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Tuna in Water

bonnielu — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:02:48 GMT

Not sure where to post this but lately all the tuna I have bought (in a can) is in water. Problem there seems to be more water than tuna. Tuna used to have form and be flaky, but lately not so. Does anyone have a name of a tuna product that is firm and while packed in water has substance?

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phoenixbrd — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:06:47 GMT

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lovesrecess — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:07:08 GMT

I buy albacore tuna packed in water from Costco...Kirkland brand. Have never found excessive water in any I have used.

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deepwaterdotter — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:08:24 GMT

@lovesrecess wrote:
I buy albacore tuna packed in water from Costco...Kirkland brand. Have never found excessive water in any I have used.

This is my favorite tuna.

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Diva on The Q — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:40:49 GMT

I like albacore tuna. Be sure the label says solid albacore tuna. It's packed in very little water and is very chunky. My favorite brands are Bumblebee and Member's Mark sold at Sam's Club.

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Venezia — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:42:02 GMT

I only buy Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore in water. No issues with excessive water with that brand. I buy either the gold color can or the white with a silver stripe. Wild-caught, non-GMO.

I think the key is "solid albacore"; the tuna that's flaked or in pieces, I've always found a bit too messy (even the stuff packed in water).

I get multi-packs either at Sam's Club or BJs. And, by law, the net weight of the tuna has to be shown on the can.

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x Hedge — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:52:16 GMT

Years ago I bought 3 brands and did a side by side taste test.

Then put the winner up against 3 more brands, and so on.

(Made a lot of Tuna Casserole that week.)

In the end I found I have to have solid white albacore, must be packed in water, and Bumblebee is always my first choice.

Never tried Member's Mark @Diva on The Q, but if it's good as Bumblebees I'll give it a shot.

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fthunt — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 02:13:12 GMT

Only Bumble Bee Water White Albacore here

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ValuSkr — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 02:33:00 GMT

I recommend Wild Planet canned tuna. No water, oil, or filler added; it's like a tuna filet in a can. It's sustainably line- and pole-caught; smaller fish so probably less mercury. It's more expensive though -- $3.50 to $4.00 for a 5 oz can. If not for the price I'd get it more often.

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manhattan1950 — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 02:49:02 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
I recommend Wild Planet canned tuna. No water, oil, or filler added; it's like a tuna filet in a can. It's sustainably line- and pole-caught; smaller fish so probably less mercury. It's more expensive though -- $3.50 to $4.00 for a 5 oz can. If not for the price I'd get it more often.

I agree. It's hands down the BEST canned tuna. I buy it at Costco. It's around $15 for 6 cans - $2.50 a can.

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software — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:50:22 GMT

You may be buying Chunk Light.

Buy the solid pack albacore, you will also get more benefit nutritionally from the solid pack.

Think of it like this, chunk light is hamburger, solid pack is sirloin.

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CherryHugs — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:01:42 GMT

on my post about tuna recently someone said they liked chicken of the sea.

i got some of that friday at the store and it is very good. not full of water at all.

i never buy tuna in oil. stopped buying albacore when i read that it has more mercury.

my post about tuna wont let me reply on it!

we dont have a costco near here.

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proudlyfromNJ — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:01:04 GMT

We also buy the Kirkland brand at Costco.

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eddyandme — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:41:14 GMT

I buy Chicken of the Sea albacore, 12oz size and haven't had a problem other than it's never on sale as the 6oz size in other brands which I've found to be like sawdust in water.

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RedTop — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:55:13 GMT

I only buy Starkist tuna in a pack now; actually I buy the family size packs.