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Ready meals

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Name: Category guide Canned tuna or salmon, mashed and bound (category guide)
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Canned tuna or salmon, mashed and bound (category guide)

Verified at Level 5. Minced & Moist

Preparation & serving notes

Drain well, check for bones, mash to ≤ 4 mm flakes, and bind generously with mayonnaise or thick sauce so nothing is dry or crumbly. The IDDSI Level 5 descriptors name mashed flaky fish as a typical fit. Fork-pressure test before serving.

An inexpensive protein that converts reliably. The binder does the safety work.

How this was verified

Verified byDraft entry. Verification in progress

SourceCategory guidance from the IDDSI Level 5 descriptors: kitchen verification scheduled

Date verified2026-06-10

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