why do they sell tuna cans in oil?

[godmare]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
In case you're not fat enough already this helps you along.

Heh, there you go. With water is fatless 😀
Deep fried twinky or snickers bar, anyone?

 

[rahvin]

An example of the lack of canning knowledge is presented in this thread. It's sad that home canning is a nearly dead practice. Tuna was originally sold only in oil because under initial canning methods the tuna would not stay preserved packed in water. It wasn't until my childhood that the FDA allowed the canning of Tuna in water after newer methods proved the shelf life and safety of the food product. There are still a lot of older people out that believe Tuna packed in water is NOT safe and as a result oil packed still sells. There are also people that think the taste of the fish is preserved better canned in oil.

 

[hdeck]

i like it in water much better.

 

[Jeraden]

Usually I dump 2 cans of tuna in a bowl and mix it up with a big spoonful of Mayo. Although I almost always get tuna in water, I have to say it definitely tastes better using the stuff packed in oil. I just feel guilty with all those extra calories for no real reason.

 

[SnapIT]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Tuna in Olive Oil = Yummy. Plus, extra virgin olive oil is one of the only natural, non-processed oils. And is very good for your health because it provides Omega fatty acids and is a polyunsaturated fat that lowers your cholesterol.

I've tried the tuna in vegetable oil and canola oil, I think they're both nasty. Tuna in Olive Oil has a naturally pleasant taste, and I belive it helps the tuna stay fresher too.

Actually, most people need to eat LESS Omega-6 fatty acids and more Omega-3 (regarding Omega-9, i am not convinced that higher amounts are all that healthy)...

And compared to other vegetable oils, olive oil contains more monounsaturated fatty acids...

I know there's all this debate about how unsaturated fats are better, but the truth is, the body converts and stores monounsaturated fats easier than all other kinds of fat...

 

[SnapIT]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Skoorb
In case you're not fat enough already this helps you along.

Now Scoorb, you know that oil doesn't make you fat. In fact, oil helps you lose fast because it emulsifies the fat in your body as you're burning it off. And most oils are highly polyunsaturated which reduces bad cholesterol and raises good cholesterol.

Errr, no... most oils are monounsaturated, and even if they were polyunsaturated they would not reduce the bad cholestorol (LDL), what they would do is that they would increase the good cholestorol (HDL) and what is important, is the ratio....

And does fat make you fat? Well, if you eat 100% of your daily calorie need and add "good" oil, you are not going to loose weight...

Adding healthy oil can be good for you, but only if you decrease your intake of other nutrients, as long as you are eating more calories than you expend (no matter what source it comes from) you will gain weight...

And as fat=8Kcal per gram and carbs/protein=4Kcal per gram, you can only substitute half the amount of the amount of carbs/protein you eat for fat to ingest the same amount of calories...

 

[busmaster11]

I think water pulls the flavor out of the tuna in the can, especially after its cooked. Oil is probably more inert...

 

[morkinva]

Yeh when do they cook this stuff? Or is it cured like they do to hams or lunchmeats?

 

[FuzzyBee]

Originally posted by: udonoogen
why they would want to put it in oil.

so i can have something to pour over my dog's dinner.

yummy.