Day 32: Grandpa's Tuna Classic Recipe

"I brought you a tuna sandwich. They say it's brain food. I guess because there's so much dolphin in it, and you know how smart they are."  (Marge Simpson)

 

 

Grandpa sent across his 'Tuna Class', which is one of Talia's favourite sandwich fillings. So in Sydney, we're having it as a 'wrap' ... and in Tamworth, they're having it on rye bread. It is really delicious!!! Jonathan, Lillian and Robert thought it was a treat. It passed the taste test! Thanks Grandpa (Hugh)!

Here is Grandpa's recipe ...

Ingredients:

• 1 large tin of Sirena tuna in oil    the one with chilly is yum (if you like chilly)
• 1 bottle of good mayo - I use the one called Thomi
• Crushed walnuts
• 1 celery stalk finely chopped
• 1 handful chopped chives
• Generous squeeze of lemon juice and some lemon zest
• Light rye bread - avoid stoggy bread

Method:

Drain oil from tuna and mash up in bowl - this quantity will use half a loaf.

Slice (very finely celery) and chives mixed together - should be about 1/2 cup  more if you wish

Add to tuna witha1/4 cup of crushed walnuts and 3/4 cup of mayo -  use more if needed to make the mixture of a paste consistency. 

Squeeze of lemon and some lemon zest to perk it all up

                                              

(Note: (cup)  is a tea cup for measure)

Trim 4 slices of bread at a time taking crusts off (obscene i know, but visuals are important here) - use the sawing method so the bread does not break up.

Use the same method to slice after filling  - do not squash slices together. Cut into rectangles (if you want the corporate look) ... Ms Talia would have it no other way.

Arrange on a platter and garnish with fresh parsley. For adults, serve with chilled champagne (works for me always)

Cover with foil to keep the bread from drying out  ... if you want the sandwich to be fresh

(Note: the same method could be used for chicken)

Shanti's addition ...

I had teenagers to feed and rye bread wasn't going to fill them up, so I used wholemeal wraps and put the filling into those.