654142 Tue Sep 22 10:10:28 -0700 2009 61 31 Home Cooking 0 5049150 Today my tuna sandwich contains tuna mixed with mayo and relish. I added lettuce, tomato, goat cheese, fresh basil, thin red onion slices and sliced avocado. I think I used the wrong kind of tuna though, I've had better sandwiches. Tue Sep 22 10:10:28 -0700 2009 172339 Katballen 1 5049193 tuna, mayo, a teaspoon or two of small capers, chopped celery, chopped green onion and sometimes finely chopped red pepper Tue Sep 22 10:20:27 -0700 2009 5049150 20128 morebubbles 2 5049272 The only Tuna sandwich that has ever been memorable to me was given to me by one of my friends, who is of Italian descent.....and he told me any Tonno from European waters was tremendously better than any Tuna from any American/Domestic Company offerings.....to prove his point, he offered to make me a sandwich after purchasing some supplies from a local Italian Market, Being from New Jersey, two of the best things we have available to us are Crusty Italian Semolina Bread and Beefsteak Tomatoes......the tomatoes came from his parents backyard home garden. He made the sandwich which consisted the following ingredients. Tonno packed in Olive Oil .....spread out over the bread with a fork, including the olive oil Crusty Semolina Italian Bread.......buttered on both sides New Jersey Beefsteak Tomatoes....Thick Sliced Vidalia Onions....... Thin Sliced Kosher Salt, Fresh Ground Black Pepper and a pinch of Red Pepper Flakes. The idea of butter seemed odd to me at first, but it helped make the sandwich better for sure in adding another level of flavor. Tue Sep 22 10:40:20 -0700 2009 5049193 123497 fourunder 3 5049314 I make it the same way without the butter. I'll have to give the butter a try. Tue Sep 22 10:50:38 -0700 2009 5049272 195635 Brklynbobby 3 5085194 Where can anyone get Vidalia onions when NJ tomatoes are ripe? I've never been able to find them after perhaps VERY early June. But it sounds like an outstanding sandwich. Wed Oct 07 08:01:07 -0700 2009 5049272 131001 c oliver 4 5086830 co, just for you..... http://www.sweetonion.com/voc-prod.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ While they may not be first harvest or in season of (April through Mid-June), they are almost always available at my local produce markets, presently @ .99/lb.....which are mostly Korean owned. I guess I receive the benefit of living in the New York area and Hunts Point Terminal Market...where just about any type of produce can be had. According to the information, I suppose they keep the onions much like they do apples....in controlled storage. Wed Oct 07 16:40:01 -0700 2009 5085194 123497 fourunder 5 5086853 Another reason for me to wish that if there's a heaven and if I get to go there, then it's going to be NYC :) Thank you MISTER fourunder :) Edit: Just looked at the link. VERY interesting. Wed Oct 07 16:45:53 -0700 2009 5086830 131001 c oliver 6 5086858 I was wondering if you saw that message.... Wed Oct 07 16:47:10 -0700 2009 5086853 123497 fourunder 7 5086877 I get smacked for being too chatty so I really do try---though they never give me props for THAT :) Wed Oct 07 16:53:47 -0700 2009 5086858 131001 c oliver 2 5049455 I made the exact tuna yesterday for lunch...with the addition of a tsp of dijon mustard Tue Sep 22 11:30:26 -0700 2009 5049193 60801 Obessed 1 5049205 fresh basil, shallot, black pepper, lettuces If I were you, I'd move the goat cheese and avocado to a sandwich of its own...but I'm not you, so enjoy your lunch! Smoked trout (from a tin) is often my "tuna", again with diced shallot, mayo, black pepper My farmer's market gets smoked blue, and smoked tuna on occasion...yum Tue Sep 22 10:23:54 -0700 2009 5049150 11989 pitu 1 5049217 Chopped Giardiniera, roasted red peppers, vidalia onion, lemon juice, black olives, parsley, mayonnaise. Tue Sep 22 10:27:12 -0700 2009 5049150 10947 middydd 1 5049238 Can of red salmon... mashed up with some soy sauce, olive oil, black pepper spread on whole wheat with a slice of tomato and slice of onion Ate that two days ago Tue Sep 22 10:32:18 -0700 2009 5049150 1105778 zzDan 2 5052349 ...but that's not a tuna sandwich Wed Sep 23 10:21:37 -0700 2009 5049238 61592 cafesimile 1 5049258 I use different things, but