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A Must-Have Food Item

Isn't canned fish just so useful? This thought popped into my head as I was preparing a tuna mayo sandwich for my daughter's lunchbox. There are always several cans of tuna in my kitchen cupboard, along with cans of mackerel and anchovies. I don't know what I'd do without them. They're useful for quick snacks or as an ingredient in a dinner recipe. You can have canned fish on toast, on pizza, with pasta, with salad, on a baked potato, in a casserole and more. And, as well as tasting delicious, canned seafood is a great source of protein. Convenience, taste and goodness - what could be better? Stock up!

Seafood You Can Get In A Can - Part 1

  • Tuna
  • Salmon
  • Sardines
  • Anchovies
  • Mackerel
  • Herring
  • Kippers
  • Clams
  • Shrimp
  • Crab
  • Bonito
  • Conch

Recipe Books Featuring Canned Seafood

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Everday Canned Seafood

Part one

Essential store cupboard stand-bys
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8 Good Things To Eat With Canned Fish

  1. Mayonnaise
  2. Toast
  3. Sweetcorn
  4. Capers (caperberries)
  5. Tomatoes
  6. Crusty bread
  7. Olives
  8. Pasta

Can Openers and More

Some of the latest types of can opener for easier canned fish access!
Plus, if like me you hate getting the liquid out of canned fish, then check out the final item on this list.
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Everday Canned Seafood

Part Two

Ready to use any time.
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Seafood You Can Get In A Can - Part 2

  • Oysters
  • Octopus
  • Scallops
  • Squid
  • Mussels
  • Sprats
  • Caviar
  • Cod Fish
  • Cod Liver
  • Abalone

Gourmet Canned Seafood

Splash out on something extra-special.

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Warm Pasta and Tuna Medley

A quick, easy and very tasty supper dish

The great thing about this recipe is that you can make it to your own taste; the quantities given are a guide. If you don't like some of the ingredients, omit them. If you love some of them add more. This will serve 4, but it's easy to make smaller or larger quantities.

Chop 6 ripe tomatoes and place in a large salad bowl. Add a drained 6-ounce can of tuna, about 12 chopped black olives, 8 ounces of cubed mozzarella cheese, 1 1/2 ounces capers (caperberries) and a handful of torn basil leaves. Season with salt and pepper then add a good pour of extra-virgin olive oil, enough to coat all the ingredients well.

Leave to sit while you cook one pound of pasta shapes, like penne or fusilli, in a large pan of boiling salted water until done.

Drain the cooked pasta, then add to the bowl and toss with the cold ingredients. Add more olive oil and seasoning to taste if you wish.

The medley will be warm, not hot, and that's how it should be. Enjoy!

Canned Fish Facts

  • Tuna belongs to the Scombridae Family, which also includes mackerel and bonito.
  • Salmon live in both saltwater and freshwater, migrating from one to the other.
  • Canned food was invented in France in the early 1800s as a way of feeding armies.
  • Can openers were invented thirty years after canned food.
  • The first American canning factory opened in New York City in 1812.
  • Sardines can also be known as pilchards.
  • Canned fish is a good source of lean protein and is high in calcium.

Canned Seafood Gifts

Edible gifts for those who like something savory rather than sweet.
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Canned Fish Nutrition and Information

TunaFoundation.org
Read about the history of canned tuna, from catch to can. With recipes, nutrition facts and dolphin-friendly info.
British Nutrition Foundation
A history of canned food, plus nutritional facts.
Canned fish v Fresh fish
The nutritional differences between canned and fresh fish, plus an in-depth look at canned tuna and salmon.
What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
Advice from the EPA.

Canned Fish Recipes on Youtube

Tasty canned fish recipes that you can recreate at home.
Spumone di tonno
by beppealf | video info

1 rating | 874 views
curated content from YouTube

Canned Fish Recipes Online

Gold Seal - Canned Salmon Recipes
Including salmon fishcakes, leek and sweetcorn salmon chowder and braised salmon.
Recipes Using Canned Fish
Recipes Using Canned Fish. Meals straight from your storecupboard. Tasty and versatile canned tuna, crab, salmon, mackerel, sardine recipes.
Cooks.com - Recipes - Canned Tuna
A selection of easy recipes using canned tuna.

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