Tuna. Yes, tuna.

Mmmm. Tuna salad sounds good for lunch.

Have you tried the pouches? They don't have any liquid. My dogs love it when I open a can of tuna because they get the water.

ETA: I see you tried packets so I guess that's the same as pouches. I thought those were good. I always buy a name brand, no off-brand, although Kirkland is good. Maybe you just don't really like tuna? 

I hate fish but I really like tuna. Blackened tuna steak, or canned.

I open the can and then squeeze the water out by pressing the lid down tightly, into a bowl which I then give the cats who are by now prowling and milling about hoping I'll share.

I don't eat the tuna in oil but I will sometimes buy it for my skinny old man cat who could use the extra calories.

I only buy the tuna in pouches, in water. Never oil.

Tuna in oil is gross but I have never given a second thought to the tuna in water. I buy the Kirkland canned brand at Costco and make tuna salad at least once every two weeks. I'm very particular about how it is made. No pickles or mustard in mine, please! I like to make mine with mayo, celery, green onion, a little lemon juice, pepper, seasoned salt, and parsley if I have it. I prefer to eat it on crackers but if I have sourdough bread I will make a sandwich and top it with sprouts.

I am not a fan of the foil packages tuna salad on a regular day but damn it is good when you are on a backpacking trip and desperate for something besides beef jerky or protein bars! My uncle taught me to toast sandwich thins in the oven before the trip and pack those along with the Starkist tuna salad packets and it is a nice big cracker for the tuna. That variety does have pickles, but like I sakd, when you're hungry and needing fuel, you don't care about the ingredients.

I usually buy Bumblebee Solid Albacore packed in water - I love tuna and eat it often....it doesn't bother me to open/drain the can. I usually open the can but leave a little of the can uncut. Then hold the can where it is uncut, turn on the water in the sink, tilt the can and press down on the lid with one hand to drain - usually don't touch it with both hands.

After draining, I washing my hands, take out the tuna with a fork, put in a bowl, mix in mayo and black pepper and it is good to go.

Get yourself one of these, much easier than using the lid or a big stainer.   Can strainer

Yep! That's what I use. You can use it over the can to strain liquid off of beans, etc. or you can flip it over and use it to press the juice out of your tuna.

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You NEED the can strainer. My DH laughs at me, but it works great on tuna, olives, pickles, etc. I usually open my tuna can with the smooth edge can opener, not the kind that cuts the tin. Then I use my strainer and I'm a happy girl!

Honestly, I can't get past the sawdust-like texture of tinned tuna.

I like tuna - my favorite sandwich is tuna and sliced egg on white toast - but only eat Bumble Bee solid white albacore in water. Other brands always taste off to me. I don't have an issue with squirting or anything when straining the water, I just squeeze down on the lid, one side then the other into a small dish for my cat. She looooves tuna water!

Don't ask me I have never tasted tuna lol yeah I know weird.

Meat in a can though ugh reminds me of when my parents made me eat Spam as a kid eek.

Okay, so I guess I need a can strainer in addition to all my pressure cooker accessories. lol.

As for draining the tuna without the strainer, the key is to press very lightly and just be patient while the water drains. I'm always impatient but if I press too hard it does the squirting everywhere thing you mention. I always drain it over my dog's bowl and she goes crazy while waiting. lol. My thought on drinking tuna water is   but she thinks it's gourmet. lol