How To Make Real New York Deli Tuna Salad + The Best Tuna Melt!

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This classic New York deli-style tuna salad is easy to make and perfect on sandwiches (or a tuna melt!), with greens, or by itself. Enjoy!
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INGREDIENTS
4 5-ounce cans solid water-packed tuna - well drained
1/2 cup (35g) onion - finely diced
1/2 cup (35g) celery - finely diced
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 tablespoons sweet relish
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/4 cups (300g) mayonnaise - plus more as needed
salt and pepper - to taste
FOR THE TUNA MELT
rye bread
sliced tomato
American or Swiss cheese
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@SipandFeast Ай бұрын

Watch the full deli series: kzfaq.info/sun/PL0QyikC1o6v2h_olrbRl-0IKULHotqe3h&si=l1wshd45RWia-V7w. You all loved the NY deli chicken salad, so I thought the tuna salad would be a great one to share as well. Make sure to refrigerate overnight before eating! That is the single most important thing with this or any deli salad. If you like these NY deli recipes and want more, let us know below! Thanks for liking our videos and sharing our family table each week.

@a2ndopynyn 29 күн бұрын

Hey, are those rolls what I've always called Kaiser rolls? If not, what's the difference between them?

@tbac2432 29 күн бұрын

@@a2ndopynyn That is what I know them as.

@seanleafgreen135 29 күн бұрын

Had to laugh when you mentioned ‘Miracle Whip’ . My wife made a batch of tuna salad with that stuff . It was vile .

@jeanniebrooks 29 күн бұрын

I always thought of them as Kaiser rolls. Same thing without the poppy seed was a “bulky roll.” If they are fresh and not stored in plastic bags they have a crisp crust and are often called hard rolls, depending on the part of the country you are from. Great for hot pastrami sandwiches & the like!

@PlantNatives 29 күн бұрын

I like your videos. I would swap MSG for soy sauce though, MSG is more common in delis, no?

@EarlWallaceNYC 26 күн бұрын

Kudos to the taste tester. It takes cojones to be honest with your dad at any time, but especially on video.

@RobMacKendrick 3 күн бұрын

Kid knows his food, too. His comments are always detailed and on-point. He gives a legitimate opinion. Only one place I can think where he comes by all of that.

@jayhowardlewis 26 күн бұрын

I love that the kid knows what he likes and is comfortable saying so. Nicely done, gentlemen.

@westernskies2199 22 күн бұрын

They make a great team!

@Chaser2 16 күн бұрын

That’s funny. You ever meet a kid around New York that is afraid to tell you their opinion? 😂😂😂

@vickiestephens8889 12 күн бұрын

I would also like lettuce instead of cheese

@tlrcarroll 9 сағат бұрын

Tuna salad on a Kaiser roll Yum 😋

@EmilioMejia 17 күн бұрын

James is a tough critic. Every cooking channel should have their kids taste their food. That's the real test of quality.

@anthonyvaldez6892 19 күн бұрын

I work in a deli for a very long time. And all I got to say is to each his own. Make it the way you like.

@RobinMarconeCassidyRN 17 күн бұрын

Perfectly said!

@11candy11 29 күн бұрын

Part of the appeal of your videos is your son is comfortable giving his honest opinion-- even when he doesn't care for something. It gives more credibility to his higher scores. The sandwich looks great, by the way.

@TheKentuckylady717 27 күн бұрын

The way the Son ate it, I'd say he liked it.....🤣 good job Son & Dad....

@mikeb9604 23 күн бұрын

Agreed. I was going to say the same thing. I appreciate you creating the space for your son to be honest and also appreciated your transparency because this is how things go down in real families all over the world. Great recipe!

@norakat 28 күн бұрын

Just a few drops of fresh lemon juice makes a world of a difference.

@Troglodyte 24 күн бұрын

Yeah, I just made a batch with lemon zest, green onion, and dill. Then gave it a day in the fridge to marinate. Was the best I'd ever had.

