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Title: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 11:13:36 AM
For those bodybuilders that believe in eating tuna fish for a quick meal at home, what's your recipe?

I've often heard that a little mayo, salt, pepper and oregano goes a long way, but what's your technique for tasty tuna fish?

The purpose is to be able to prepare tasty tuna fish that can be eaten out of the can with no bread.

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: bigmc on February 11, 2013, 11:14:10 AM
i mix it with some light mayo

good to go
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 11:14:57 AM
i mix it with some light mayo

good to go

You don't add anything extra (relish, garlic, salt or pepper)??

I've even heard of people adding miracle whip..

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: bigmc on February 11, 2013, 11:15:56 AM
You don't add anything extra (relish, garlic, salt or pepper)??

I've even heard of people adding cool whip..

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tuna sucks

i eat it as its so good for you

it mixes well with tomato too
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Team Diver on February 11, 2013, 11:16:19 AM
i mix it with some light mayo

good to go

x2

mayo and chopped onion, and maybe a very little honey.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: MORTALCOIL on February 11, 2013, 11:18:25 AM
Olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on February 11, 2013, 11:18:46 AM
Mayo, few dashes of hot sauce and chopped raw spinach...A lot of times I do a 50/50 mix of chicken and tuna together.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Straw Man on February 11, 2013, 11:21:17 AM
Most important step is to buy high quality canned tuna

Here is one of my favorites: http://www.americantuna.com/

http://store.americantuna.com/americantuna-msccertified-no-saltaddednodraining.aspx

Open the can and dump all juices and tuna into a bowl and mix well and then pour in some good olive oil and salt/pepper.   You can get fancy and add other stuff but the basic oil,salt pepper is good
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: dragonfist on February 11, 2013, 11:23:26 AM
For those bodybuilders that believe in eating tuna fish for a quick meal at home, what's your recipe?

I've often heard that a little mayo, salt, pepper and oregano goes a long way, but what's your technique for tasty tuna fish?

The purpose is to be able to prepare tasty tuna fish that can be eaten out of the can with no bread.

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Mayo, salt, pepper, onion powder and celery seed/salt (if using celery salt, no need for salt).  Add your choice of chopped onions, green onions, cucumber, pickles...
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Powerlift66 on February 11, 2013, 11:30:10 AM
I pour Italian salad dressing on it (Kens) ..
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
Mayo, few dashes of hot sauce and chopped raw spinach...A lot of times I do a 50/50 mix of chicken and tuna together.

Never considered hot sauce or raw spinach.

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Soul Crusher on February 11, 2013, 11:33:14 AM
For those bodybuilders that believe in eating tuna fish for a quick meal at home, what's your recipe?

I've often heard that a little mayo, salt, pepper and oregano goes a long way, but what's your technique for tasty tuna fish?

The purpose is to be able to prepare tasty tuna fish that can be eaten out of the can with no bread.

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I toss a little Steak sauce on it or salad vinegar w some italian spices.  Still yucky but it goes down better.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: The True Adonis on February 11, 2013, 11:39:03 AM
i mix it with some light mayo

good to go
Anyone who uses light mayo or fake mayo like miracle whip should be sterilized.

Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Radical Plato on February 11, 2013, 11:42:07 AM
Buy mine already flavoured, beautiful on some rice crackers!

(http://www.greenseas.com.au/var/greenseas/storage/images/products/greenseas-flavoured-tuna/409-6-eng-US/Greenseas-Flavoured-Tuna.jpg)(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWLVu7gX27Hl66mW0flY4ng26iAVNY0ZiVJq6Beuzb7pxJfzTzcg)

Tomato & Onion
Sweet Chilli
Lemon Pepper
Mayonnaise
Tomato & Chilli
Mayonnaise & Sweetcorn
Tomato & Carmelised Onion
Natural Smoke Flavour
Red Curry
Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper
Seeded Mustard Mayonaise
Sundried Tomato & Basil Salsa
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: The True Adonis on February 11, 2013, 11:42:21 AM
No wonder the lot of you suffer when you "diet", everything I have read so far is disgusting.  Straw Man, you need to consider completely draining the juice unless packed in olive oil.