one constant is always horseradish. Always. Tue Sep 22 10:37:41 -0700 2009 5049150 11583 ipsedixit 1 5049280 Oil-packed tuna (hate and despise water-packed!), mayonnaise, onion, celery and chopped dill pickle. Lightly toast two slices of sourdough bread, put a thickish layer of tuna salad on each, put back in the toaster oven for a brief broiling, just until the top is scorched a bit. Cover each with a slice or two of sharp cheddar, back in toaster oven until the cheese melts. Devour. Cold, on sourdough spread with a little more mayo, some crunchy lettuce and maybe a couple slices of tomato. Tue Sep 22 10:42:09 -0700 2009 5049150 11478 Will Owen 1 5049389 Tuna salad Tapenade Artichokes Red Onion Whole wheat wrap Grill in a panini press Tue Sep 22 11:11:08 -0700 2009 5049150 43622 JenBoes 2 5085200 You put wraps in a panini press? Do you roll them or fold in half? More info please. Wed Oct 07 08:03:00 -0700 2009 5049389 131001 c oliver 1 5049395 Pretty much what everyone has said above plus onion sprouts and crushed salt-and-vinegar potato chips. Tue Sep 22 11:12:51 -0700 2009 5049150 68363 JungMann 2 5049526 Allow me to genuflect before you JungMann. I had totally forgot about adding crushed potato chips .... Tue Sep 22 11:47:59 -0700 2009 5049395 11583 ipsedixit 2 5053697 For some reason, tuna topped with Dorito's does it for me. Love that combo Wed Sep 23 17:51:20 -0700 2009 5049395 89250 catrn 3 5056166 BBQ potato chips for me.. Thu Sep 24 15:05:24 -0700 2009 5053697 13550 King of Northern Blvd 2 5086644 mmmmm crushed potato chips Wed Oct 07 15:19:32 -0700 2009 5049395 109905 laliz 3 5086648 You're gonna SO love this thread: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/576184 Wed Oct 07 15:22:41 -0700 2009 5086644 131001 c oliver 1 5049419 I usually use tuna canned with water on toast I try different things on mine depending on what I have on hand. I use Miracle Whip, tuna and sometimes sweet relish and onion. I like different cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and radishes too. I add crushed pepper, garlic powder and sometimes all-purpose seasoning too. I like it cold but sometimes I melt the cheese. What tuna did you use? Tue Sep 22 11:18:26 -0700 2009 5049150 196986 DragonLady2000 2 5049779 I used Starkist chunk light tuna in water. I have had better results with solid white albacore tuna. I always buy tuna in water to save calories but restaurant tuna sandwiches are so much better. They must use tuna in oil? Thanks for asking. Tue Sep 22 12:50:05 -0700 2009 5049419 172339 Katballen 1 5049519 Dill seeds. Someone I know mentioned this and since her family always made it that way when she grew up, she was surprised no one else did this. It is good. I don't butter the bread often, but it does up the quality of the sandwich. I also like black pepper on top and tomatoes. Bread and butter pickles are nice too. Tue Sep 22 11:46:33 -0700 2009 5049150 10264 rworange 2 5051570 Ditto on the dill. I take the seeds and give them a rolling crush in the mortar and pestle to release their oil, then add some celery seed to the mortar to crush them, then add some dried or fresh dill weed to bruise it. Then a few drops of fish sauce, or anchovies made to paste. Then rugged coarse black pepper. Then some mayo. I also use this as a favorite dip for sardines, nibbled in smal bites straight from the can with chopsticks. Coriander seed, as another feisty dill family member, sometimes get used. But the Dill is the essential oil compound. Wed Sep 23 06:38:38 -0700 2009 5049519 17562 FoodFuser 1 5049792 One word: Ventresca. Tue Sep 22 12:53:31 -0700 2009 5049150 14405 TomSwift 1 5049859 Might find this thread about "making a great tuna sandwich" interesting as well: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/358876 Tue Sep 22 13:15:24 -0700 2009 5049150 67581 4Snisl 2 5050367 Thanks! Tue Sep 22 15:54:22 -0700 2009 5049859 172339 Katballen 1 5050556 Mayo, diced apple, diced celery, sweet pickle relish, garlic powder, onion powder. With a few potato chips tucked in on top. Yum. Tue Sep 22 17:09:57 -0700 2009 5049150 55578 Eatin in Woostah 1 5050807 For me -- caraway seed and chopped celery. For my family, just plain mayo. Tue Sep 22 18:46:41 -0700 2009 5049150 87837 