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post #1 of 26

4/6/12 at 12:28am

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I have 4 cans of the hellish stuff and no cat or enemies to give it to.
The last time I used up the last can of tuna making tuna salad. So my gitlfriend in her ever-thoughtfulness (God bless her), thought I liked tuna so much that she better pick up more of it.

I did not notice these 4 cans and questioned her about them. She said she bought them months ago. I politely thanked her and asked that these be the last of it, since she foesn't like it either.
Please direct me or suggest some miracle recipe that turns a can of tuna into a gourmet meal. I will thank you. Humanity will thank you.

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4/6/12 at 7:26am

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Try it in a marinara sauce? Possibly with some other seafood, like shrimp? Probably want to go a bit spicy here.

FWIW, a very fast and simple recipe I use is to cook a half a box of pasta (I use bowtie) and mix in a (drained) can of imported tuna in oil, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes. Then whatever else seems like a good add-in: tbsp capers, or chopped tomato, or garlic. This sure doesn't hide the flavor of the tuna though, so I'm guessing this won't work for you.

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4/6/12 at 7:34am

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Put it on pizza? It's quite popular in Spain like this and with enough cheese it should cover the taste

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4/6/12 at 7:39am

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Salad Niçoise. I've had it on more than one occasion in France and they used canned tuna.

Julia Child's recipe even calls for canned tuna.

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/04/salade-nicoise-debate-continue.html

Although personally I omit the potatoes.

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4/6/12 at 8:12am

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Is the tuna canned in olive oil? Anyway, +1 on salade niçoise.
You can make a dozen different pasta sauces. Or use it as a topping for pizza. Or...

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4/6/12 at 8:24am

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tuna empanadas. partly caramelized onions, a little white sauce and/or sharp melting cheese, and a little paprika.

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4/6/12 at 11:21am

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[quote name="harvey_birdman" url="/t/295159/best-recipes-for-canned-tuna/0_30#post_5343769"]Salad Niçoise. I've had it on more than one occasion in France and they used canned tuna.
Julia Child's recipe even calls for canned tuna.
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/04/salade-nicoise-debate-continue.html
Although personally I omit the potatoes.
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+1

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4/6/12 at 11:54am

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4/11/12 at 10:42pm

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Originally Posted by harvey_birdman

Alright thank you everyone for the suggestions, I appreciate it. I did ultimately do Harvey's suggestion and it worked out very well so thank you Harvey!

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4/11/12 at 11:37pm

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4/12/12 at 8:55am

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Tuna casserole

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4/12/12 at 10:41am

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Tuna casserole

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4/12/12 at 10:42am

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I've never had tuna casserole.

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4/12/12 at 10:49am

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I've never had tuna casserole.

One of those fucked up dishes that Christian families serve their children with glasses of milk.

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4/12/12 at 11:17am

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