Tonno is a good Tuna Brand.

If you are interested in doing a little work, I have some wonderful recipes that I use.  
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 11, 2013, 11:44:38 AM
Miricle whip light, mustard, sweet relish, raisins. Albacore.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: The True Adonis on February 11, 2013, 11:45:52 AM
Miricle whip light, mustard, sweet relish, raisins. Albacore.
No. Use Dukes Mayonnaise and if you can`t find that 100 Percent Real Helmans.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 11:46:34 AM
onemorerep, seriously now, i do it like this:

take a bread, hollow it out, as in i take the soft stuff out and only leave the crust, and then i fill that with tuna.


tastes great and i can get away with one of these galeniko style sandwiches every day even on diet when very lean.


Galeniko,

We are trying to keep the bread out of the equation and simply eat the tuna straight but with some decent flavoring.

Do you season your tuna at all?

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 11:51:15 AM
Buy mine already flavoured, beautiful on some rice crackers!

(http://www.greenseas.com.au/var/greenseas/storage/images/products/greenseas-flavoured-tuna/409-6-eng-US/Greenseas-Flavoured-Tuna.jpg)(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWLVu7gX27Hl66mW0flY4ng26iAVNY0ZiVJq6Beuzb7pxJfzTzcg)

I've yet to see that brand at my local market.  Next time I go, I will take a closer look and see if they have it in stock.

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 11:51:58 AM
I have some wonderful recipes that I use.  

Speak on this..

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Krankenstein on February 11, 2013, 11:54:07 AM
For those bodybuilders that believe in eating tuna fish for a quick meal at home, what's your recipe?

I've often heard that a little mayo, salt, pepper and oregano goes a long way, but what's your technique for tasty tuna fish?

The purpose is to be able to prepare tasty tuna fish that can be eaten out of the can with no bread.

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Mix an avocado with it instead of mayo. 
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: mac33 on February 11, 2013, 12:08:08 PM
You can make a simple tuna spread. Ingredients:

tuna
cottage cheese
pepper
sweet paprika
salt if needed

Don`t overdo the pepper and paprika, its just for flavour.

Mix it up and that`s it. Keep it in a fridge.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Radical Plato on February 11, 2013, 12:09:55 PM
I've yet to see that brand at my local market.  Next time I go, I will take a closer look and see if they have it in stock.

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I'm in Australia, don't know if you can get them in the States, but greenseas aren't the only ones doing flavoured tuna now, it has really taken off, their are lots of different manufacturers doing them.  I get the 95g small tins, the flavouring definitely adds some calories, but they are a small enough size to be good for a snack without overdoing it.  The ones I get come with an easy pull-top lid that can be opened by hand and without a can opener.  So easy to carry around when working, just carry a plastic spoon with you, and your good to go.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Parker on February 11, 2013, 12:11:19 PM
For those bodybuilders that believe in eating tuna fish for a quick meal at home, what's your recipe?

I've often heard that a little mayo, salt, pepper and oregano goes a long way, but what's your technique for tasty tuna fish?

The purpose is to be able to prepare tasty tuna fish that can be eaten out of the can with no bread.

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pour some salsa on top, while in the can. Then eat it.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Straw Man on February 11, 2013, 12:14:15 PM
No wonder the lot of you suffer when you "diet", everything I have read so far is disgusting.  Straw Man, you need to consider completely draining the juice unless packed in olive oil.


Tonno is a good Tuna Brand.

If you are interested in doing a little work, I have some wonderful recipes that I use.  

