Tuna & Protein in General

watch-man

Just had my second ever tin of tuna chunks in brine. Honestly I detest it and can't see myself ever eating it again. What can I substitute instead? I don't like the protein-shakes either. Chicken is OK but pretty boring and fillet-steak is extremely expensive. Any ideas? I know my diet needs more protein so its important that I get this right. thanks

itsallaboutheL

watch-man wrote: »

Just had my second ever tin of tuna chunks in brine. Honestly I detest it and can't see myself ever eating it again. What can I substitute instead? I don't like the protein-shakes either. Chicken is OK but pretty boring and fillet-steak is extremely expensive. Any ideas? I know my diet needs more protein so its important that I get this right. thanks

try making a salad with the tuna?

Cottage Cheese
Milk
Nuts
Turkey
Fish
etc
etc

watch-man

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

try making a salad with the tuna?

Cottage Cheese - meh
Milk - love the stuff. drink about 2 pints a day of the low fat kind
Nuts - almonds whenever I can get them
Turkey - great idea, do I need to get fresh breasts/slices from butcher? is supermarket stuff just junk?
Fish - eat it at least 3 times a week. usually steamed monkfish or cod
etc
etc

keep 'em coming

brianthebard

Why does it have to be fillet steak, what's wrong with other types? Also, eggs.

watch-man

I eat 2 eggs a day (usually boiled). i find the chewyness factor of the other types of beef steaks to be off putting

nice_guy80

Tuna in spring water? spotted them in Tesco last week

wylo

probably wont help but tuna in sunflower oil is waaaaayyy nicer, i dont like fish but I could eat tin after tin of the stuff.

crotalus667

watch-man wrote: »

I eat 2 eggs a day (usually boiled).

Pffffttt I had 20 this morning:rolleyes:

watch-man wrote: »

i find the chewyness factor of the other types of beef steaks to be off putting

that's to do with the way you cooked it not the meat it's self , puunding it will help , but you really need to look at your cooking temp + time

watch-man

turkey slices were suggested by a guy in work, but I thought pre-packed meet was a no no?
http://www.ballyfree.ie/range_slice1.html

thanks

crotalus667

watch-man wrote: »

turkey slices were suggested by a guy in work, but I thought pre-packed meet was a no no?

they are a no no , look at the back of a pack They usually add a load of stuff to in including a few different types of sugar

CathyMoran

I eat sardine pate that you can buy in Portugal - is basically sardines and tomatoes (well, the one I buy) - the in-laws live there so when we visit we buy some or get the relatives to bring it home. It tastes really nice too.

MagicMarker

You don't like protein shakes?

Me arse tbh.

Do you like smoothies? Yes you do, because everyone does, and if you don't then you're dead inside. So make a smoothie, use MILK not water, add some natural yogurt, some strawberrys, a banana, 2 scoops of whey (i use strawberry) and hey presto, a delicious smoothie with over 50g of protein.

Chicken is boring and steak is expensive? Sorry man, suck it up. Although I'm with you on the tuna! Get creative, learn how to cook, chicken can be anything but boring if you put the effort in. Buy some lean mince, 500g for around a fiver, make some bolognese/burgers/whatever the hell you like, it's not expensive. Eat more eggs, poached eggs on toast with salt and black pepper = yum!!

MacGyver

try cooking your own tuna. should be able to pick up tuna steaks from aldi or lidl, cook for about half an hour in the oven let cool and throw into salad.

no fishy taste off them at all so it makes it much easier to eat.

kevpants

Anything with a face is pretty much all you need to bear in mind.

itsallaboutheL

In all fairness there's piles of ways to get the protein in......

For Instance my diet today...........

Breakfast 2 quater pounders and a chicken skewer, and a slice of wholemeal toast

Lunch: Protien Shake w Milk

Dinner: Turkey Breast with greenbeans and some brown rice, glass of milk

Now: a plate with 4 drumsticks, 3 thighs and a huge spare rib..... I love my BBQ

MagicMarker

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

For Instance my diet today...........

Breakfast 2 quater pounders and a chicken skewer, and a slice of wholemeal toast

Jesus christ man!

itsallaboutheL

MagicMarker wrote: »

Jesus christ man!

they were in the fridge!! cooked em yesterday!! no buns !

Khannie

MagicMarker wrote: »

Jesus christ man!

+1

I mean...I love meat. Love the stuff. But my god! Do you ever poop?

itsallaboutheL

Khannie wrote: »

+1

I mean...I love meat. Love the stuff. But my god! Do you ever poop?

Frequently!!

accensi0n

I can eat tuna in brine no problem but it's a lot easier if you have it with a nice glass of milk as well.

Roper

Jesus fillet only eh? Fair play to you. Bet you only drink Finlandia too. Striploin is one of those you may pick up on a butcher's special and it's nice and tender as well. Besides, you're a man, so you can pretend you're taking a lump off a t-rex and chew like a caveman.

As a steak lover with a household budget though I sympathise. I'll share a secret recipe with you for cheap and cheerful, non chewy beef.

