Tuna cakes are a type of fish cake made by combining tuna meat and mashed potatoes into a patty that can be fried or baked. Variations include adding breadcrumbs, herbs, spices, and sauces. Tuna cakes can be served with a variety of side dishes or eaten on their own.
Tuna cakes are a type of food similar to fish cakes. They tend to combine tuna meat with mashed potatoes to make a patty which is then fried or baked. Salmon cakes and cod cakes are similar. Fish cakes, including tuna cakes, are often served with a variety of other foods ranging from rice to salads. Tuna is a large saltwater fish native to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is often used for salads and pastas in the West or eaten raw in Japan.
A simple tuna pie is made with mashed potatoes and tuna. The potato tends to be cooked first by boiling whole or peeled potatoes in a pot. The potatoes can be mashed as is or combined with butter, margarine and/or milk. Tuna can come in two forms: as a diced raw steak or pre-cooked canned or canned tuna flakes. Canned or canned tuna tends to be cheaper and cheaper, but will lack the natural taste of a raw tuna steak because it has been canned in oil or brine.
The two ingredients are then combined in a bowl to form a tuna and potato patty. Most often a beaten egg, such as when making hamburger patties, is added as a binding agent. This forms the basis of tuna cakes. Patties can be cooked by baking them in the oven or frying them in a pan or skillet.
Several variations and additions can be made to the basic tuna cakes. The breadcrumbs add an extra layer of crunch and flavor to the meatballs. Before being rolled in breadcrumbs, a wide range of additional tastes and flavors can be added.
For example, potatoes and tuna go well with herbs such as mint, rosemary and basil. Furthermore, they can be mixed with other types of fish such as salmon, with onions or spring onions, with ginger or coriander and other spices. They can also be mixed with sauces and oils such as ketchup, olive oil and sesame oil.
Asian tuna cakes offer another variation. While the tuna and potatoes remain the same, the fish cake is combined with different types of soy sauce. Japanese tuna cakes can also be mixed with teriyaki sauce for extra taste. Yuzu yogurt or limejuice are other flavors that can be combined with Japanese tuna cakes.
An alternative that doesn’t use potato is the doughy tuna pie. This one simply wraps the tuna in shortcrust pastry and fries it in a pan. The tuna pie is then eaten with sauces such as green curry with coconut milk and banana chutney.
Tuna cakes are often combined with healthy meals and side dishes such as salads and rice. They can be paired with more exotic meals such as sweet potato fries with figs, various vegetables such as peas, and with other potato-based meals such as french fries and potato peelings. Furthermore, they can be eaten on their own with one or more sauces.
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