@BrittneeDrummer 24 күн бұрын

I’ve been adding a splash of pickled jalapeño juice and minced pickled jalapeño

@hhh1856 23 күн бұрын

Capers, caper juice, lemon zest, shallot, pepperoncini, pepperoncini juice FTW

@rogerrosen2323 23 күн бұрын

sounds good when i was young they made a italian tuna in a deli great i had a friend in school he ate tuna toast w celery in 2 places subway is plain and you add to kit they dont give food

@gabireljohnson3960 23 күн бұрын

I add chop up boil eggs 😊

@MGySgtCraig 21 күн бұрын

I was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, so Deli food is one of the things I miss along with local pizzeria slices. I still make my own tuna salad on rye bread, with Hellman's Mayo and Walmart New York Rye Bread, which is not bad at all. Since I have spent almost 20 years of my life in Asia since I left New York in 1975, I have come to appreciate Wasabi. I now combine Hellman's with Wasabi Mayo for my tuna salad. If you want to add something exotic to your Deli choices, give the Wasabi Mayo a try.

@KennethSpark 24 күн бұрын

Legit. This is very close to how we made our Tuna for 40 years. I grew up in a Deli in Flushing. Also I have kids now and they too tend to prefer the simpler sandwich. Really appreciate that you even showed how the sandwich is wrapped.

@koakes82 16 күн бұрын

I grew up eating my favorite tuna salad from a deli in Flushing on the corner of Kissena Blvd. and Cherry Avenue. The wonderful German owner told me his secret was using fresh lemon juice and when I make it my family loves it.

@Mike-kr9ys 27 күн бұрын

Your taste tester adds value to the video. I like the honesty of his views.

@maynardburger 27 күн бұрын

Also agree with him 100%, too. Regular tuna sandwiches are better than tuna melts. There's the rare occasion I want a tuna melt, but for an everyday sandwich, just mayo, lettuce and tomato and you're golden. Also personally, I like putting chopped up pickles in my tuna mix. Adds so much with the flavor and texture.

@stephenamos5473 8 күн бұрын

Yea, its a hassle trying to get the cheese involved. I like the idea of lettuce, a massive melted cheese sandwich seperate would be the go.

@dw4563 Ай бұрын

Your channel is one of the few that absolutely nails it. The video the sound, the light background music instead of the annoying music that everybody else plays everything 100% perfect. Thank you so much!

@debragreen7272 26 күн бұрын

Agreed!

@868famous 11 күн бұрын

Toronto here..we serve our tuna melts open faced with a nice sharp cheese. Whole thing goes in the oven for cheese to melt and tuna to warm Bread is lightly pre toasted. True melt experience and very delicious.

@Rudy32225 24 күн бұрын

Gotta love James the taster who could not stop eating the melt that was not his favorite. Used to like tuna sandwiches from a work cafeteria, chef confided he added a dash of curry to the mix; it provided an extra dimension to the flavor. Thanks for sharing.

@ruthwest1459 20 күн бұрын

Yes on the curry it really is better.

@JesseGast 29 күн бұрын

Working with an International Master Chef, we always placed our #10 cans in a strainer in the sink and then take the tuna in a handful and squeeze as much of the juice as you can from the tuna then flake it into the bowl that we would then add the dressing mix(mayo etc). That way the tuna is way dry and will absorb the mayo etc.

@daveklein2826 29 күн бұрын

So?

@JC-lk6uc 27 күн бұрын

Great tip!

@ells80 26 күн бұрын

Great tip! 😊

@ells80 26 күн бұрын

@@daveklein2826Feel better.

@shannonpatronymic6096 18 күн бұрын

It's how my country-ass mam-maw always did it, too. Drain it dry, get the biggest bowl and a fork, and mash/shred it to fiber.

@jackierebbel4604 29 күн бұрын

It's so cute how dad gets excited when James gives a good rating. love watching you guys!

@johnrichards3666 28 күн бұрын

Yep, it is.

@fuzzywuzzy5749 27 күн бұрын

lettuce yes!

@barbaraalbert9071 20 күн бұрын

Enjoying your channel. I’m a homesick New Yorker🙂. Your son is sweet. I always rely on my grandson to give me honest reviews of my cooking.

