You'll typically find solid canned tuna containing a specific species. This process leads to solid tuna retaining more texture in prepared dishes. The flesh falls apart into larger pieces ...
Tuna accumulate more mercury over time because they are high up the food chain, eating smaller fish frequently. But the canning process means that mercury concentration is doubled or tripled ...
This tuna dish is the second entry in our series on canned food. Canned tuna is appreciated as a versatile ingredient as it can be matched with vegetables, used for sandwiches or added to an omelet.