuna (packed in water), Eight hard boiled eggs fine chopped, real Hellman's mayo, salt and pepper to taste.
Slam a heaping spoonful between two slices of homemade bread, add some shredded lettuce and I'm good to go.
Add a couple slices of bacon

[BobS]

If you realy want a taste treat!, season some some fresh tuna with your favorite BBQ rub and on your grill (take it to well done) and then use that in your favorite recipe.

Best if you can add a little smoke, with soaked chips or chips wrapped in foil.

Add a little of the rub to the finished tuna salad as well.

I like to make a large batch with red, yellow and green peppers, celery, sweet onion, green onion, mayo and a dash of hot sauce. YUM!!

[ouch]

One can well drained solid tuna (packed in water), Eight hard boiled eggs fine chopped, real Hellman's mayo, salt and pepper to taste.
Slam a heaping spoonful between two slices of homemade bread, add some shredded lettuce and I'm good to go.


Thanks for posting the link to the other tuna thread, Tim. My thoughts on any mayo other than Hellman's (exceptin' made from scratch) are clear.:biggrin1:

[tg16]

a friend just recommended:


Tuna
Mayo
Pickle


im not sure why that just doesn't sound as appealing...

Its basic and when I'm mainly going for the tuna taste, I do the same. Sometimes I add a little jalapeno and bacon bits. The breads of choice are white, rye or pumpernickel. At other times, crackers, the plain salted top saltine.

[Yushiro]

uh..am I the only one who likes tuna packed in extra virgin olive oil? :blush: Mine has mayo (sorry, only decent one here in Malaysia is Kraft Mayo), onions, very finely diced celery, dash of ground Sarawak black pepper and usually a little dried thyme or oregano. Bread is another thing Malaysian bakeries can't get right so its the generic wholemeal or home made breads from the breadmaker at home (a big range of of breads here).

It never makes the office. i polish it off in the car on the way to work :p

[Confuzius]

Rio Mare Tuna in Olive Oil. (Drained, oil goes to the cats)
Mayo
Cracked black pepper.
Kosher Salt.

That's the basic, then depending on my mood any of the following may find their way in.
Capers
Pickles
Pickled peppers
Horseradish
Hot sauce
Celery

I've got some avocados to use, so for lunch I'll probably spice up the tuna with some hot sauce and slap it on a sandwich with some avocados, cheddar and romaine lettuce for some crunch.

[urr-lord]

canned tuna in water
hard boiled eggs
minced dried onion
crushed red pepper
black pepper
old bay ocassionally
mayo

mix all together and let sit to blend flavors
serve on toasted bread

[Bobtrumpet]

Tuna, Miraclewhip, Egg, Pickle, Salt, Pepper, bread

Good start . . .

- Miracle Whip
+ Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise

Pickle = Sweet Gherkins, chopped

Add chopped celery.

White bread or whole wheat. Toasted or not.

I like to occasionally add a slice of American cheese and/or tomato.

That's good eatin'!

[VR6ofpain]

Tuna (in water, not oil), rinsed (fill with tap water and drain)
Light Mayo
minced yellow onions
dill

Instead of bread (for the sandwich) it is also good with some Club crackers.

[FrankPoole]

works well 4 me

[joshmpdx]

Thanks to what i've learned from you fine folks in this thread, i turned my left over Tuna Salad into a killer tuna melt with avocado's after the "melt":

53676

[Muirtach]

Thanks to what i've learned from you fine folks in this thread, i turned my left over Tuna Salad into a killer tuna melt with avocado's after the "melt":

53676

Note to self: stop looking at food related threads while drinking.

[nikkuchan]

Tuna
Mayo
Mustard
Horseradish or wasabi
Tabasco
Green peas or chopped up celery

[SepticTank]

Take the tuna, drop it in the bin. Take the salad, drop it on the compost heap. Grill some craft-produced smoked dry-cure bacon and put that in the sandwich.

[SlagleRock]

Take the tuna, drop it in the bin. Take the salad, drop it on the compost heap. Grill some craft-produced smoked dry-cure bacon and put that in the sandwich.

Best answer yet! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[sparkchaser]

I don't like crunchy bits in my tuna salad (or egg salad) so my recipe is pretty simple.