@chadhensch4748 18 күн бұрын

Props to the "no bias" kid as the taste tester. Told it like it is. 👍

@julesjazzie Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I often wonder how to make tuna salad taste better. I am a cook working in a care home in England, I have made your potato salad, coleslaw and they love it. The beef pot roast lunch was a blast, I put it as our international cuisine. Thank you so much again.

@tonyawhitten5199 28 күн бұрын

Best tip? Use dill cubes instead of sweet cubes. It is so much better.

@amberrambo 25 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤I worked in a care home for years, love this comment. The food where I worked was horrid. Jim's food has to be a delight!

@MariesScrappyCreations 23 күн бұрын

@@tonyawhitten5199oh my… thank you! I live in northern Maine and my first job (15 yrs old in 1979), I worked at an Italian family who were from NYC. We sold pizza and subs. I’ll never forget the very first time I ate one of their subs. THE most amazing sandwich I’d ever eaten up until that point, or since. Quality meat, cheese and vegetables are a given, but I’ve always stood by the fact that the cubed pickles were the best part of the sandwich. They make a difference that I’ve never understood. I never fail to put pickles on my homemade subs, but I think of those cubed pickles every.single.time. Thx!

@PurpleGlitterisntawinner 22 күн бұрын

Love tuna 💜💜 I'm an obease woman from the Midwest it's one of my favorites to eat

@mercuryrising2424 8 күн бұрын

I love tuna also. FYI, don't be so hard on yourself.

@ZepG 13 күн бұрын

In the 70's I loved tuna melts, now I love cold tuna sandwiches with lots of celery. My secret is to get tuna packed in oil not water and drain it good then use Hellmans mayo in a small amount just to bind it. I just made some last week and on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce and tomato I was in food Nirvana heaven!

@michaelg6686 29 күн бұрын

The seeded Rye bread with the Tuna is perfect. it blends in with the flavor.

@marilynalvarez9951 29 күн бұрын

I always put my canned tuna in the fridge so when I'm going to make tuna sandwich it's already cold. (am I a weirdo...lol)

@phillipsmom6252 28 күн бұрын

I’ve been doing that for years. 👍

@Josephine_777 25 күн бұрын

No, you’re not a weirdo! Just someone who knows what they like!

@thetowertarot13 25 күн бұрын

That’s Genius! I’m going to start doing that 👍🏻

@kathydunn9011 25 күн бұрын

I just did that an hour ago!

@guyjerry 25 күн бұрын

Great idea. That’s not the only reason to refrigerate the salad though; it’s also to allow any excess moisture to seep out so you know whether to add cracker crumbs, and also to allow the flavors to marry and intensify 👍

@kenkoier6943 19 күн бұрын

Just made your recipe as instructed. It turned out perfect! This was my first time making any kind of "salad", and my wife and I love it! Thank you!

@jessicawilder3926 26 күн бұрын

I don't really like it but i can't stop eating it😂😂😂

@Justme77400 29 күн бұрын

I'm born and raised New York but since I moved to the south, I LOVE Duke's mayonnaise now!

@maaamiii6918 29 күн бұрын

Me too! Grew up in Chi-town on Hellmann's but am now a Dukes convert after living a stint in Florida.

@bryanspindle4455 21 күн бұрын

I like Kraft mayonnaise. I never understood why people love Duke's so much.

@geezermann7865 20 күн бұрын

Dukes is better than Hellmanns

@debrabalcom4597 19 күн бұрын

I like kraftmayo and Dukes

@SA-rs5pl 19 күн бұрын

Noticed Dukes doesn’t have sugar either.

@madcatjo Ай бұрын

l made this last weekend! I cook for my parents, and they actually REQUESTED it on toast for dinner!!! I love that it's made mostly with pantry ingredients I normally have already. IT IS ESSENTIAL that you leave it overnight for the flavours to meld together..

