Why does US tuna taste terrible?

maybe it's just your whacked out tastebuds.

AmazingBollWeevil wrote:
:: I've been doing lo-carb for a while and have a pretty steady
:: routine. One of my favorite lunch meals is a can of tuna with mayo
:: (sometimes I add spinach). It's delicious.
::
:: On an extended trip to the US, I had the opportunity to try out
:: several brands including Bumblebee and Starkiss. They're
:: unbelievable bad when compared to Canadian brands. First off, all
:: the cans marked "chunk" actually contain flaked tuna. The contents
:: are watery and the flavor can only be described as a fishy "blah"
:: taste. I'd noticed a few cans I bought up north came from Thailand,
:: so I even looked for Thai origin. Nope, same awful stuff.
::
:: So, what's up with US tuna? Do you folks require some sort of special
:: processing to make it this bad?

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On an extended trip to the US, I had the opportunity to try out several

brands including Bumblebee and Starkiss. They're unbelievable bad when
compared to Canadian brands. First off, all the cans marked "chunk" actually
contain flaked tuna. The contents are watery and the flavor can only be
described as a fishy "blah" taste. I'd noticed a few cans I bought up north
came from Thailand, so I even looked for Thai origin. Nope, same awful
stuff.<<

Chunk is junk, you need to try the "solid white", that's the only kind I eat.

Instead of "fishy blah," what does the Canadian canned tuna taste like?

Could it be a canned in water vs. oil thing?

Could they be adding something to the Canadian, like MSG, salt, or something
else?

Have you tried canned salmon?

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I've been doing lo-carb for a while and have a pretty steady routine. One

of

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my favorite lunch meals is a can of tuna with mayo (sometimes I add
spinach). It's delicious.

On an extended trip to the US, I had the opportunity to try out several
brands including Bumblebee and Starkiss. They're unbelievable bad when
compared to Canadian brands. First off, all the cans marked "chunk"

actually

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contain flaked tuna. The contents are watery and the flavor can only be
described as a fishy "blah" taste. I'd noticed a few cans I bought up

north

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came from Thailand, so I even looked for Thai origin. Nope, same awful
stuff.

So, what's up with US tuna? Do you folks require some sort of special
processing to make it this bad?

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So, what's up with US tuna? Do you folks require some sort of special
processing to make it this bad?

The U.S. doesn't allow dolphin meat to mixed in with the tuna...

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The U.S. doesn't allow dolphin meat to mixed in with the tuna...

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So, what's up with US tuna? Do you folks require some sort of special
processing to make it this bad?

The U.S. doesn't allow dolphin meat to mixed in with the tuna...

You don't really believe that do you? Do you really think that countries
like Thailand and the rest of them really give a [censored] about what gets caught
in their nets? That is where most of the tuna comes from. I don't believe
for a second that we're not eating a bit of Flipper as we munch on our tuna
salad, even if the can says dolphin friendly - as they do in both the States
and Canada.
Monica

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Instead of "fishy blah," what does the Canadian canned tuna taste like?

Good question, but I can't imagine how to answer ... sorta like "What does
chicken taste like?" It just has a good taste, one I look forward to eating
on a regular basis. In fact, you can eat it right out of the can.

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Could it be a canned in water vs. oil thing?

Nope. Packed in water, north and south. Some of the types here are packed in
broth, but there's not much difference in taste.

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Could they be adding something to the Canadian, like MSG, salt, or
something
else?

Ingredients of the can I have with me list: tuna, vegetable broth, salt. As
I mentioned, the regular water-packed tuna has pretty much the same taste.
Are the US cans salted? I had to dump a lot of pepper on them to make them
palatable.

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Have you tried canned salmon?

Not for years. I'm not a big salmon fan (unless it's smoked).

AmazingBollWeevil said:

I've been doing lo-carb for a while and have a pretty steady routine.
One of my favorite lunch meals is a can of tuna with mayo (sometimes
I add spinach). It's delicious.