RGC1982 1 5051188 Hold the bread for me always, but I'm sure Mom put it in a pita for most... Tuna, mayo, red onion, celery, red apple, salt, pepper, and curry powder. Tue Sep 22 22:41:52 -0700 2009 5049150 15572 Emme 1 5051464 ichmi togarashi, scallion, touch of sesame oil, tobiko, and real mayo (not sugary Miracle Whip...GAH! Sugary tuna fish does not sit well with me.) Best bread available, avocado slices, and tomato slices (if in season.) Wed Sep 23 05:48:39 -0700 2009 5049150 111530 gordeaux 1 5051721 Canned albacore in water or chunk light, enough mayo to moisten the tuna but no more, a spoonful of sweet pickle relish. When I feel like it and have it ready, I add chopped cucumber and radish. I have some cottage cheese dill rolls that are screaming for tuna sandwiches. Wed Sep 23 07:36:14 -0700 2009 5049150 152043 TampaAurora 2 5052023 cottage cheese dill rolls sound wonderful! Wed Sep 23 08:55:46 -0700 2009 5051721 172339 Katballen 3 5052326 I used the recipe from The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook from Beth Hensperger (Bread Bible author.) I made them for the break fast after Yom Kippur and saved half for home use during the week. I may have to make more, they are that addictive! Wed Sep 23 10:16:42 -0700 2009 5052023 152043 TampaAurora 1 5051823 Tuna, mayo, sweet relish, and sometimes a hit of mustard (just a teeny bit), sometimes either some cheddar or mozzarella, even better if it's fried. Sometimes I substitute a bit of ranch dressing for the mayonnaise. Wed Sep 23 08:04:11 -0700 2009 5049150 285186 Popkin 1 5051909 finely chopped: red onion, little garlic, jalapeño pepper, carrots and peanuts add mayo and tuna, let it set for awhile to "blend" Wed Sep 23 08:28:20 -0700 2009 5049150 243273 pacheeseguy 1 5051966 Either I missed it or no one else adds chopped hard boiled eggs? My Standard is: tuna mayo dill pickle chopped celery chopped carrot chopped red onion chopped hard boiled eggs Old Bay Seasoning on toast w/ lettuce and tomato But more times than not it is usually scrounging through the fridge to find stuff to add. I really like the caper idea listed earlier. I must try that. Wed Sep 23 08:42:22 -0700 2009 5049150 261880 cb1 2 5055504 Never would have thought of Old Bay. I'll try that. Thanks! Thu Sep 24 11:29:40 -0700 2009 5051966 43622 JenBoes 1 5052492 I like to mix tuna (in water) with mayonnaise, curry powder, finely chopped raisins, finely chopped scallion, dijon mustard, and very finely diced cashews. put on an fresh english muffin...or if you are in the mood for a melt, top with a slice of cheddar cheese and broil until cheese is melted. Wed Sep 23 11:00:26 -0700 2009 5049150 235517 annapurna7 2 5053670 Oh, that sounds really nice! Though I'd probably like it more as a chicken salad. I wonder...maybe a little HP Curry sauce in place of the mayo...mmmm Wed Sep 23 17:41:47 -0700 2009 5052492 55578 Eatin in Woostah 3 5053687 The only way I eat tuna now is mixed with mustard and relish. I'm not really a fan, but I can't find anyone to make it properly with mayo...and I am too grossed out to do it myself. I hate mayo, but I love a tiny bit of it in my tuna...well mixed, with chopped celery. There can be NO oozing of the mayo if you squeeze the sandwich (my squeeze test as a kid). I know this sounds crazy. Only my mother and grandmother made it the way I liked it. For a while I was doing the whole foods one with cranberries and apples I think? But then I ate it once and got sick...so that was the end of tuna from "outside" and now I suffer quietly with tuna and mustard ;-) Wed Sep 23 17:48:43 -0700 2009 5053670 131224 lovessushi 4 5055433 We can be crazy together because that is my test too! I don't order tuna "outside" either because of the ooze factor. Thu Sep 24 11:08:55 -0700 2009 5053687 152043 TampaAurora 5 5055619 I find if I order a tuna sandwich out it's made with about two-three times the amount of mayo I'd ever consider using. Usually a recipe for heartburn and a mess in my lap :) Thu Sep 24 12:05:27 -0700 2009 5055433 138472 maplesugar 5 5056351 Same here! I can't order a tuna sandwich in a restaurant because the idea of all that mayo grosses me out. I can't stand mayo to add it in myself, but when my grandma makes tuna.... ooohh.. I