@rosaliefunk1629 18 күн бұрын

Your son is such a bonus! He’s adorable and he knows what he likes. 👍

@johndayan7126 19 күн бұрын

I worked for a law firm and went to lunch with a senior partner every day, and he ordered a tuna melt, every day. It was very good! (but maybe not every day). 😅🐟

@dawnbailey1132 29 күн бұрын

Years ago I moved from New York to Virginia. My first experience at a bakery was when I asked for a dozen hard rolls. The woman was very offended and let me know that "we only sell fresh rolls!". 😂 Love your channel; it makes me homesick.❤

@1969EType 25 күн бұрын

I feel your pain…I have been a VA resident now for 50 years and while we have many fine things and many fine reasons for living here, it is one of my great sorrows that the VA and DC deli game is so poor here. So poor…it’s chain restaurant hell here for as far as the eyes can see and with that comes zero pride in local people serving locals from locally owned establishments in the great traditions of the NYC delis.

@JustM2024 13 күн бұрын

I, too, feel you guys pain - I moved to NC no hard rolls or if you can find them, very early at a bakery

@Lithium_82 Ай бұрын

You're a monster for dropping this video just in time for lunch. That looks incredible!

@BigboiiTone 29 күн бұрын

Luckily for me I don't watch anything on my dedicated cooking show/craftstmanship/gardening channel during the day. I come here at night after i'm done eating and I'm just drinking tea. I think it keeps me in a more objective mood so I'm not drooling the whole time 😂

@inthemidstofthegarden3326 19 күн бұрын

Now I'm craving tuna salad. This is how we always made the tuna salad, put it on regular white bread and not with cheese, but the melt sounds so good. Tuna salad was very popular back in the day, haven't had it for a long time, now I have to.

@conniearagon2790 17 күн бұрын

Me too ✋️

@nickschroeder1944 12 күн бұрын

I made this recipe a few days ago. My wife grew up in Long Island and she thought it was no different from what she got from the deli - reminded her of her childhood! Best recipe!!

@deckert618 29 күн бұрын

Crazy how James is growing up right before our eyes. I swear I was watching this channel 10 minutes ago when he was still a lil nugget

@seanmoday9 27 күн бұрын

Tuna salad without dill or dijon mustard? {clutch pearls} The interaction with James is priceless - dad is craving his son's praise, quickly followed by "James will you get off the granite counter."

@msbee5183 26 күн бұрын

I've not added mustard and mine is bomb❤❤❤

@yumyum215 26 күн бұрын

Deli tuna salad doesn't usually have those ingredients. Think of when you go to a sandwich shop. I make my homemade tuna much different, but I also like the tuna when I order a hoagie/ sandwhich at the Deli. Glad I can make it at home!.

@Sulaeyes 25 күн бұрын

#msbee5183 clutching your pearls made me laugh out!❤❤

@SapiophileGoddess 24 күн бұрын

Dill pickle relish is what I use, never sweet relish. Sometimes I’ll add a bit of dill pickle juice to it, too. Yum!

@ThisBetterBeGood 22 күн бұрын

I thought everyone added boiled eggs. 😅😅

@Notafanofisreal 25 күн бұрын

I watch for the recipes and stay for the good parenting. It's been cool to see James become more assertive as you've been doing these videos longer. It's nice to see the little guy grow up while also getting some good recipes to try.

@honeylove3256 18 күн бұрын

He killed that sandwich 😂😂😂. I think that the cheese threw him off though. It looks delicious to me. Beautiful sandwich 🥪 NEW SUBSCRIBER 🎉🎉🎉

@dwaynehendricks7842 29 күн бұрын

Boiled eggs and dill pickles!!

@marcob.7801 20 күн бұрын

Recipe for gassssss, that!

@dwaynehendricks7842 20 күн бұрын

@@marcob.7801 really? How so?

@NotMe-st8qc 20 күн бұрын

Exactly

@ruthwest1459 20 күн бұрын

Always pickle and boiled eggs. Yum.

@geezermann7865 20 күн бұрын

Eggs belong in egg salad only.

@josephcollins6033 29 күн бұрын

OMG! Your judge didn't even want a tuna melt! That is a riot!!

@AAPSG 19 күн бұрын

Didn't want it, but takes it out of DAD'S hand and it's all gone🤣

@josephcollins6033 19 күн бұрын

@@AAPSG Bahahahahahahaa!! I know it tasted great!

