I usually say what is in my tuna melts but never show it. I add a lot of pickled goods to bring enough acid to the party to brighten up the tuna, mayo and cheese. Common pickled items are gardenaera, relish, pepperoncini, jalapenos, capers, etc. and not a small amount of it. More than you think is right.

Topped with smoked jack cheese.

Do not let your wife pick the sidedish if she believes side dishes aren’t needed. You will end up with dill pickle puffs.

Cost per person $3.87 Actually $2.43 because I got the tuna for free.

  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
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    18 days ago

    Looks amazing. Next time I have bread I’ll have to break my ‘no butter’ rule and try pan-heating like that. The color alone is appetizing(!) (usually when I do bread, I’ll brush on some peanut oil and put it in the AF for a few minutes)

      • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
        1·
        18 days ago

        Oh, right. I remember you saying that now. I always have creamy dressings around, altho I’m not 100% that would be a perfect sub for mayo.

        • HypnoticSheep@lemmy.world
          2·
          18 days ago

          Nah, probably not. Mayo works because it’s basically just oil, eggs, and salt, so you just get a nice flavorful crust without too much in the way of solids that’ll burn in the pan. Something like a ghee would probably work though, if that’s far enough from butter

          • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
            2·
            18 days ago

            I do have ghee, so I’ll be sure to try that.

            Last time I looked at labels, store-bought mayos are actually pretty close to dressings ingredients-wise, but I’ll be sure to double check next store trip.