Thank you to everyone for the suggestions! I plan to explore all these ideas. Now that it’s clear that the type and canning of tuna fish is entirely a matter of taste / preference, then, well, I suppose I shall have to try them all and define my own preferences.
Almost always for a chilled salad. I have experimented with casseroles, but despite even following the most evidently evolved of recipes, I can’t help but be drawn back to memories of an austere childhood when mixing tuna, mayonnaise and cream of mushroom.
Funnily enough, this exact newsletter (and Home Movies episode!) is what set me off on this quest. I had never before considered any variations on tuna salad (or the tuna itself). I also disagree with her views on mayonnaise, however I have come to realize - in only the past week or two - that I have relied too heavily on the mayonnaise as dressing to flavor the salad. I’m learning of the many other ways to dress tuna, which bring out the flavor of the fish (rather than mask it.) So naturally, I’m now looking for the most excellent tuna options!
I hadn’t heard of Duke’s! I did, however, see @maccrogenoff’s original comment on Alison Roman’s a newsletter regarding Kewpie and immediately purchased some from Amazon. I will now also compare to Duke’s. Because - as with tuna - why not try more options than fewer?
I will also say that I have tried the Primal Kitchen Avocado Mayo that @Chemicalkinetics suggested. It has a bit of a forward flavor, so I might not use with tuna or egg salad again. I do find it quite enjoyable as a spread for a sandwich, particularly when accompanying spicy meat (a peppery corned beef or chipotle flank steak!)
Thanks again for all the wonderful ideas. This is my first post to this forum, and after a rather lukewarm reception to such an inquiry about tuna on other message boards, I will admit I didn’t have high hopes for a lively dialogue. Turns out we have covered many topics, including the merits of trying a variety of tuna, to the importance of mayonnaise, and even varying philosophies regarding stockpiling for zombie vs regular apocalypses!
