A word about mayonaise

When I decided to take on this project, of testing all these tunas, I wanted to ascertain that I wouldn't compromise health. So the first order of business was to limit to two per week, to limit mercury exposure.
Also, if you want to chelate metals out of the body, you can either consume seaweed, which 99% of the population won't consider, or to supplement with selenium.

Mayonnaise, like other commercially made salad dressings, is not recommended for overall health.
Why?
First, the oil used in it, most of the time soybean oil, is extracted from the bean with hexane, a highly toxic petrol chemical. Why do they use hexane? Because it can extract close to 100% of the oil.

The more healthful alternative, expeller pressed, uses no chemicals but only yields about 65%.

Also, to extend shelf life of mayonnaise, which contains eggs, calls for pasteurization and preservatives. Think about it. An egg is highly perishable. And some of these mayos have a shelf life of over a year. Calls for drastic action, doesn't it?

So, to circumvent all of this, I found a great product. WALDEN FARMS AMAZIN MAYO, is a fat-free, calorie free product, which compromises little of the taste of regular mayonnaise. More importantly, it is a "clean" product. What does "clean" mean? In natural foods circles, it refers to products where the ingredients are recognizable, healthful, and don't require a degree in biochemistry to pronounce nor understand.

The Walden product had ingredients like soluble fiber and apple cider vinegar.
I used it to mix all the tunas I tested.
It is difficult to find. Luckily the Walden store is within ten miles of my residence. It can be ordered on-line. At $4.99 for a 12 oz jar, its well worth it.

first up--Trader Joe's Solid White Albacore in Olive Oil

Pretty good. And a very good value.
Trader Joe's albacore, which comes in at $1.79 for a 6 oz can, is good value. As you can from the picture, there is some discoloration and some breaking up of the fillet, however, this does not affect the taste.
It mixes very easily with the mayo I used. What makes it interesting is that it tastes very close to whitefish salad. If you have been to a bagel shop, you've probably had it.

***1/2 stars. Good, not great, but at $1.79 for albacore that mixes easily, I recommend it.

Andrew Chaplowitz-12 weeks, 24 samples of canned tuna

During the next 12 weeks, Andrew Chaplowitz will taste and review all the tuna on store shelves.
A monumental project, it will lay to rest all the myths associatiated with one of America's favorite lunches.
Stay tuned!

at the end, I'll compare it fresh tuna, with home-made mayonnaise.