A Great Tuna Melt

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

Appears in
Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

  • About

A warm, toasty, cheesy tuna melt ranks high on my list of favorite sandwiches.

In my book, a good tuna melt must meet a few criteria: First, the cheese must be fully melted and oozy. Second, there must be an abundance of red onion and celery for crunch in every bite. Third, a pickle-y, briny element is necessary for both acidity and saltiness. And last but not least, there must be kettle chips alongside—ideally a dill pickle spear, too, but chips at the bare minimum. Dousing them wi