Draining the oil/brine off tins of Fish

Daegerty · 02-08-2011 10:10pm #1

Tins of tuna, salmon and the like. 2/3 of whats in the tin is fecking brine or fecking oil so what do you do with it?

I Squeeze the f*ck out of it to get as much brine or oil as possible out of it so the fish itself is dry as a bone. After all I did buy a tin of fish and if I wanted oil I would have bought that instead.

But I have noticed when other people burst open a tin of tuna or what have you they only lightly drain off the fluid but then it doesn't taste as good I think.

So what do you do?

W.Shakes-Beer · 02-08-2011 10:15pm

I just eat the fúcking fish.

Biggins · 02-08-2011 10:18pm

Daegerty wrote: »

...So what do you do?

Nothing.
Can't further comment as I don't like the stuff.

steve9859 · 02-08-2011 10:19pm

I throw away the fish and drink the brine

CreepingDeath · 02-08-2011 10:21pm

Daegerty wrote: »

So what do you do?

Resell it as cod liver oil.

spookwoman · 02-08-2011 10:23pm

Try and squeese the sh1t out of it but it's hard when you have a cat that's a tuna freak and gets in the way.

paddyandy · 02-08-2011 10:24pm

I like tinned fish because i hate cooking.I do drain both brine and oil and i worry a little bit because i had to use Caustic soda to clear the outflow pipe yesterday and tinned fish oil seemed to be the only thing to blame.I will welcome any comments please and could somebody explain how they always manage such a neat job when canning sardines.I've been buying them for years and never saw a damaged one.Nothing on google. They are scarce now in lidls and aldis.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 02-08-2011 10:29pm

Give to the cat, after getting a cat.

KeithM89_old · 02-08-2011 10:30pm

OP alt acc. banned but continue on....

AnneElizabeth · 02-08-2011 10:36pm

Brine and oil on fish is vile! I normally put it in a strainer and wash it with water, then squeeze out the water with a spoon.

WASP0 · 02-08-2011 10:37pm

There is such a thing as cans of "No Drain" tuna for sale in the major supermarkets now ya know;). Might be worth a try!

ilovesleep · 02-08-2011 10:42pm

What do people do with the oil from the tins?
You cant really pour it down the sink because it clogs it up. And you can't really pour it into the bin either. Or you would have a very smelly leaking bin. So what do ye do?

Snowie · 02-08-2011 10:44pm

my dog loves sardine oil :cool:

Saila · 02-08-2011 10:50pm

drian the brine, add vodka, and sell it to unsuspecting teenagers as jungle juice

jos28 · 02-08-2011 10:53pm

Here you go http://www.john-west.co.uk/products/no-drain-tuna/
The solution to your dilemma !

arybvtcw0eolkf · 02-08-2011 11:04pm

AnneElizabeth wrote: »

Brine and oil on fish is vile! I normally put it in a strainer and wash it with water, then squeeze out the water with a spoon.

That was an old body builders trick, esp coming up to a competition when he/she didn't want to take in more salts.

Its what I still do.

iguana · 02-08-2011 11:55pm

I poor the oli/brine on a piece of bread and give it to my dogs. They love fish and all associated fish products.

bnt · 03-08-2011 12:08am

ilovesleep wrote: »

What do people do with the oil from the tins?
You cant really pour it down the sink because it clogs it up. And you can't really pour it into the bin either. Or you would have a very smelly leaking bin. So what do ye do?

Yep - it's a bad idea, and even if it doesn't clog your pipes, it can eventually clog the sewers.

Me, I only buy fish in oil when I know I can use the oil: most commonly I use it when stir-frying in a wok e.g. tuna with veg & noodles.

RichieC · 03-08-2011 12:39am

a bit of a squeeze is all.. don't want all the oil gone.

Karona · 03-08-2011 1:47am

I squeeze the feck out of it, I hate soggy tuna.

Damnit, now i want, tuna, mayo and red sauce sandwiches.

MistyCheese · 03-08-2011 2:02am

I knit my brine/salty water/icky runoff into a lovely warm sweater for the winter.

starviewadams · 03-08-2011 2:04am

Save every drop in a big jar and give it to the cat on it's birthday.

MistyCheese · 03-08-2011 2:15am

starviewadams wrote: »

Save every drop in a big jar and give it to the cat on it's birthday.

Yes. My cat goes bananas for 364 day old fish brine.

Valentina · 03-08-2011 5:34am

jos28 wrote: »

Here you go http://www.john-west.co.uk/products/no-drain-tuna/
The solution to your dilemma !

What a time to be alive.

Overheal · 03-08-2011 6:10am

I usually drain anchovies that are in oil. The oil they are packed in gets dirty and such, and briny. A recipe I use for a wonderful anchovie sauce calls for good olive oil, so I use that, even though the ****ers are packaged in olive oil. It does actually improve the taste.

In general though fish can brine is more or less useless. Tuna brine sucks for salads. The anchovie oil would be good but it's not what I use those guys for!

FlutterinBantam · 03-08-2011 6:29am

Great stuff for 'loosening up' your cat if the animal is a bit bound.

Our cat was struggling a bit, so we put him on a good clatter of fish oil drainings

and he was spattering out nice runny scutther in no time.

Don't over do it though.

Wossack · 03-08-2011 9:04am

starviewadams wrote: »

Save every drop in a big jar and give it to the cat on it's birthday.

sadist

how does the poor moggy get into said jar with no thumbs?

jester77 · 03-08-2011 9:15am

Buy it fresh and you won't have to drain anything!

up for anything · 03-08-2011 9:24am

ilovesleep wrote: »

What do people do with the oil from the tins?
You cant really pour it down the sink because it clogs it up. And you can't really pour it into the bin either. Or you would have a very smelly leaking bin. So what do ye do?

I saw this tip in a magazine and thought who the feck would use that but now there's you and others like you on this thread.

Place a slice of bread under the can before opening to catch all the drips and then put the slice of bread in cat/dog bowl and drain the rest of the oil onto the bread. One happy animal with a shiny coat and no drain blockages.

ETA: because I know someone will say it - don't do it with brine, only with oil.

Live4Ever · 03-08-2011 9:33am

Jesus, I don't know how someone could eat the brine!! Gotta drain it well!

About a year ago we took the scenic route home from south Kerry, stopped in Michael Healy-Raes shop in Kilgarvin. We walked into the shop and Michael was making a sandwich on the counter. Slapped the bread down, cracked open the tin of tuna and plopped the lot on the bread, picked his nose, smacked the other bit of bread down on top and Voila, a MHR Tuna & Brine sandwich. The sick cnut. We were badly hungover and it was sick to watch, he really is the king of the red necks.