What Do You Want When You Don't Know What You Want?

Probably a tuna salad sammich. With sweet relish and some Romaine lettuce on a Swedish roll.

Sandwich Art

Any Sandwich Artist worth their smoked gourmet salt knows that the precise layering of ingredients is as essential to a sandwich as the ingredients themselves. As I continue my Quest for Greatness in Tuna Salads purchased at large or created in the privacy of my home, I pause for the 1st tuna sam of the new year. Lately I've been satisfied by mayo, salt and pepper, but today I felt the calling for the addition of slivers of bread & butter pickle chips next to the bread, and shreds of carrot in between the tuna and the lettuce.

A hidden key "ingredient" is temperature. I keep my tuna cans in the fridge, but "cold" is not always the best temp for either texture or flavor. Somewhere between "chilled" and "room" is a fickle, yet savory spot that I consider when TunaQuesting.

The Obamas are Tuna Pals

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Breakfast!

Yes, I have been known to eat a freshly prepared tuna salad sandwich for breakfast, sitting at the computer while planning the day's adventures. Today's line-up includes the current faves: shredded carrots, and sliced green olives. The otherwise default ingredients are mayo, salt and pepper.

Jill's Favorite

Tuna Pal Jill has been waxing poetic about this tuna combo she frequently enjoyed while a student at UCBerkeley. Today I decided to try it at home: carrots and raisins. Yes, try this at home, kids.

The Queen of the Coast

Best. Label. Ever

Today's Forecast

Albacore with mayo, s&p, carrots and parsley on rye.