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by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. CLICK FOR NEWSPAPER DELIVERY
Wednesday, September 5, 2001
Outside the box
JAZZ UP TUNA WITH HERBS, VEGETABLES
Q. I love canned tuna (packed in olive oil for extra flavor, of course), and eat it almost every day for lunch. However, the mayonnaise-onion-celery combination, although still tasty, is getting a little tired. I want to eat my tuna in new and unusual ways, to venture into the tuna world boldly. Can you help me take that first step?
- Bored with tuna
A. Intensify the flavor of the mayonnaise with some garlic, making an aioli, and if you are feeling ambitious, and take every precaution against salmonella, you can make your own mayonnaise with the oil the tuna is packed in.
Stirring some ground spices into the mayonnaise dressing will also add some depth of flavor: Curry powder works very well with tuna. Hot pepper sauce or wasabi powder mixed into the mayonnaise will add some fire to the sandwich, too.
You can also try a new crunch. Set aside that celery (or keep it in), and add different small diced vegetables: fennel, carrot, cucumber, carrots, peppers or jicama. You can even add diced Granny Smith apples. Each will add its own flavor to the salad and still provide that fun crunch.
Throw some herbs into the salad. A bit of fresh oregano, cilantro, marjoram, dill, savory, fennel fronds, tarragon, dill or parsley, either alone or in combination, will add some bright flavors to the tuna, and some green to the salad.
Change your onion. Other vegetables in the onion family will add a similar but different flavor to your salad, try chopped chives, shallots, garlic, cippolini, or scallions.
Tuna can also be dressed with lemon juice, olive oil and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve on toasted bread rubbed with garlic, and it could even be a fancy party hors d'oeuvre. So enjoy your tuna and experiment.
- Scripps Howard News Service
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