On an extended trip to the US, I had the opportunity to try out
several brands including Bumblebee and Starkiss. They're unbelievable
bad when compared to Canadian brands. First off, all the cans marked
"chunk" actually contain flaked tuna. The contents are watery and the
flavor can only be described as a fishy "blah" taste. I'd noticed a
few cans I bought up north came from Thailand, so I even looked for
Thai origin. Nope, same awful stuff.

So, what's up with US tuna? Do you folks require some sort of special
processing to make it this bad?

I'm in Canada too, but I never noticed a difference with the tuna when I was
staying with some relatives down there. I believe it was either Bumblebee
or Starkiss that we used.
I did on the other hand notice a difference in the taste of Coke. It is
different. I was serving some US customers in a restaurant here, and they
too made a comment on the Coke and how it just doesn't taste the same as
theirs back home.
Monica
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Yes, and I'm sure that flipper gets a bite of us now and then too. ;-)

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for a second that we're not eating a bit of Flipper as we munch on our

tuna

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salad, even if the can says dolphin friendly - as they do in both the

States

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and Canada.
Monica

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Cheri said:

Yes, and I'm sure that flipper gets a bite of us now and then too. ;-)

Well...yes I suppose you're right? Nothing is wrong with a little give and
take is there?
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I would assume the water in Canada is much better. Here in the US it is
pure acid from all the coal plants to supply us with our excessive energy
consumption. I am sure the pollution in general is so much greater here and
as most of us know, you can't drink the water from the taps in much of the
US. I know I can't unless I want to be in the hospital.

Enjoy,
Curt

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AmazingBollWeevil said:

I've been doing lo-carb for a while and have a pretty steady routine.
One of my favorite lunch meals is a can of tuna with mayo (sometimes
I add spinach). It's delicious.

On an extended trip to the US, I had the opportunity to try out
several brands including Bumblebee and Starkiss. They're unbelievable
bad when compared to Canadian brands. First off, all the cans marked
"chunk" actually contain flaked tuna. The contents are watery and the
flavor can only be described as a fishy "blah" taste. I'd noticed a
few cans I bought up north came from Thailand, so I even looked for
Thai origin. Nope, same awful stuff.

So, what's up with US tuna? Do you folks require some sort of special
processing to make it this bad?

I'm in Canada too, but I never noticed a difference with the tuna when I

was

Quoted message said:

staying with some relatives down there. I believe it was either Bumblebee
or Starkiss that we used.
I did on the other hand notice a difference in the taste of Coke. It is
different. I was serving some US customers in a restaurant here, and they
too made a comment on the Coke and how it just doesn't taste the same as
theirs back home.
Monica
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On an extended trip to the US, I had the opportunity to try out several

brands including Bumblebee and Starkiss. They're unbelievable bad when
compared to Canadian brands. First off, all the cans marked "chunk"
actually
contain flaked tuna. The contents are watery and the flavor can only be
described as a fishy "blah" taste. I'd noticed a few cans I bought up
north
came from Thailand, so I even looked for Thai origin. Nope, same awful
stuff.<<

Chunk is junk, you need to try the "solid white", that's the only kind I
eat.

Whilst we're on the subject, why is it called "solid white"? Tuna is a deep,
meaty red fish. How do they get it to go white? And why? Not that I've eaten
tinned tuna in the US, but I do remember fondly a tuna steak!

Nicky.

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>On an extended trip to the US, I had the opportunity to try out several

brands including Bumblebee and Starkiss. They're unbelievable bad when
compared to Canadian brands. First off, all the cans marked "chunk"
actually
contain flaked tuna. The contents are watery and the flavor can only be
described as a fishy "blah" taste. I'd noticed a few cans I bought up
north
came from Thailand, so I even looked for Thai origin. Nope, same awful
stuff.<<

Chunk is junk, you need to try the "solid white", that's the only kind I
eat.