Tuna
Dukes mayo

[analog_kid]

Tuna
Egg
Mayo
Mustard
Fresh dill
Smoked paprika
Green onion
Serrano chili

I don't measure anything out but I don't go crazy with the mayo. I hate too much mayo in tuna salad. Yuck.

[petr]

Apples. Diced. One. Most important!

Eggs 2

Relish pinch

Mayo

tuna

sometimes a lil red onion

[TexAg '01]

Here goes
drained tuna
equal parts Hellman's Mayo and sour cream
sweet pickle relish
diced onion
chopped egg
kosher salt
cracked pepper
dried ginger
dried mustard
I am going to have to try capers as I think they would add to the mix

[artgeek]

I used to make the blandest tuna salad, but now my brother-in-law has us hooked on this recipe:

1 can Genovo tonno in olive oil, mostly drained
capers
shallot
a smidge of mayo or Greek yoghurt
fresh cracked pepper

Usually enjoyed with kinda hearty crackers instead of on a sandwich. I've also heard of people adding olives and/or celery into this mix, as well as a li'l squeeze of lemon, though I've not strayed from the recipe initially shared with us.

[ratcheer]

I like to use the tuna packed in olive oil. Failing that, regular vegetable oil packed.

I add mayo (Blue Plate strongly preferred), dill weed, and maybe a little habanero or Tabasco sauce. Simple, but good.

Tim

[DunEdinRanger]

I add cream cheese, ketchup, and a wee bit of grape jelly. Then it all gets mushed together to form a very tasty, delectable paste. :biggrin:

[OldSaw]

What about Cheez Whiz, anyone use Cheez Whiz?

1/2 tsp. tuna (optional)
1/2 pound of thin sliced rib eye steak
1/2 large onion, chopped
Cheez Whiz
Hoagie roll

Fry onions and steak. Fill hoagie with steak and onions, top with Cheez Whiz. If you desire, smear the tuna on the hoagie roll before filling with steak and onion.

[Houndawg]

tuna
Miracle Whip
eggs
chopped onions
chopped or pressed garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Mix it all together and mash it up real good. Put it between two pieces of white bread, toasted or not. If cut, it must be done diagonally. Cutting across makes it taste wrong.

[pablo_h]

I don't add chilli like many here. For tuna I mix mayo and wasabi, and usually add cucumber and lettuce to the sandwich.

edit:
Which reminds me. I've read several times of the years that many folks enjoy a shot of Soy Sauce in their tuna. I tried it and it's not for me. Anyone out there a Tuna-Soy Sauce person? I'd add soy sauce to tuna on a plated salad, but not in a sandwich as that's just asking for soggy bread. I love soy sauce on most things (noodles, salads, potato) though.

Here's a great thing to make, tuna patties with potato. Boil potatos, make a mash, mix with tuna, bread crumbs and eggs. Form into patties and fry them off.
Great to have with a salad and soy sauce/chilli sauce or mustard. Great to put into a sandwich while warm too.

[sparkchaser]

does anyone have any concerns from the mercury content of tuna?

Depends on the tuna. IIRC*, chunk light tuna is taken from smaller tuna who are only around 2 years old and have minimal mercury content and you can eat that several times a week.


*I saw it on Good Eats. Look on Youtube for the relevant clip.

[Wendy]

Here goes
drained tuna
equal parts Hellman's Mayo and sour cream
sweet pickle relish
diced onion
chopped egg
kosher salt
cracked pepper
dried ginger
dried mustard
I am going to have to try capers as I think they would add to the mix

That sounds wonderful. I must say though I would pass on the capers.
I was so hungry this morning after my bike ride I almost went for tuna but decided my kids sweet terrible for you cereal sounded better.

[SlagleRock]

does anyone have any concerns from the mercury content of tuna?

I've breathed in and ingested God only knows while in the Middle East. I don't really worry about this sort of thing at all at this point.

[ginantonix]

OK, mine...

Tuna
mayo (just a little)
Hungarian hot paprika
black pepper
chopped celery
and a squeeze of lime juice.

Lots of great ideas from others here, though. I will be trying one of them (not sure which yet) this morning.

[Luxem]

My wife's recipe is to make it simple-
Tuna (chunk light)
diced tomato
diced pickles
mayo
lots of garlic salt (yummy)

on toasted white or sourdough bread, it is SOOOO good! + pickle on the side!
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