@blkimble 20 күн бұрын

I really like James. He seems like a wonderful young man

@AAPSG 19 күн бұрын

Didn't want it, but takes it out of DAD'S hand and it's all gone🤣

@KjungrlOR 27 күн бұрын

Made this recipe yesterday/today. My husband raved about it. Definitely a game changer to thoroughly drain it and breaking it up by hand. Now I’m off to try the chicken salad recipe.

@mala3isity 29 күн бұрын

Please, will you show us how to make the classic New York Deli Reuben?

@JustM2024 13 күн бұрын

Yes!

@onehappiness 12 күн бұрын

Love the honesty of the kid.

@BrendaBowman104 18 күн бұрын

I really appreciate the overnight in the frig tip!

@kathyb0108 17 күн бұрын

Also store it in a draining bowl overnight

@haussmeister 29 күн бұрын

Man, I just love this channel... it's just so wholesome with the kid and the wife.

@ruth8583 27 күн бұрын

I agree with James! I have never eaten a tuna melt because in my mind cheese DOES NOT go on tuna! But to each his own!

@haroldgraham4993 21 күн бұрын

Tuna melt are very good

@evelynwald9132 20 күн бұрын

I was the same way - cheese melted on tuna, eww and then one day a friend let me take a bite of his sandwich and I was pleasantly surprised. At least give it a try, you might be surprised too. I do periodically order them.

@suze816 18 күн бұрын

I agree... NO cheese with my tuna ! Otherwise it sounds pretty good.

@Lovescoffee-zo2bt 18 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@elizabethsnyder5074 18 күн бұрын

You haven’t lived until you’ve had a tuna melt. They are amazing.

@rosagoglia4649 11 күн бұрын

This is almost exactly how I’ve made this for years the main difference / refridgeration.. thank you!

@raebroussard7913 19 күн бұрын

I'm definitely gonna try the "overnight in the refrigerator " deal. I'm not even hungry and this video made me want tuna salad!

@AndtherewasJoy13 29 күн бұрын

Your wife & son are eating like royalty, imo. There are few attributes more attractive than a partner with a penchant for cooking and feeding their loved ones as well as this channel. You are a rockstar of culinary! 😎

@jeanniebrooks 29 күн бұрын

Starkist “solid white albacore” is exactly like what “chunk light” used to be. “Solid White “ used to be like a dense tuna steak and there was very little water (or oil) in the can. I always preferred it packed in oil - it had so much more flavor and way better texture, but always press it down hard to drain for either.

@maynardburger 27 күн бұрын

I dont notice the difference between water and oil much at all. All I know is that using tuna with oil is 10x messier.

@lindae2524 25 күн бұрын

Which tastes fishier? Oil or water. I add lemon to help but never know which type to get. Mostly, I just don't eat it

@DanielJohnson-ec8rk 25 күн бұрын

Albacore is crap. Skipjack is best

@KathyW5 25 күн бұрын

I'll take Costco's Kirkland tuna any day over everything else. They also actually a can full of tuna in their cans.

@DanielJohnson-ec8rk 25 күн бұрын

@@KathyW5 albacore is junk. Skipjack is real tuna

@kathyaschenbach8081 19 күн бұрын

I love tuna melts but I also love tuna salad sandwiches!

@nnekadbp5730 20 күн бұрын

I love James’s honesty,

@jeffreyrobert9460 27 күн бұрын

James you’re nuts tuna melts are a gift from God

@alowishusdavander7804 29 күн бұрын

At last!!! YES! To make great tuna you have to mash the tuna meat into almost a "tuna mousse"! Being a NY'er and massive lover of everything NY Deli-ish (worked in a few deli's in my time as well); I don't think I've ever gotten a tuna sando or sub in my many many yrs.

@robinlandtroop2774 18 күн бұрын

So cute as he was eating the sandwich as he was saying he doesnt like tuna melts. Made me smile.

@karenbennett9464 18 күн бұрын

OMG..followed this to a tee and it was amazing!!, I will never do tuna salad any other way..I did half the recipe as there are only 2 of us, so used it for 2 days…but don’t hesitate to make this, absolutely the best!!!!