Tonno is a good brand, especially their Ventresca

I would never drain the juices out because you're also throwing away all the Omega 3's.
The American tuna brand has no added water so the "water" is really the just liquid released when cooking and there is not very much and and when you mix it back in it helps make the tuna moist and you don't have to add as much olive oil

On the other hand, when packed in olive oil I would actually drain in a small colander and then add a bit of my own olive oil which is much higher quality than the stuff they pack it in

Edit: The brand I was thinking of is called Tonnino.

 http://www.tonnino.com/


Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: NCNPC29 on February 11, 2013, 12:21:16 PM
Good healthy recipe

Go with Albacore, it's the best tasting...take 1.5 can to 2 cans and mix in 4tblsp Paul Newman Family Recipe Italian salad dressing, 2 diced celery sticks, 3 tbsp goat cheese and sliced up green olives..mixed it all together... delicious.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: snx on February 11, 2013, 12:22:17 PM
You can make a simple tuna spread. Ingredients:

tuna
cottage cheese
pepper
sweet paprika
salt if needed

Don`t overdo the pepper and paprika, its just for flavour.

Mix it up and that`s it. Keep it in a fridge.

Cottage cheese? Very cool...I'm trying that. Learned something new today.

Here's my recipe:


I usually just mix this and eat it as-is. Quite tasty. I know it flies in the face of the concept of bodybuilding tuna (cheap and easy), but I'm done eating cheap, easy food. I like food to taste good, and it should be an experience.

Try it. I think you'll like it.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 12:31:19 PM
So easy to carry around when working, just carry a plastic spoon with you, and your good to go.

That's the thing..

For those of us who work in an office setting, it's difficult to avoid the dreaded vending machine, especially when you have one on every floor and next to every elevator.

I sometimes like to work through my lunch and pull out a quick meal (sometimes a protein shake, other times some polly-o string cheese or any other food item that has little to no carbs and is heavy in protein etc..), but the catch is how to make those small meals tasty enough to want to eat them after a long morning.

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 12:32:56 PM
Cottage cheese? Very cool...I'm trying that. Learned something new today.

Here's my recipe:

  • 2 cans of tuna
    4 tbsp of mayonnaise - the full fat kind. Got to treat yourself like a human being.
    1 tbsp of whole grain dijon mustard
    2 dill pickles, minced. I like the dill pickles with garlic.
    1/8 cucumber, minced
    1 red onion, minced
    About 15 green olives, minced
    About 15 kalamata olives, pitted, minced
    a small handful of canned chipotle peppers, minced (for smokiness, which hides the fishy smell, and heat)
    Spices: a pinch of cumin, a healthy pinch of sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, a pinch of garlic, and that's it.
    a healthy bunch of fresh chopped basil, rough chop will do to let out the oils out of the leaves
    Sometimes, I mix in feta cheese (I prefer macedonian style feta because the creaminess blends well in a tuna salad, but to each their own). Sometimes, I eschew the macedonian feta, and put in crumbled up bacon (which I always have on hand in the kitchen at home. Bacon goes well with any fish).

I usually just mix this and eat it as-is. Quite tasty. I know it flies in the face of the concept of bodybuilding tuna (cheap and easy), but I'm done eating cheap, easy food. I like food to taste good, and it should be an experience.

Try it. I think you'll like it.


I will try this recipe tomorrow and will give the other recipes a try as well.

Thank you.

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: sync pulse on February 11, 2013, 12:33:28 PM
Forget mayonaise....French's yellow mustard and Dell Dixie Hamburger Dill slices.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: OneMoreRep on February 11, 2013, 12:46:10 PM
Forget mayonaise....French's yellow mustard and Dell Dixie Hamburger Dill slices.

You find that the yellow mustard does a better job than the mayo?

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Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: sync pulse on February 11, 2013, 12:52:08 PM
Much better....with a side of salt and vinegar potato chips/crisps.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Purple Aki on February 11, 2013, 12:59:26 PM
Mix in a bit of Thai sweet chili sauce.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: HTexan on February 11, 2013, 01:16:49 PM
For those bodybuilders that believe in eating tuna fish for a quick meal at home, what's your recipe?

I've often heard that a little mayo, salt, pepper and oregano goes a long way, but what's your technique for tasty tuna fish?

The purpose is to be able to prepare tasty tuna fish that can be eaten out of the can with no bread.

