America, it’s Time to Fall Back in Love with Canned Tuna

Last fall I read a distressing article, entitled “How America fell Out of love with canned tuna”. The article had a lot of not so great things to say about the canned tuna. At the time I thought it was another reason to not “have to” eat canned tuna again. I am happy to report, that it is officially Time to Fall Back in Love with Canned Tuna!
Thanks to a company called Safe Catch, we can once again delve into the canned tuna arena knowing we will find tasty,safe,healthy goodness in every bite.

I grew up eating tuna fish sandwiches. My mom managed our family kitchen within a budget that had to stretch over 5 kids, all of which were athletes. I am still in awe of that, quite an accomplishment indeed. Tuna sandwiches were one of our three weekly sandwich choices. Mom also used canned tuna for a lot of dishes from tuna noodle casserole to tuna burgers. I truly Love my Mama, but let’s just say she killed my appetite for tuna when the casserole and burger came into the picture-absolutely terrible (sorry Mom). In fact, to this day I rarely eat tuna.

By the time I get through putting gobs of mayo and sweet relish into the Tuna to cover the taste, there remains little health benefit to it. I might as well be eating a bag of potato chips and a hunk of a hostess ding dong. For me,that all changed when I covered the NPEW show this year. As I walked through the exhibit halls, I was bombarded with an array of tasty samples every which way I went. It is a yummy culinary overload like you can not imagine. So, when I was offered a sample of canned tuna on a cracker, I was happy to say no thank you, I don’t do tuna- (again, sorry Mom, no offense meant). What came next was a very pleasant surprise. My event companion slash amazing photographer slash hubby, tasted Safe Catch Tuna and said “you really should try this”. Reluctantly I did and well, Hot Dang!- Safe Catch delighted me with its delectable deliciousness!

Recently I received a complimentary box of Safe Catch Wild Albacore Tuna for me to play around with in my test kitchen. I opened my first can and was greeted with beautifully chunky, pristine albacore tuna. I took a tiny taste on the end of my fork and it tasted incredible-all by itself-this was going to be fun! Since then I have been making all sorts of recipe that I think you will truly enjoy and I’ve shared them below; however I highly encourage you to try this tuna by itself first. You would be missing out on an absolutely yummy experience if you didn’t!

A little About Safe Catch:
Safe Catch is the only brand that tests every single tuna individually for mercury levels.
There are no fillers or additives, just pure delicious responsibly, wild caught tuna in every can.
You can learn more and order yours at Safe Catch Tuna. Just click here

Recipe Links

Why Eat Tuna:
Research suggests that consuming canned tuna may provide a wide range of health benefits, from improving blood vessel function to boosting weight loss. Besides containing high-quality protein, selenium and potassium, canned tuna also possesses omega-3 fatty acids and B vitamins. Learn more here

Disclaimer– I received free samples to review and provide you with my honest opinion on the products. I am not paid to do so. These are my opinions based on my experience with the products themselves and my interactions with the staff of the company. The opinions in my posts are my own, authentic views. Your experiences and sentiments may vary from my own. Thank you for taking the time to read my post/s. Kind regards, Carol Takakura

Photographs courtesy of Jttphotography