@normagaloski214 29 күн бұрын

Love the wrapping trick !

@pilates68 29 күн бұрын

I grew up on Long Island in the 1970’s. My mother and Aunts were from Queens. They took these sandwiches very seriously and made amazing chicken and tuna salads. I think the chicken was the same as you’ve already made. But my mother always swore by a splash of vinegar in her tuna salad. I love it that way to this day. It might have been an early 20th century thing. She told me that’s how my grandmother made it and everyone else in her world back when she was young in the 30’s and 40’s.

@nepa_cat_wrangler 29 күн бұрын

Queens native here, also grew up in the 70's. My aunt had a deli in the Gramercy section in the City and one version of the tuna salad used vinegar and a touch of MSG - "Accent" on the grocery shelves.

@perotinofhackensack2064 29 күн бұрын

I remember seeing accent in pantries or on the shelf as a kid and never knew what that stuff was.... Lol. There was another earlier commenter mentioning using a little lemon, so that's the same direction as the vinegar... Makes sense to balance the fat in the mayo.

@bethdavis6863 28 күн бұрын

Pickle juice could easily work in place of the vinegar.

@wendoxia 28 күн бұрын

@@bethdavis6863 I always do that

@normanhathaway2275 19 күн бұрын

Respect to granny! She's absolutely right.

@lindseyswift3435 3 күн бұрын

Love James being in video giving his honest opinion. My kids and I do the same thing and cook all the time and critique each other!! Can't wait to try this tuna salad! Thanks for sharing!

@MidlifeCrisisJoe 3 сағат бұрын

My mom taught me the secret of the sweet relish when I was a kid, and I've learned over the years that lots of people when they're making their tuna salad mix don't realize or know about it. They know about the onions and the celery and the pepper and maybe the soy sauce, but the sweet relish is missing from their mix. It really adds that dash of contrast that the more core and traditional ingredients like pepper or soy sauce do not.

@Formaldehydex 28 күн бұрын

Plaid man, I am so happy when you share your culinary expertise in areas other than Southern Italian. Thanks again.

@maryanndise345 29 күн бұрын

James takes a stand on his reviews, good for him!!

@tenabarnes3269 26 күн бұрын

You can also take a few sprinkles of mesquite liquid smoke and add to the tuna before you add the mayo.

@rogerrosen2323 23 күн бұрын

seems this channel is doing well

@Maphappy614 19 күн бұрын

This is the tuna salad recipe I’ve been searching for my whole life! I always wondered how to get it to taste like the deli version! Thank you!

@sandrashockley5380 25 күн бұрын

Golly, I have been doing the tuna melt all wrong. I toast the bread with butter on both sides, then spread with good tuna salsd, then grate fresh cheddar on top and run under the broiler til bubbly and brown. Oh well, live and learn. I loved how you taught us to wrap the sandwiches. I'm gonna do this for picnics. Enjoyed your tutorial. Catch ya next rime.

@InfiniteQuest86 29 күн бұрын

Wow, my cat somehow knew what was on the screen. He watched this episode so intently. I love tuna melts like him. But tuna salad is just as good. I'm definitely giving this a shot. Live in MD now from NY, and none of the deli stuff is the same.

@dtaylor4dogs 29 күн бұрын

So so happy to see James!!! He’s the expert!

@rogerrosen2323 23 күн бұрын

is james the son and wife camera nice

@barcelona399 10 күн бұрын

This recipe is great! I don't even like tuna salad that much and I loved this sandwich. Keep em coming!

@sallyperrie3007 19 күн бұрын

What a sweet kid. He tried so hard to be fair true and diplomatic. I did subscribe because I’ve often wondered how to make a “professional tuna” and I’m going now to see your other recipes.

@lindysmith13 29 күн бұрын

I love an honest taste tester!

@sappyjohnson Ай бұрын

I have never let my tuna salad sit overnight and I don't mash it up so well. Great stuff. Can't wait to try it.

@JC-lk6uc 27 күн бұрын

I’ve never known about either of these tips. Looking forward to trying.

