Canned
tuna Indonesia products come in oil, water, or
brine (salt water). Tuna itself is one of the most popular sea foods eaten
worldwide not only in Asia, but also America and Europe. Maybe you prefer to
have fresh tuna, but canned tuna product is easier to be prepared and grabbed
at groceries store. The tuna will be cooked first and then packed in a can with
either oil or water. The canning process will ensure the tuna to long last for
years until pass the expired date and it turns out bad.
Water
versus oil canned tuna Indonesia
You can choose either oil or water (brine/
salt water or water) canned Tuna Indonesia products; however the most popular
are tuna in oil and tuna in water instead of salt water also known well as
brine. Tuna preserver in oil has almost twice calories level than tuna in
water. For some comparison, tuna in oil offers 331 amounts of calories per
serving while tuna in water only brings 220 calories in the same serving.
Additional mayonnaise in tuna salad which you like to eat even make the
calories go higher and it has greater impact for health. But, tuna in water
mixed with 2 tablespoon of mayonnaise has more fat than tuna in oil mixed with
1 tablespoon of mayonnaise. In conclusion it is your choice which canned tuna Indonesia product is okay for
you.
Canned tuna
Indonesia draining method
Before you use the canned
tuna Indonesia fish, you need to drain off the oil or water in the can
using strainer. The sieve or strainer should be used to remove the oil or water
as much as possible and after that leave the tuna fish sit on the strainer for
few minutes or at least for two minutes to ensure that the oil or water already
drained of completely. The method draining tuna with sieve has been used to use
canned tuna as samples for laboratory analysis, but they will work for home
consumers as well. You can use strainer which is easier and simpler.
Why you
should drain off the oil or water from the can?
Maybe you are wondering why you should
remove the oil or water in canned fish tuna Indonesia . Although the draining process does not lower the level of the
mercury in the fish since mercury is not water-soluble, however it does make
the tuna easier to be used when you want to cook it. In addition, drain the
tuna in water does not decreasing the calories or the fats that you eat because
water does not contain extra calories and fat unlike oils.
When you want to eat the tuna straight from
the can, of course you do not need to drain off the water, however if you want
to use it in the tuna pasta or tuna salad then it is better you drained them
off first. Canned tuna when used in salad will be mixed with some seasonings,
mayonnaise, onions, and cucumbers. This paste is spread on the crackers or
sandwiches. Canned tuna Indonesia factory can be sprinkled on top of salad greens or pasta as well and thus if you left
them drained, the fish will be too watery to use both in pasta or salad.
How about tuna in oils? Tuna in oils,
either sunflower oil, olive oil, or vegetable oil when you want to use it then
this is best if you drain off them due to the similar reason above. More reason
is because they want to remove the extra fats and calories found in the oils.
The slippery and oilier texture might be off putting to some as well. Even some
people will rinse off the fish before using them in order to remove the oil
residual. Take some note that when you drain the oil or rinse the fish,
beneficial fatty acids will be drained off together.
When you purchase tuna in tomato sauces, of
course you do not need to drain-off the oily sauces because it is what makes
the fish flavor tastier. Some of the canned
tuna Indonesia factory product offers such kind of fish with additional
seasonings and herbs which you can enjoy for meal.
