Back before it was bought out, Jersey Mikes used to make the best tuna salad sub I’ve ever had. Does anyone remember the recipe? I’ve gotten close once. I think it was chunk light tuna, and way more mayo than seems reasonable. Given its Atlantic City roots, I assume it was Hellmann's and not Duke's or Kewpie. Were there any other ingredients?
I know they're mostly the same, years ago, I used to know Jimmy Johns Tuna.
The 2 major things were making sure you squeeze out enough liquid of the tuna before starting, and soy sauce as an ingredient.
Other than that it was typical tuna ingredients like celery, Mayo, etc. Hopefully that helps.
Something else to consider, a lot of sandwich places use "deli mayo." it has a much higher fat content than the stuff you can buy at the grocery store. Which, obviously, has a significant effect on flavor and texture.
It can be a key factor when trying to replicate restaurant recipes.
I used to work there but it's been a very long time so I can't really remember all the ingredients. I can say that it's equal parts chunk light and dark tuna drained completely dry though. Red wine vinegar and deli mayo.
I hope that helps
This doesn't directly relate to your Jersey Mikes recipe request, but tuna related - quality of tuna makes a huge difference. Tuna packed in oil is typically higher quality than tuna packed in water. The best canned tuna I've found is As Do Mar solid tuna, Italian yellowfin tuna certified caught via pole & line fishing.
It tasted basicslly the same as what I have always made at home and what I make at home is:
1 can light tuna packed in water, drained
2 spoonfuls of olive oil mayo
salt, pepper, onion power, garlic powder, MSG, and smoked paprika.
I then put pickles in the actual sandwich but you could also just mix in some dill pickle relish.
I was told canned tuna, mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, relish or cucumber pickle, pepper, curry powder, and fresh vegetables.
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