@rash9488 14 күн бұрын

My wife's dad worked for Duke's down here in SC. I'm a native of upstate NY and managed to convert her to Hellmans.

@user-cy5ll2kl6d 7 күн бұрын

Dukes 4ever 👍

@suburbanhousewife40 13 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this. The process is so well explained...the smushng. The ccraxkers, the overnighting. Wow.

@susanfraser6371 28 күн бұрын

My family's version of a Tuna melt is open-faced. We eat them with a knife and fork. I am intrigued by the idea of adding soy sauce to the mix, and will definitely try that. Another family favourite is open-face grilled cheese. Once the basic sandwich comes out of the oven, we add toppings like crisp bacon, sliced tomato and sweet onion. So good!

@maynardburger 27 күн бұрын

Open face sandwiches are good in general. Especially if you're not making some super loaded 800 calorie authentic deli sandwich or whatever. You dont always need two slices of bread!

@user-jr7pl2mz3p 26 күн бұрын

I made the recipe today as given and it is too salty for my taste. I used low sodium soy sauce. I wondered if 1/2 teaspoon celery salt would be enough.

@Wguy56 24 күн бұрын

I also do it open-faced, also good to add under the cheese before melting: jalapeno, Greek olives, or marinated artichoke hearts- yum!

@yonicsooth8581 9 күн бұрын

Try Worcestershire sauce instead of the soy :)

@RYN988 Ай бұрын

I’m loving the deli stuff series

@lindaneblett6438 4 күн бұрын

I love your son's honesty!!!!!

@richsdixon 8 күн бұрын

In a world of food TV where the reactions are forced and always positive it's refreshing to see a bit of honesty - and you say - AND THAT'S FINE.

@kenreeve32 29 күн бұрын

I wonder if we'll get shrimp salad on the channel soon? I hope so. These deli recipes are outstanding!

@suzyq2153 29 күн бұрын

Have not tuned in in awhile James is really maturing! Thanks for the recipe.

@xycon123 7 күн бұрын

Looks so delicious!!! Thank you for sharing.

@CheersNE 14 күн бұрын

Thank you from a former East Meadow Long Island girl!!❤

@Flavum Ай бұрын

Looks delish. I know this isn't the deli recipe, but my family's version included chopped hard boiled eggs. One egg per can of tuna. Definitely needs to sit overnight.

@marymcginn741 29 күн бұрын

I add a hard boiled egg,mashed, for every 2 cans of tuna.

@deniseheins2133 29 күн бұрын

My secret Tuna Salad weapons - teaspoon of Dijon, green onion instead of white, squeeze of lemon and Old Bay Seasoning. Another great tutorial! Tuna Melts are big in the Midwest and absolutely with a cup of creamy tomato basil soup. Okay, I'm off to like all your Instagram posts 😄

@gingeranderson3862 16 күн бұрын

Sometimes I put my tuna on a bed of lettuce, and eat it that way. It good. Or roll the tuna in a leaf of lettuce too. That good. 👍

@sushicourier 19 күн бұрын

I love tuna melts. Love. Love. Love.

@TheTrainMan570 22 күн бұрын

Don’t let your kid talk to you in circles about that tuna melt, it looks fantastic. It’s just a sandwich out of a different time.

@tspmcfarlane Ай бұрын

Posted just in time for lunch here in Scotland! Thanks for the inspiration! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@AldoMate Ай бұрын

You know it's good food when there's Scots in the comments.

@JohnCap523 29 күн бұрын

@@AldoMate just means they’re not eating Scotch food… 🤣

@amandahsawyer 5 күн бұрын

Just made this and so incredible. Thank you

@horstb29 10 күн бұрын

Great recipe we tried it and loved it. Thank you for your video.

@jetpackminer Ай бұрын

My friends always ripped me for liking cheese on a tuna sandwich, so it was funny to see James say that. I love it with cheese though, especially Cooper Sharp

@MHarenArt Ай бұрын

Funny I don't care for it on a cold tun a sammie, but on a melt, of course!

