West Is In Tuna With The Future (John West Tuna)

Member Name: Emmald

Product:	John West Tuna
Date:	22/04/09 (258 review reads)
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Advantages: A top quality canned fish

Disadvantages: None

How many times have you stood with a tin of tuna in oil in your hand and wondered where to tip the oil ? I always try to avoid tipping it down the drain in case it blocks it, I don't like putting the fishy oil in the bin because it smells so I usually try to aim it into a bag and then throw it into the wheelie bin!
Well I have good tidings, John West have now introduced their latest trick, a can of no drain tuna fish, what do you think of that then ?
John West succulent tuna steak ( no drain ) comes either with a tiny amount of brine or sunflower oil, the choice is yours. I have to admit that I prefer a little sunflower oil it seems to keep the fish moist.

The can has the same traditional design that is unique to John West but they have added a sizeable sky blue circle which encloses the slogan `No drain, less mess`.
The can contains 130g and cost me £1 from Asda, it was on a promotion.
I won't try to pretend that I haven't noticed the significant price increase in tuna fish lately, when you think that it is easy to use a can to make sandwiches for two it is an expensive meal.

But there is no doubt in my mind that you do get what you pay for when the chips are down and John West are certainly one of the top quality providers.
After all of those years spent wrangling with a tin opener I am a number one fan of the ring-pull, don't they make life easy?!

So I was looking forward to opening my no drain can of John West tuna in sunflower oil, how posh!
I very rarely have any qualms about John West products so as I lifted the lid what I expected to see was there in all of its glory.
The can was chock a block with good meaty tuna. I popped the fork into the can and I had to admit that I could have just eaten it there and then.
Good tuna always looks pink and smells fresh and tempting and John West have maintained their normal high standard. ( 70g contains 130 calories )

On the odd occasion when I have succumbed and have bought a cheap and cheerful tin of tuna fish I have always felt let down by the pinky grey contents of the can.
Only once have I bought the tuna flakes and that was a disaster! The flakes were so small that they very nearly went through the holes in the sieve when I drained it.

I am conventional and I like conventional, now that has made me sound really boring!
I am trying to say that I enjoy canned tuna fish as it is, I have noticed that John West have introduced more and more variations on a theme.
Tuna in spring water?!. Coronation tuna, tuna in mayo with sweetcorn, tuna light lunch, smoked tuna slices...Oh the list is endless, just give me the plain and simple version any day of the week.

Tuna is a good store cupboard stand by, very tasty with a jacket potato, or a salad and great in a sandwich. Tuna fish is low in fat and high in protein, it is filled with Vitamin B6 and that is the vitamin that helps to produce serotonin. Another key ingredient is phosphorus which works along with the calcium to promote healthy teeth and bones.

It is good to know that John West pose no threat to our friends the dolphins when they fish for their tuna. Skipjack and Yellowfin tuna offer a firm texture and a good taste and these two types of tuna fish are the ones most used by John West.

The whole idea of no drain tuna works well, no messy oil to try and dispose of either. The pink meaty tuna is still very moist and retains that great flavour.
One up to John West.

Summary: Well sourced and well canned.