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Silly tuna question

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GeorginaA · 02/04/2006 15:14

I'm trying to get us to eat more fish (although not fish fans) so all a bit new to this. Trying to buy some tinned tuna in my online shop but none of them say boneless - which style tuna is best / has no bones? Tuna steak? Tuna chunks?

Totally bemused by the different varieties - what's skipjack tuna? Yellowfin? Does any of this make any difference whatsoever?!

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mumball · 02/04/2006 15:15

No tinned tuna doesn't have bones, they all taste very much the same. Try fresh tuna, it's really meaty. I dislike tuna btw.:O

mumball · 02/04/2006 15:16

I would go for tuna steak in brine, that's what the rest of the family eat.

mumball · 02/04/2006 15:17

:o

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GeorginaA · 02/04/2006 15:19

It's for fishcakes - best for that? :) (didn't realise none of them had bones, lol - I remember once buying salmon in a tin and that was RIDDLED with bones, so very nervous now!)

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SoupDragon · 02/04/2006 15:19

remember that tinned tuna doesn't count as an oily fish

SoupDragon · 02/04/2006 15:20

chunks for fishcakes. i find the tins of "flakes" poor quality

SaintGeorge · 02/04/2006 15:21

Does count as white fish though, so a portion still recommended.

jmum6 · 02/04/2006 15:22

Does tinned salmon count as an oily fish?

And can babies (7months) eat tinned salmon and tuna?

mumball · 02/04/2006 15:24

you can eat the bones in tinned salmon, which is very good for fishcakes (and you can buy boneless tinned salmon)

Still think all tuna tastes the same - yukky :o

SaintGeorge · 02/04/2006 15:25

Think salmon counts as white fish, not oily.

SaintGeorge · 02/04/2006 15:28

No, ignore that, of course salmon is oily! Blush

I have found recipes listed as from 8 months using salmon/tuna.

mumball · 02/04/2006 15:28

just look in my Annabel Karmel cookbook and she doesn't mention Salmon/Tuna for under 7 months, but it does feature in over 1 year olds. And yes they are considered oily fish.

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GeorginaA · 02/04/2006 15:30

Bugger oily fish - it's as much as I can do to get us to enjoy white fish that isn't battered Grin. I'll consider it a personal triumph if I can get us all to eat fishcakes...

Thanks folks :)

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mumball · 02/04/2006 15:30

My DD likes to pick the bones out of the salmon just to eat them separately but she is 16 years not months.

jmum6 · 02/04/2006 15:32

Thanks - have got an annabelle karmel will go and look! Blush

ScarletA · 02/04/2006 15:40

Didn't realise tinned tuna didn't count as oily fish - how come? Is it considered oily when it is fresh? Smoked mackrel is a good way to eat yr oily fish, I found. Very tasty - I put it with a kind of stir fry with fried onions and garlic, steamed green veg (broc, spring greens, beans, mangetout - whatever you have) and rice. Kids love it. Can do the same with a can of tuna too.

Uwila · 02/04/2006 16:31

The processing of tuna literally washed the oils away.

Fresh tuna is lovely. Brush with olive oil, annd pepper and a bit of lemon and grill. I love it, and very helthful. Or you could marinate it in teriyaki sauce.

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