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Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna Ventresca in Olive Oil by Tre Torri, Sicilia
from: Tre Torri

Address: Italy
Brand: Tre Torri
Country: Italy
Label: Tre Torri
Manufacturer: Tre Torri
Publisher: Tre Torri
Size: a can of 300 gr - 10.57 oz
Studio: Tre Torri
Sales Rank: 9507

Features:

From Conservificio Ittico Tre Torri in Erice, Sicily
Most prized Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna species
Richest meat cut from the tuna belly
Incredibly tender
Large size can of 10.57 oz

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
We're talking about Mediterranean Tuna (thunnus thynnus), the most prized species, also called Bluefin Tuna (or, in Italian, "Tonno Rosso"). It's fished in the so called "rush" phase, that is, when it's almost at the end of the long migration that takes it towards the warmest waters for mating. It's at this stage, and not after mating, that it is possible to glean the best and nutritionally richest tuna meats. The processing and preserving company "Conservificio Tre Torri" in Erice takes three different cuts from this Bluefin Tuna, fished off Favignana: the Fillet; Tarantello (tuna meat from the back abdominal muscles); and Ventresca (tuna meat from the belly). All are prepared and packaged by hand, and are preserved in oil. Conservificio Tre Torri also produce Salted Tuna, one of the most ancient methods of tuna processing. Trancio di Tonno from Erice in Olive Oil: quite simply, tuna in oil, and purely tuna fillet. It's the leanest part of the tuna, and so tends to be the toughest. But Bluefin Tuna is never tough.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- The best....
As I traveled through Italy this was my road side snack to ward of low blood sugar. I'd put a little right out of the can on a piece of baguette top it with a thin slice of pear and a thin slice of parmesan cheese and it was INCREDIBLE... I've since talked about it to my friends & Family and have craved it for years...I'm finally breaking down and buying it via the internet to get my fix. It doesn't even compare to US tuna out of the can with olive oil. ENJOY!

Rating:

- Unreal....it's otoro, after all
The only downside to this is that it's $50+...if it's in stock. Now that the bad part is out of the way, on to why this stuff is $50+: the fattest part of Mediterranean bluefin tuna (the ventresca is otoro, or what would be called "fatty tuna" at a sushi restaurant, and the tarantello is the chutoro or "medium fatty tuna") is steamed and canned in extra virgin olive oil. Sushi-grade tuna that has been mildly cooked and canned (shelf life is about 5 years) that exchanges some of the flavor of raw toro with the flavor of premium extra virgin olive oil.
I found out about Tre Torri Ventresca reading reviews of canned tuna, and this one is nearly unanimously placed as #1 in a category all its own. It's way too rich and tender to use on a sandwich; it's great out of the can on water crackers ... Read More

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