Why Does Tuna Salad Taste Different From The Deli?

did you know that by adding crunchy doritos or potato chips to your tuna salad your sandwich will taste a lot better and there's another way to make an even yummier tuna salad which delis already use curious to know what it is keep watching tuna salad wasn't created intentionally instead it was an accidental creation that came from a desire to be resourceful during economic tough times in the 1800s americans would commonly throw together leftover bits of meat and veggies with mayo slap it on some lettuce and call it a salad as time went on and women began to enter the workforce they would stop for lunch at restaurants serving these same types of salads to make the dish easier to eat on the go restaurants started serving it on bread voila the tuna salad sandwich was born of course many americans still enjoy tuna salad today however if you happen to pick some up from the deli rather than whipping up some homemade tuna salad you might notice that it tastes a little different but why is that the case tuna salad aficionados know there are plenty of extra ingredients you can throw into a tuna salad some people swap celery for pickles add carrots or even include some jalapenos others add bits of hard-boiled egg while still others mix in sriracha and yet none of these ingredients are why deli tuna salad tastes so good what's the secret then as it turns out the answer is simply time deli tuna salad typically wasn't made minutes ago it's had time to hang out in the fridge overnight this means the flavors have time to melt together thus allowing the seasonings to absorb into the individual components like the celery by sitting in the fridge overnight the tuna salad becomes more cohesive and better tasting makes a whole lot of sense right if you eat tuna salad right after making it the flavors haven't had time to come together you're pretty much just eating tuna and crunchy vegetables drowned in mayo not a yummy tuna salad to make a truly memorable tuna salad let your creation sit in the fridge for a night or two it'll taste even better and you might never go back to eating it right after you make it a standard tuna salad gets its texture from celery and tuna and let's be honest this texture combo gets a little boring after a while one solution is to introduce a variety of new textures into your recipe oh that's wonderful thank you okay you're probably thinking probably you're probably thinking this too much life hackers suggest adding fresh lettuce for extra crispiness or even tossing in potato chips or doritos for a crunch like no other you might even consider mixing in other crunchy ingredients like chopped apple toasted sesame seeds bacon or even nuts suggest reddit adding something crunchy breaks up the monotony of an otherwise soft tuna salad and actually is backed by science because the experience of crispiness is closely tied with freshness it appeals to our hard wiring and there's just something extremely satisfying to our senses about eating something crunchy throwing a new texture into a familiar dish makes it all the more exciting and rounds it out from a culinary standpoint not convinced think of all the cooking competitions you've watched on tv chances are you've seen someone get points knocked off or even sent home for a dish that wasn't textually diverse enough for the judges texture is important another way to spice up homemade tuna salad is with different flavors sometimes you just need to try something new and experimenting with different seasonings and ingredients can liven up a tired recipe in addition to mayo try a bit of dijon mustard sriracha tabasco hummus greek yogurt salsa or soy sauce one redditor even recommends using guacamole and place a mayo switching out the creamy base can make a huge difference but you could also just throw in some raisins lemon zest or avocado to change the taste more subtly once you've got your tuna salad whipped up you can still add another element of surprise with how you serve it some fun ways to eat tuna salad include lettuce wraps pita taco shells or croissants or serving it over a bed of pasta or fresh leafy greens check out one of our newest videos right here plus even more mash videos about your favorite stuff are coming soon subscribe to our youtube channel and hit the bell so you don't miss a single one [Music]

Channel: Mashed

Views: 53,961

Keywords: mashed, tuna, fish, sandwich, deli

Id: 62QUlIM5guM

Length: 3min 44sec (224 seconds)

Published: Mon May 23 2022