For once I wasn't a jinx:
You can tell who I was cheering for in the Super Bowl by the ingredients in the photo to the right. I made some Red Beans and Rice for a potluck the Missus had to attend on Saturday. And I guess this time I didn't jinx the team I was hoping would win.
What's your comfort sandwich?
Peanut butter and jelly? Grilled cheese perhaps? You may find mine a bit strange….. it's Tuna on toast…..
But as long as I can remember I've loved this. It used to be only tuna salad made with celery and onions, cucumbers, and tomato slices. Over the years, I've found that I enjoy sprouts in my sandwich. It can't be a tuna melt……… Also, in a classic example of brand loyalty, the mayo has to be Best Foods. One other strange example of brand loyalty, and maybe just a bit of weirdness, the tuna has to be Coral Brand.
You'll never see me ordering a "tuna salad" anywhere…. I need to make it myself. I guess you could say, I just don't trust anyone else with this. The sandwich isn't "stuffed" and oozing tuna salad as proportion is important to me.
Strange I know……
But I'm sure I'm not the only one….. ummm, right?
u didnt, they won! good comeback from 1st qtr too! coral tuna brings back home lunch sandwiches when i was little, good stuff!
Aw man, that looks so good.. I love the perfect thickness of your sliced tomatoes!
I haven’t had a lot of sandwiches lately but mine is pretty boring – a turkey club blt with avocados. Wait I take that back, a grilled pork banh mi! duh.. π
Hi Sara – Whew…. I’m glad I didn’t jinx them! Coral Tuna is so comforting to me!
Hi Dennis – You’re looking at tomatoes! I’m guessing it’s the after-effects of your very detail oriented line of work. Sandwiches are great….. but which sandwiches bring you comfort? Nothing boring about a turkey club BLT…. if it’s good! Though turkey club BLT sounds a bit redundant…. I believe that a classic club always has turkey (and bacon of course)!
The fish biologist in me is confused: Is it Yellowfin Tuna (typically marketed as Ahi tuna), Bigeye Tuna (according to wikipedia, Ahi refers to Bigeye in Hawaiian), or Skipjack Tuna (what you normally get when it says Chunk Light Tuna)?
The foodie in me thinks that sandwich looks awfully tasty.
Hi Hao – My childhood friend’s Grandmother used to work for Coral while it was still based in Hawaii – Kewalo Basin. In those days it used to be Bigeye, at least that’s what I recall. These days, who knows??? I’ll find you a can.
mm tuna with bf mayo the best! now add some kim chee in there π
I’m not sure I could tell the difference, even if it was a whole fish not in a can! π
How did the red beans n rice turn out? Would love an simple recipe if u haven’t posted it b4. Also tuna is one of my cravings for sammies as well…I l ike to control for light mayo and no onions so I get ur preferences as well. Don’t forget the pickles! π
hi kirk
wow, i’ve never heard of coral tuna.
if i had to pick tuna, i’d be loyal to my mom and pick starkist. she used to work for the cannery back in the late 70’s when it used to be in san diego.
My all time favorite sandwich is cheddar cheese, mayo, and alfalfa sprouts on whole wheat. My second favorite is cream cheese and strawberry preserves on whole wheat. As for beans and rice, never tried it, the Mexican half of me says the only real bean is a pinto bean, and the Japanese half doesn’t want to mix beans and rice together.
Best Food is the best unadulterated mayo for anything.
Man, the other night I threw some chicken breast strips in the oven and made a chicken strip and iceberg on untoasted whole wheat with may sandwich. It was really good. But my wife really loves tuna too.
Can you get coral tuna in San Diego, or did it come via care package?
Hi Kat – Kim Chi w/Tuna Salad! hmmmm…..
Hi Hao – Funny thing…. when I was a kid, I could always tell that Mom was cutting cornes, and not using the “right” tuna. Nowadays, I eat this so infrequently, that I may not be able to tell the difference.
Hi DD – Here’s my red beans and rice recipe. It seems like a lot, but it’s very easy.
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Hi CC – Brand loyalty!! LOL!
Hi AZ – LOL! Then what does the Japanese side of you say about Sekihan…. of course the use of azuki would then cause huge inner turmoil with the pinto bean side of the brain…. I won’t even go into Frijoles Negros Refritos, that would probably cause an embolism! ;o)
Hi Bill – So true……
Hi Jan – I get it at Marukai. Funny thing is, for much of the “local kine stuff”, you’ll need to go into the Marukai Living Shop, not the market.
Coral tuna. Man, I haven’t seen that for awhile. good stuff.
Sprouts on a tuna sandwich is one of the best combos. And I agree, never order tuna salad in a restaurant. It’s always disappointing.
WHO DAT!! Yay Saints!
I am not a big tuna salad sandwich fan to be honest but that does look pretty good. The thick toasted bread…mmm… I’m more of an egg salad person myself. And I agree with you completely on proportions.
Hi Michael – It’s the only brand I’ll eat….. if they ever stop making it, it’ll be a sad day for me.
Hi Lynnea – You’re right…. thr sprouts are a wonderful addition.
Hi Rosa – In these days of huge, overstuffed sandwiches…. it seems folks have forgotten the simple, yet perfect proportion of ingredients….
Good for you for using the REAL THING — Camellia brand red beans!!
WOO! Been a Saints fan since I was a baby growing up in Cajun country! Bless you Saints!
Hi MR – Thanks for stopping by and commenting! There’s no excuse for not using the “real deal” if it’s available….. I’ve been told that Savoie’s is not very good, but it was all I could find. Jacob’s is the brand a friend of mine recommended, though it has to shipped…..
tuna salad sandwiches are my favorite. recently they’ve become tuna salad melt paninis – tuna salad (NOT oozing, mind you) with tomatoes and a slice of provolone on sourdough, pressed to golden crispy goodness.
Hi Ann – I’m not a fan of cheese with my tuna salad…. but the idea of a panini sounds heavenly!
I love tuna sandwiches. BF mayo, garlic powder, a little dill. Maybe some red pepper flakes. Yum.
That bread looks great. Did you make it. Don’t care for sprouts or pickles or pickle relish.
Had a tuna salad from somewhere and they put sliced black olives in it. Yuck! I only make my own now.
Hi Stephen – No I didn’t bake the bread….. but it went really well with the tuna! I’m not a fan of relish or pickles in my tuna salad…. these days I rarely have tuna sandwiches….maybe once or twice a year.
Mom came to the US right after WWII so azuki beans weren’t available in the small mining town I grew up in. When she got hungry for azuki beans she would just add sugar to pinto beans and roll it up in a tortilla [[[shudder]]]. As for black beans, I tried them once, can’t get past the color, give me pinto beans or give me nada!
Hey AZ – That doesn’t mean you won’t like Sekihan now! ;o) We never used mirin growing up because it wasn’t readily available, and was very expensive, didn’t have fresh mushrooms either, only canned….. still I can understand, since I’ll only use Coral Tuna.
Hey Kirk, Where’d you get the Savoie sausage? We don’t really look hard and we use the two brands that they have at Von’s, which are fine
Hey FH – I got the Savoie from Mardi Gras Cafe and Marketplace in Point Loma:
Mardi Gras Cafe Marketplace
3185 Midway Dr Ste E
San Diego, CA 92110-4542