Whilst we're on the subject, why is it called "solid white"? Tuna is a deep,
meaty red fish. How do they get it to go white?

they cook it.

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Chunk is junk, you need to try the "solid white", that's the only kind
I
eat.

Whilst we're on the subject, why is it called "solid white"? Tuna is a
deep,
meaty red fish. How do they get it to go white?

they cook it.

I made a Nicoise salad tonight with tuna steaks. Yum!! It was seared black
on the outside, pink on the next layer, and still slightly raw (and
therefore red) in the very middle - perfectly cooked. No white at all. The
tinned tuna I get here in England is pink. I repeat - how do you get it
white?!

Nicky.

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Chunk is junk, you need to try the "solid white", that's the only kind
I
eat.

Whilst we're on the subject, why is it called "solid white"? Tuna is a
deep,
meaty red fish. How do they get it to go white?

they cook it.

I made a Nicoise salad tonight with tuna steaks. Yum!! It was seared black
on the outside, pink on the next layer, and still slightly raw (and
therefore red) in the very middle - perfectly cooked. No white at all. The
tinned tuna I get here in England is pink. I repeat - how do you get it
white?!

Nicky.

TavliGal said:

AmazingBollWeevil said:

I've been doing lo-carb for a while and have a pretty steady routine.
One of my favorite lunch meals is a can of tuna with mayo (sometimes
I add spinach). It's delicious.

On an extended trip to the US, I had the opportunity to try out
several brands including Bumblebee and Starkiss. They're unbelievable
bad when compared to Canadian brands. First off, all the cans marked
"chunk" actually contain flaked tuna. The contents are watery and the
flavor can only be described as a fishy "blah" taste. I'd noticed a
few cans I bought up north came from Thailand, so I even looked for
Thai origin. Nope, same awful stuff.

So, what's up with US tuna? Do you folks require some sort of special
processing to make it this bad?

I'm in Canada too, but I never noticed a difference with the tuna when I was
staying with some relatives down there. I believe it was either Bumblebee
or Starkiss that we used.
I did on the other hand notice a difference in the taste of Coke. It is
different. I was serving some US customers in a restaurant here, and they
too made a comment on the Coke and how it just doesn't taste the same as
theirs back home.
Monica

I heard once, don't remember where, that different countries use more
actual cane sugar in their coke bottling facilities whereas the US
variety is mostly corn syrup.

Could be the difference. Still sweet, but differently somehow.

Lurker

(who hasn't had any soda or caffine in over two months)

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> Chunk is junk, you need to try the "solid white", that's the only

kind

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> I
> eat.

Whilst we're on the subject, why is it called "solid white"? Tuna is a
deep,
meaty red fish. How do they get it to go white?

they cook it.

I made a Nicoise salad tonight with tuna steaks. Yum!! It was seared black
on the outside, pink on the next layer, and still slightly raw (and
therefore red) in the very middle - perfectly cooked. No white at all. The
tinned tuna I get here in England is pink. I repeat - how do you get it
white?!

Oh yes those tins and tins of John West I have gobbled definitely look pink
to me. I am wondering though - that different parts of the fish might turn
into different colour when cooked. Could it be the belly (most expensive)
part????????

TavliGal said:

I'm in Canada too, but I never noticed a difference with the tuna when I

was

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staying with some relatives down there. I believe it was either Bumblebee
or Starkiss that we used.
I did on the other hand notice a difference in the taste of Coke. It is
different. I was serving some US customers in a restaurant here, and they
too made a comment on the Coke and how it just doesn't taste the same as
theirs back home.

Could it be slightly different formula to fit different taste buds in
different markets?

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Could it be slightly different formula to fit different taste buds in
different markets?

I don't know about different formulas, but I had an opportunity to visit the
Coke museum in Atlanta where I had an opportunity to taste Coke products
from other countries. Yup, they certainly cater to local tastes. The Asian
drinks were so sweet I couldn't stand it, but the Italian soda was bitter
.... it might taste pretty good with some gin though.