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I eat it raw out of the pouch with crackers.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: cswol on February 11, 2013, 01:17:57 PM
tsp of mayo
tsp of relish
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: CalvinH on February 11, 2013, 01:47:01 PM
Vodka
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: hangclean on February 11, 2013, 02:02:06 PM
Anyone who uses light mayo or fake mayo like miracle whip should be sterilized.


i agree with this.

I make my own mayo....fresh egg yolks, salt, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and rosemary.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on February 11, 2013, 02:04:18 PM
squeeze some lemon and eat.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: BILL ANVIL on February 11, 2013, 02:05:54 PM
sprinkle it with montreal steak spice, makes it more tolerable..
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Master Blaster on February 11, 2013, 02:34:20 PM

If you are interested in doing a little work, I have some wonderful recipes that I use.  


YES
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Tapeworm on February 11, 2013, 05:59:43 PM
pour some salsa on top, while in the can. Then eat it.

Good call.  Homemade salsa so the freshness offsets the whole 2 year old dead fish in a tin thing, and you know there's no sugar or HFCS.


If you want to be extra spartan, straight tuna and water with sweet & sour pickles onna side.

Adding fat negates the point of doing the tuna thing as a dieter.  Making tuna yummy with fats requires so much that those same fat calories could be used to greater effect, in lesser amount, in another meal.  How can you keep a straight face saying "I'm on a diet" while spooning mayo into food?
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: littledumbells on February 11, 2013, 06:23:08 PM
 I dont bother with canned tuna with 200 lbs of frozen yellow fin in the freezer. Sashimi baby
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: 1stkeepitreal on February 11, 2013, 06:53:21 PM
2 can drained tuna
1/4 or less cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice

add fresh Thai chili for a real kick

Pour it all into a non stick frying pan stir until fully mixed and steaming hot. Best served with fresh jasmine rice.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: Soul Crusher on February 11, 2013, 06:55:55 PM
This might be the most positive, troll free, attack free, thread I have ever seen on Getbig. 

OMR is one of the best posters here. 


Kudos dude!   You posted a thread that brought everyone togeher wo the racism, hate, attacks, trolling, etc.   ;D
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: BILL ANVIL on February 11, 2013, 07:03:42 PM
2 can drained tuna
1/4 or less cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 cups fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice

add fresh Thai chili for a real kick

Pour it all into a non stick frying pan stir until fully mixed and steaming hot. Best served with fresh jasmine rice.

drooool...
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: WOOO on February 11, 2013, 07:05:12 PM
For those bodybuilders that believe in eating tuna fish for a quick meal at home, what's your recipe?

I've often heard that a little mayo, salt, pepper and oregano goes a long way, but what's your technique for tasty tuna fish?

The purpose is to be able to prepare tasty tuna fish that can be eaten out of the can with no bread.

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pepper and hot sauce
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: leadhead on February 11, 2013, 07:11:47 PM
I like hot sauce or some kind of wing sauce on it. No mayo because of the fat content.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: sync pulse on February 11, 2013, 10:15:05 PM
Buy mine already flavoured, beautiful on some rice crackers!

(http://www.greenseas.com.au/var/greenseas/storage/images/products/greenseas-flavoured-tuna/409-6-eng-US/Greenseas-Flavoured-Tuna.jpg)(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWLVu7gX27Hl66mW0flY4ng26iAVNY0ZiVJq6Beuzb7pxJfzTzcg)
I've yet to see that brand at my local market.  Next time I go, I will take a closer look and see if they have it in stock.


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I have been going to the grocery store since before I could walk and this type of product is not available here.

Edit: It may be in an "Epicurean" style store.
Title: Re: How do you make tasty tuna fish out of the can?
Post by: POB on February 12, 2013, 12:08:32 AM
Get solid white albacore (blue can). Mix in pinch salt/pepper,Dijon mustard,sugar free sweet relish, and the omega 3 low fat mayo. That's the best

Healthier less taste put soy sauce and wasabi in a small bowl, eat it like sushi. Add sushi rice on the Side if you want carbs to

Once you eat the blue can you will never want the green can again... Green can is crap, blue can is the quality cuts of fish worth the extra few cents a can