@jonahbrown5669 29 күн бұрын

My father didn't know what he wanted for dinner, so I offered to make him a tuna melt. He was disgusted at first, thinking tuna and cheese didn't belong together. I made it for him and he absolutely loved it 😅

@sarathurston3318 29 күн бұрын

I always liked Swiss on a tuna melt. Mmmmmmm!

@normanhathaway2275 19 күн бұрын

Well if it's a DELI sandwich, then its roots are in jewish cooking, thus, no dairy. A patty melt is a diner staple - not in a deli.

@19Tharg76 Ай бұрын

‘James! Get off the granite counter!’ That made me laugh so much 😂great vid as per

@perotinofhackensack2064 29 күн бұрын

I was slightly offended by that actually. I used sit on the counter when I was young! The counter is a great place to sit. 😁 I think James used to sit on the counter more when he was young in the older videos. He belongs there! James, please get back on there just for me hahaha...

@koreyb 27 күн бұрын

And this is why we won't have granite counters. They look great, but they are surprisingly fragile. We cracked one just standing on it to reach a light bulb in a chandelier.

@jiffjiffernson7292 25 күн бұрын

before you break it - what? is that a total dad thing or did he/you say that on purpose?

@hanknmosul 20 күн бұрын

I worked in a granite shop for 5 years, helped start the shop up in the early days. Thin slices of granite are fragile, like at the front of a sink. We were very careful to support the front of the sink during installation, but that is the most vulnerable spot in the whole kitchen. Don't put weight on it! Cabinets settle after installation, so the support might have shifted. Be careful at the sink! I don't know how to make that any clearer. There's no flexing with granite. Next to diamond, it is the hardest natural stone (and the most beautiful, when polished).

@19Tharg76 19 күн бұрын

@@hanknmosul thanks for the advice friend

@ronl7131 17 күн бұрын

Love a good tuna salad sandwich & chips. Tuna melt with a good Swiss cheese.

@rccodara630 17 күн бұрын

Just made this. It was very good! thank you

@marytee3963 29 күн бұрын

I like my tuna salad with finely diced onion, celery, mayo, a little lemon juice, and a pinch of tarragon. I don't think I've ever ordered a tuna salad sandwich in a deli. I'll have to try your version. Your recipes are always delicious.

@jeanniebrooks 29 күн бұрын

I use tarragon too, and everything but the lemon. I’ll try adding that. The zest might be good also. And fresh cracked black pepper- that’s a must!

@taritabonita22 28 күн бұрын

Tarragon spot on.

@ThisBetterBeGood 22 күн бұрын

I was always scared to order tuna salad from a deli. 😅 It’s just something I’d rather make myself.

@TheStuppets Ай бұрын

Hey Jim, Love your stuff. Just wanted to mention that you can get a smoother mouth feel with store mayo by adding a splash of EV Olive Oil. You wouldn't think so but it can add amazing smoothness. Just sayin'... 😉

@masterpieces2218 Ай бұрын

Butter 😮

@brigitte9999 Ай бұрын

That’s a good tip!

@beehead5661 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the idea. There is so much mayo in this recipe I am going to experiment with subbing some evo.

@breakthespell2287 29 күн бұрын

I've been substituting hummus for the mayo.

@JohnCap523 29 күн бұрын

Yuck. Hellman’s with olive oil is awful.

@lance7973 11 күн бұрын

That tuna looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe, James.

@MeYou4Dane 13 күн бұрын

Yum!!!! I love your style of cooking! Thx for all the tips and recipes 😊❤

@jhchooo 24 күн бұрын

Secret tip - use a food processor. Chop the veggies first, add mayo then the tuna last - don't over blend. You'll thank me after you try it.

@chrisann144 29 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 James as he shoveled the sandwich I like a lot of your tips in this video thank you

@debbiewilson9712 9 күн бұрын

I made this last night and it is fantastic!!!! Tastes 100% deli made delicious!!!

@mustafahajj 19 күн бұрын

Bumble bee and Hellmann's is very necessary. I enjoy this man's content and the kid is str8 up, knows what he want and how he wants it. I love it. I'm also subscribing. Keep the good content coming.