can eat the whole bowl! Thu Sep 24 16:26:36 -0700 2009 5055433 217807 cheesecake17 6 5056800 Great - as TampAurora so well put it, we can all be crazy together ;-) I thought I was the only one actually. Most people seem to think I'm strange...but oh yes, my grandma's tuna...mmmm... :-) Thu Sep 24 20:32:12 -0700 2009 5056351 131224 lovessushi 1 5054119 Half chunk light, half albacore (always water packed), sweet pickle relish, diced celery, diced pimentos, mayo. Layer it on an onion roll with either avocado or sliced hard boiled eggs. Wed Sep 23 20:56:24 -0700 2009 5049150 10059 ChinoWayne 1 5055589 My usual is water packed tuna mixed with tzatziki instead of mayo or plain yogurt. Lots of great ideas on this tuna sandwich thread as well(I have a long list of combos I still want to try): http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/358876 Thu Sep 24 11:58:46 -0700 2009 5049150 138472 maplesugar 1 5056053 I made it today with Spicy Remoulade Sauce (from Fish without a Doubt) left over from last night. Outstanding! Recipe here: http://wineguyworld.blogspot.com/2009/06/turning-page-on-tartar-sauce.html Thu Sep 24 14:25:43 -0700 2009 5049150 13756 GretchenS 1 5056875 Inexpensive water-packed tuna (We're on a budget) Mayonesa con Limon (mayo w/ lime) Sweet pickle relish Chopped celery Chopped yellow or green onion (depends what I have) Chopped fresh dill or parsley Chopped hard-boiled egg Dab of yellow mustard Raisins Sliced almonds (if I have them) Old Bay to taste Garlic powder Fresh ground black pepper Few dried red chili flakes for brightness Thu Sep 24 21:23:08 -0700 2009 5049150 99521 KenWritez 2 5056888 it is delish with sliced green grapes too, or apples. Thu Sep 24 21:29:42 -0700 2009 5056875 11408 melly 1 5060938 Fell in love with this one in France (no mayo) Canned tuna (in oil is best) Kidney beans (about a half-can) Red onion (chopped) Capers Chopped green or black olive Lemon juice Olive oil Fresh parsley and/or tarragon Mix everything to desired consistency and flavor. Serve on crusty french bread. Sat Sep 26 19:21:39 -0700 2009 5049150 133968 rouxmaker 2 5061111 good combo esp if you either mixed in diced cooked potato, or layer sliced cooked potato on the bread before piling on the tuna salad. Sat Sep 26 21:22:37 -0700 2009 5060938 15572 Emme 1 5060980 Tuna mixed with a small amount of mayo, cilantro, chopped raw carrots, scallions. Then squeeze in half a lime, mix and eat with wheat thins topped with tapatio...so yummy. Or I roll it in a corn tortilla. Sat Sep 26 19:51:24 -0700 2009 5049150 165188 sf415 2 5061231 I refuse to use mayo. It just grosses me out. Mine is simple chopped garlic chopped onion tuna canned with water drained dijon mustard olive oil salt and pepper nicely mixed on top of nice italian bread toasted with provolone melted. The idea of butter and a few other ingredients has me thinking. I also always splash on some red hot. Sun Sep 27 00:44:12 -0700 2009 5060980 1111831 mmdad 1 5085219 If its for lunch during the week, its just mayo, tuna, cucumber slices, romano lettuce. During the weekend I'd do a grilled tuna n cheese panini. I use soy mozarella, tuna thats mixed with garlic mayo, dash of vinegar, lots of black pepper and rosemary sea salt. Stuff as much as you can into the pannini with cheese and then grilled....yom! Wed Oct 07 08:09:00 -0700 2009 5049150 1088125 Soyabean 1 5086549 For me, a tuna sandwich needs only mayo and thinly sliced cucumber Wed Oct 07 14:47:16 -0700 2009 5049150 154102 Harters 1 5086665 grew up with tuna packed in oil mixed with Miracle Whip on white bread. Didn't eat tuna for years and years and years. Now it is a staple. Solid pack white tuna in water 1/2 softened cream cheese mixed with 1/2 mayonnaise (never ever MW) use enough just to moisten tuna dash or so of worchestershire sauce grated carrot chopped sliced water chestnuts chopped ripe olives (all to taste) handful of frozen petite peas combine thoroughly; serve on whole wheat toast Wed Oct 07 15:29:25 -0700 2009 5049150 109905 laliz 1 5086678 For all sandwiches I make a mayonaise with extra mustard. My secret ingredietn in tuna sandwich is chopped up olive, for contrast of taste and texture. C'est tout. Wed Oct 07 15:33:20 -0700 2009 5049150 1106797 Parigi