Author: Elvira Bowen

Commercial processors do not have the time. My estimates from years of doing it is 28% for under 30 lbs., 32% for 30-100 lbs. and 36% for 120 and up. So 30-35% is a good rough estimate for tuna. How much meat do you get from a tuna? Over 50% with the bellies, less than […]

Mash the chickpeas with a fork and then add in vegan mayonnaise, finely chopped nori, finely chopped red onion, lemon juice, finely chopped capers, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, tamari, dijon mustard, white vinegar and salt and pepper. Mix in and you’re ready to serve! What is a vegetarian substitute for tuna? Ingredients and Substitutions Chickpeas: […]

the taste and smell were all tuna.” Because the salmon is packed in water, it’s flaky and broken up into chunks, which is yet another way in which it’s all too reminiscent of tuna. There are plenty of other canned salmons that bring flavor and just the right amount of salmon essence. Does canned salmon […]

FISH FEEL PAIN: Time and time again, science has proven that fish have the capacity to feel pain and fear, and they suffer in the same capacity that other animals do. Is eating tuna cruel? Eating fish is not healthy for your heart! Heavy metals are concentrated in tuna because of the contaminated fish they […]

SEA CREATURES These include shrimp/prawns, lobster, scallops, mussels, oysters, squid, octopus, crabs and other shellfish) is not clean. Some “fin fish” do not have scales (e.g. various types of tuna – blue fin and yellow fin are clean) and therefore are also included amongst the Biblical unclean foods. Does tuna have scales and fins? Tuna, […]

The names of the boats include Hot Tuna, f/v Tuna.com, Hard Merchandise, Pinwheel, Wicked Pissah, Lilly, Erin and Sarah. Which boats are in Wicked Tuna Outer Banks? Meet the Captains & Crew Fishin’ Frenzy. The Fishin’ Frenzy has a reputation as North Carolina’s top-earning boat, led by four-time champion Captain Greg Mayer, who had his […]

The tuna, struggling in vain, are violently struck with harpoons, one after another, and left choking and dying. De-boning: Once the tuna are on land, they are hung on hooks and the body parts that are deemed unusable for human consumption are removed. Why do they cut tuna after catching them? Bleeding removes the organic […]

Pacific bluefin tuna are heavily overfished, and the Atlantic bigeye and the Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna are experiencing overfishing with increased catch levels in recent years. The skipjack tuna, while quite resilient, could easily slip into a vulnerable state due to overfishing if improperly managed. Is tuna going to go extinct? Is Tuna an Endangered […]

It is a giant tuna and an animal at the top of the food chain with few natural predators. But the emergence of industrial fishing methods and a savor for the tuna among wealthy sushi lovers have led to tuna overfishing and bluefin tuna extinction. World catches of tuna have doubled in the last decade. […]

When tuna are swimming rapidly, their fins are retracted into grooves, and even their eyes form a smooth surface with the rest of the head. It is not surprising, therefore, that tuna and billfish are the fastest swimmers in the world. Why do tuna swim fast? If fish were like cars, tuna would be the […]

Poke is traditionally made with ahi tuna or octopus. 2. Poke served with salmon is inauthentic. With the arrival of Japanese workers in the late 1800s and the advent of longline fleets plying the deep sea in the Pacific, the predominant poke fish shifted to ahi tuna. What is tuna poke made of? Tuna poke […]

Escolar, sometimes called butterfish, or the less appealing oil fish, is not related to tuna in anyway, yet remains the most common ‘alternative product’ labelled tuna. What is similar to tuna? The Best Fish to Substitute for Tuna, Salmon, and More Cod substitutes: Haddock, Pollack, Black Cod, Stripped Bass, Hake, Mahi Mahi, Grouper. Salmon substitutes: […]

You’ll often see it listed as butterfish or white tuna – butterfish due to its high fat content and smooth texture and white tuna due to its colour. It is not, though, related in any way to white albacore tuna. Is tuna a butterfish? Escolar is often referred to as butterfish, walu/waloo, or super white […]

bonito flakes. Katsuobushi (Japanese: 鰹節) is simmered, smoked and fermented skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis, sometimes referred to as bonito). It is also known as bonito flakes. What are dried tuna flakes called? katsuobushiWhat Are Bonito Flakes? Bonito flakes, or katsuobushi, are flakes of smoked, fermented, and dried bonito fish or skipjack tuna. What are bonito […]

German immigrant Richard Hellmann began mass-producing mayonnaise, the other major ingredient of tuna salad, in New York City around 1905, for use by commercial food service businesses. By 1912, he was selling wide-mouthed glass jars of mayonnaise to retail customers, under the brand name Hellmann’s. Where did tuna fish salad originate from? The tuna salad […]

To prevent your tuna salad from being dry, you’ll need to stir in at least one tablespoon mayo per one (5-ounce) can of tuna. After mixing in the rest of your ingredients, taste the salad. If you want it creamier, stir in another tablespoon or two of mayo. A squeeze of lemon juice also adds […]