A woman bought an expensive can of tuna from her local supermarket to see if it was any different from the cheaper cans she normally purchases – and the taste left her baffled
The classic tuna mayo sandwich, a beloved staple in British cuisine, is celebrated for its delightful fusion of flavours and textures that fit any setting, from casual picnics to elegant soirées.
Tinned tuna is an essential item in the cupboard for many people as it provides an affordable and convenient source of protein. While it’s often seen as a cheap meal fix, it comes with a long list of health benefits, including a high protein and omega-3 contents. But while cans of tuna often sets you back anywhere from 50p to £2 in major supermarkets, there are also more expensive alternatives to choose from.
While it might sound weird to pay more for pretty much the same product, one woman named Shann, known online as ‘Pumpkin_bakery’ decided to buy a ‘posh’ tin of tuna that to see if it was worth the extra cash spent.
“One thing that really pi***es me off, yeah, is that silly, posh £6.50 tinned tuna. Who is shelling out £6.50 on a tin of tuna? That is ridiculous,” Shann said at the start of her TikTok video.
However, she then went onto reveal she bought herself a can of the tuna in question to see if it was really worth the hefty price tag, or if it tasted the same as cheaper brands.
She went on to explain the cheaper alternative, Prince’s Tuna, which costs about £1.59 for one can of tinned tuna is one of the best ranked tunas in the UK, according to Trolley.co.uk.
“Anyway, I’ve been eyeing up this tuna for ages and then putting it off, because tinned tuna to me feels like a cheap food, like something I’m buying because I want to make a cheap, quick, fairly healthy meal,” she said. “It is not gourmet, it’s something to put on a delicious, cheap jacket potato.”
The brand of tuna in question is made by Conservas Ortiz, and their canned tuna can be found in Ocado, as well as Waitrose, and Sainsbury’s, where one 158g can of tuna in olive oil costs between £6-£6.50.
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However, her curiosity got the better of her and she decided to give the expensive can of tuna a try. In her video, Shann was seen baking her own bread, and making a homemade mayonnaise which she then used to make a tuna mayo mixture to add into her sandwich with some cheese which then got melted.
After tasting the tuna with a fork out of the can before having it in her sandwich, Shann shared her verdict, and she wasn’t happy with it.
“It is, unfortunately, maybe the best tuna I’ve ever had,” she said. “And since eating this, all I can think about is getting my next tuna fix.
“I’m either gonna be bankrupt, or I’m gonna have mercury poisoning. I just don’t know which one is gonna take me out first,” she jokingly added.
She then went on to write in the caption of her video: “Conservas Ortiz I’m sorry I ever doubted you this was incredible. To be honest if you get this tuna don’t bother making anything with it just eat it out of the tin.”
People soon took to the comment section of the video to praise Shann for her cooking skills, with many sharing they now wanted to try the ‘posh’ tuna.
“I don’t even like tuna but I want this SO BADLY,” one person said. Someone else wrote: “i’ve literally got a tin of this in the cupboard i’m going to have to replicate this.”
Another person wrote: “crying because, to me, Princes is the posh tuna.”