2lbs of lean mince- don't get rib mince.
tablespoon of flour
pinch of salt and pepper
a teaspoon of curry powder (hot)
4 spring onions, finely chopped

Mix most of the flour, the mince, onions, the curry powder and salt and pepper in a bowl. Don't be a wuss and use a spoon, you have to mash it in good style. Dust a plate with the rest of the flour. Roll the mince into tight balls and then flatten them into burger shapes. Roll them lightly in the flour, this will give them a nice texture on the outside. Get them on the barbecue. Eat with a baby spinach salad. Soon you will have giant muskles and many concubines who admire your culinary skill.

romperstomper

crotalus667 wrote: »

Pffffttt I had 20 this morning:rolleyes:





that's to do with the way you cooked it not the meat it's self , puunding it will help , but you really need to look at your cooking temp + time

how does it have anything to do with my cooking ability when the fillet is succulent and the sirloin chewy? I'm either a good cook or a bad one, not both.

romperstomper

Roper wrote: »

Jesus fillet only eh? Fair play to you. Bet you only drink Finlandia too. Striploin is one of those you may pick up on a butcher's special and it's nice and tender as well. Besides, you're a man, so you can pretend you're taking a lump off a t-rex and chew like a caveman.

As a steak lover with a household budget though I sympathise. I'll share a secret recipe with you for cheap and cheerful, non chewy beef.

2lbs of lean mince- don't get rib mince.
tablespoon of flour
pinch of salt and pepper
a teaspoon of curry powder (hot)
4 spring onions, finely chopped

Mix most of the flour, the mince, onions, the curry powder and salt and pepper in a bowl. Don't be a wuss and use a spoon, you have to mash it in good style. Dust a plate with the rest of the flour. Roll the mince into tight balls and then flatten them into burger shapes. Roll them lightly in the flour, this will give them a nice texture on the outside. Get them on the barbecue. Eat with a baby spinach salad. Soon you will have giant muskles and many concubines who admire your culinary skill.

cracker of a recipe. might pick up a cheapo outside barbie just for this. usually fry burgers in a little oil. don't do them often 'cos of the bother

quirkster

watch-man wrote: »

Just had my second ever tin of tuna chunks in brine. Honestly I detest it and can't see myself ever eating it again. What can I substitute instead? I don't like the protein-shakes either. Chicken is OK but pretty boring and fillet-steak is extremely expensive. Any ideas? I know my diet needs more protein so its important that I get this right. thanks

watch-man wrote: »

I eat 2 eggs a day (usually boiled). i find the chewyness factor of the other types of beef steaks to be off putting

Stop complaining and just eat. If you want to grow, get over the simple, petty factor of taste, and just get it into you. Refine your palet as I and many many others have done. I used to be on the edge of puking up tuna when I began eating it. But I knew it was good for me. Same with cottage cheese. To say I enjoy them now is a bit much but I certainly have no problem getting them into me. Stop complaining and eat

PeakOutput

romperstomper wrote: »

how does it have anything to do with my cooking ability when the fillet is succulent and the sirloin chewy? I'm either a good cook or a bad one, not both.

its easy to make a fillet taste nice you gotta put a bit of effort into the other cuts like pounding as was mentioned

floggg

kevpants wrote: »

Anything with a face is pretty much all you need to bear in mind.

Yes, animals are your friend. I don't feel satisfied after a meal unless i know at least one has died as a result!

Eggs, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, turkey, tuna, salmon, kangaroo, ostrich, alpaca, emu.... the list is endless, but get them all into you!

Also, milk is good, although doesn't necessarily end in death.

kevpants

floggg wrote: »

Yes, animals are your friend. I don't feel satisfied after a meal unless i know at least one has died as a result!

Eggs, milk....!

What kind of fucked up farm do you get your milk and eggs from?

floggg

kevpants wrote: »

What kind of fucked up farm do you get your milk and eggs from?

Well eggs.... they is little chicken babies. I'm prolife - life begins at laying!

Effigy

Soya
Tofu
Lentils
Chick peas
YOGURT!
All legumes (including above)

Effigy

Ricotta cheese..yum mixed with spinach!
or
with honey and cinammon

BossArky

floggg wrote: »

Eggs, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, turkey, tuna, salmon, kangaroo, ostrich, alpaca, emu.... the list is endless, but get them all into you!

Can you actually get kangaroo in Ireland?

Any easy way to make tuna less bland is to chop up an onion and mix together. Sweetcorn, quinoa, cottage cheese, red/green peppers are nice too.

mloc

All it takes is a bit more creativity and effort.

At the end of the day, nothing tastes worse than being skinny and weak!

Oryx

I started eating tuna after being veggie for 20 years. I needed the protein and vegetable wasnt enough and I was eating too many eggs I reckoned.

The taste is ok as long as I DONT mix it with anything else, ie straight from the tin. The only other way I eat it is as fishcakes.

I havent tried the whey smoothie thing, always seemed to be for weightlifters rather than a numpty like me.

brianthebard

kevpants wrote: »

What kind of fucked up farm do you get your milk and eggs from?

If you wanted you could imagine little calves dying from starvation because their milk was taken away to feed us (although they don't actually starve, but anyways)....or the fresian bull calves that are killed cause they're worthless....

Effigy wrote: »

Ricotta cheese..yum mixed with spinach!
or
with honey and cinammon

Is ricotta like cottage cheese? I hope not.

floggg

BossArky wrote: »

Can you actually get kangaroo in Ireland?

Any easy way to make tuna less bland is to chop up an onion and mix together. Sweetcorn, quinoa, cottage cheese, red/green peppers are nice too.

Dunno - only ever had it in oz, but skippy rare is the shiznit!

Why, do you know where i can get alpaca or emu?

Bottle_of_Smoke

So long as the bit of extra fat isn't a major issue to you the tuna in oil is a lot better for you. IMO tastes a lot better too

metamorphosis

MagicMarker wrote: »

Jesus christ man!

It's the breakfast of champs:D