I don't eat tuna often (due to mercury concerns), but when I do, it's tuna belly! I first learned about Island Creek Oysters tuna belly in Galician butter from Nick Hughes' YouTube and couldn't order it fast enough. This belly — already the fattiest, buttery-est part of the tuna — is literally bathing in butter! Talk about over-indulgence! Yes, it's absolutely as decadently delicious as it sounds!
The meat was in thinner slices than I've had in previous tuna belly/ventresca cans (Regalis and Ortiz), but I didn't necessarily have a preference one way or the other. In this case, the butter made up for any flaws that the tuna might have had (which I didn't perceive).
Three tips:
Giving the can a hot bath before opening is not just recommended; it's essential.
Open it very slowly and carefully because the can will be filled to the brim with melted butter. I made a huge mess all over the counter and my hands (which I happily licked clean; just the hands, not the counter).
I almost always decant tins onto a plate before eating. With this one, I regretted that. My cold Fiestaware plate started cooling the butter immediately. Next time, I'll heat the tin and then eat the tuna straight from the tin to keep the butter warm as long as possible. Also, bread is essential to sop up the butter. You're welcome.
by Grouchy-Cat1584
5 Comments
This looks delectable.
Also for anyone listening, I will fund anyone willing to put in the work and take this type of butter to make laminated pastries and send me the results to eat with this.
It’s Okay, you can admit you licked the counter.
This is a beautiful tin that I always keep on hand. Its indulgent and like you said. Demands bread as a tag team.
Island Creek is a solid brand, discovered during a trip to Maine. Offers a variety of quality tinned seafood but also very expensive
Super tasty