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Post by hennybutton on Apr 17, 2020 20:11:55 GMT
On my last grocery trip two weeks ago, I bought 4 cans of Bumblebee chunk light tuna. I haven't bought tuna in years and was shocked. First, the cans are down to 4 ounces. Back in the day, they used to be 7 ounces and the little individual ones were 3.5 ounces. (I know because I looked up a recipe in an old cookbook.)
But, what really got me was the texture. It was almost like a pate. It's a disgusting, watery mess. It also has no flavor. I got chunk light because I wanted more of a tuna flavor.
What the hell happened to canned tuna?
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 17, 2020 20:18:28 GMT
Yes I noticed this a few months ago. It’s gross. I’ve gone back to solid white albacore. Not great with regards to mercury levels but at least it is filling and tastes good
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Post by breetheflea on Apr 17, 2020 20:21:09 GMT
I get the packets. The stuff from a can is too wet...
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Post by dewryce on Apr 17, 2020 20:27:25 GMT
America’s text kitchen had an article on making the best tuna salad and they suggested white albacore. Maybe try that? And get the pouches in water, they aren’t yucky. That brand comes in 2.5oz (which is perfect for lunch) and 5oz I think. Just had some delivered!
eta: I just checked the article and they said solid white albacore. Wild Planet White Albacore Tina was their favorite. But if you want a stronger flavor they do sell yellowfin in cans now, maybe even pouches.
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Post by sharlag on Apr 17, 2020 20:36:41 GMT
Maybe "chunk" doesn't mean what it used to mean...
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Post by hennybutton on Apr 17, 2020 20:48:44 GMT
Maybe "chunk" doesn't mean what it used to mean... Quite clearly it now means "creamy" which isn't how tuna should be. |
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Post by CeeScraps on Apr 17, 2020 20:50:19 GMT
It's gross I know.
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Post by StephDRebel on Apr 17, 2020 20:51:12 GMT
Maybe "chunk" doesn't mean what it used to mean... Tell that to my hips. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 17, 2020 20:52:03 GMT
What the hell happened to canned tuna? Mislabeled cat food? I don't know what's changed, but I switched to either yellow fin or white albacore tuna a few years ago. Much better taste and texture. |
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Post by scorpeao on Apr 17, 2020 21:06:03 GMT
It looks to much like cat food. I haven't eaten it in years. I eat only solid white albacore
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Post by zztop11 on Apr 17, 2020 21:10:26 GMT
I opened tuna for the first time yesterday in a long time and noticed the same thing. It was packed in H2O also but was too creamy. Added more celery to get some texture back to it.
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 17, 2020 22:56:36 GMT
My husband bought some and it was the same way, and it was so freaking pink. Like the color of pepto. So gross. I typically only buy the sweet and spicy one in the pouch or solid white, he knows better now. I showed him what it looked like and he was horrified.
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Post by snyder on Apr 17, 2020 23:52:12 GMT
Like many products, less quantity as well as quality.
But, my first thought was their way of getting back for having to pay out in a class action suit. That would have only been Chicken of the Sea though.
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Post by tenacious on Apr 18, 2020 0:11:42 GMT
Solid White Albacore only for me!
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Post by Loydene on Apr 18, 2020 0:50:07 GMT
Funny -- I just had a poor experience with tuna also.
I'm glad to hear it wasn't me!
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Post by Sue on Apr 18, 2020 1:25:47 GMT
Years ago my husband and I used to enjoy tuna sandwiches with dill pickles and lettuce. That was years ago when tuna packed in water was good. Now it is paste-like and smells like half-spoiled fish. Ugh. Can't eat it anymore. We occasionally eat chunk albacore these days but even it isn't as fresh-tasting as it used to be.
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Post by krys on Apr 18, 2020 4:54:03 GMT
This is why I only eat solid white albacore from Costco! Otherwise I am grossed out!
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Post by birdgate on Apr 18, 2020 5:40:13 GMT
They've all turned to shit. You have to buy Kroger brand. It's the chunkiest.
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Post by femalebusiness on Apr 18, 2020 6:29:44 GMT
The solid white albacore at Aldi is really good and very inexpensive. A little more than a dollar a can. It is all I buy.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 18, 2020 11:02:47 GMT
If you want a real treat, Ortiz white bonito tuna in olive oil is pricey, but next level tuna 🤤
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Post by Leone on Apr 18, 2020 12:55:12 GMT
Interesting about the size. I’ve been complaining how a can of tuna use to have a lot more in it than now. This explains it.
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Post by hennybutton on Apr 18, 2020 13:43:27 GMT
Interesting about the size. I’ve been complaining how a can of tuna use to have a lot more in it than now. This explains it. Downsizing is the biggest scam in grocery marketing. They shrink the size little by little thinking you won't notice. So, over 30 years, the 8 ounce can of tuna has become 4 ounces. Today's double roll of toilet paper is the same or less that the roll I grew up with in the Sixties and Seventies. The rolls got smaller and smaller until they had to introduce double rolls. Now, you don't find single rolls anymore. A can of coffee used to be one pound. Last time I looked, it was 12 ounces. A half gallon container of ice cream used to be, well, a half gallon. Now, it's 3/4 of a half gallon. The number of items this has happened to is crazy. Just raise the damn price. |
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Post by txsweetpea on Apr 18, 2020 14:36:49 GMT
Another Kroger brand chunk light tuna in water fan here. It actually is chunky! 5 ounces for about 70¢ There is no Kroger where I live so I stock up when I am in Houston.
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Post by purplebee on Apr 18, 2020 14:47:26 GMT
I’ve switched to the bagged salmon for my “fish salad” sandwiches for the most part. I will be trying the albacore for a tuna fix.
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Post by casii on Apr 18, 2020 16:20:28 GMT
I get the solid white albacore from Costco or Wild Planet. DH complains about the price, but he doesn't eat it at all so he can hush.  |
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 18, 2020 16:33:27 GMT
Interesting about the size. I’ve been complaining how a can of tuna use to have a lot more in it than now. This explains it. Downsizing is the biggest scam in grocery marketing. They shrink the size little by little thinking you won't notice. So, over 30 years, the 8 ounce can of tuna has become 4 ounces. Today's double roll of toilet paper is the same or less that the roll I grew up with in the Sixties and Seventies. The rolls got smaller and smaller until they had to introduce double rolls. Now, you don't find single rolls anymore. A can of coffee used to be one pound. Last time I looked, it was 12 ounces. A half gallon container of ice cream used to be, well, a half gallon. Now, it's 3/4 of a half gallon. The number of items this has happened to is crazy. Just raise the damn price. Unsweetened chocolate used to be 8 oz boxes and they cut that right in half! The thing that galls me the most is they advertise it as being “easier then ever” when now it is in a solid bar so if you want 3 Oz you have to cut the bar without shattering it to smithereens; before each 1 Oz bar was individually wrapped. It is way harder to use now and costs the same for half the product. Good to know about the Kroger, I will try that next shopping trip. |
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Post by hennybutton on Apr 18, 2020 16:51:21 GMT
I hear you about the baking chocolate.
The worst part about changing sizes is that old recipes don't work anymore.
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