Soap opera.. mini series…. same same
Best Tuna Belly
Episode 1
Mini series where we are on the hunt to find the best canned tuna belly that we can get our hands on.
In this episode, we explore a selection of what I consider the lower tier tinned fish for tuna belly.
Particularly because the
cannery/manufacturer may not pinpoint the exact species in the tin. A lot of them will use a combination of different species or they do not reference the species they use at all.
Maybe this is for seasonal reasons or catch availability, not entirely sure.
This is the mash up of skipjack, bigeye or yellowfin.
List of tins featured:
Minerva Tuna Ventresca
https://intlloft.com/products/minerva-gourmet-ventresca-tuna-in-olive-oil
Mistress Saul Ventresca
https://www.thetinnedfishmarket.com/products/mestre-saul-tuna-belly
La Narval Light Tuna Belly
https://www.worldmarket.com/p/don-gastronom-light-tuna-belly-fillets-in-olive-oil-647833.html
Pingo Doce Tuna Ventresca
https://www.pingodoce.pt/home/produtos/mercearia/conservas/atum/ventresca-atum-pingo-doce-iguarias-899933.html?
Jupiter Tuna Ventresca
https://portugaliamarketplace.com/products/jupiter-tuna-ventresca-tuna-belly-in-organic-olive-oil
Who has the best tuna belly?
byu/Tinned_Fish_Tyler inCannedSardines
by Tinned_Fish_Tyler
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Mee Mee Mee Mee MEEEEEEE!!
It’s not all about you, Tyler
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
BUT SERIOUSLY –
I loved AgroMar Ventresca – I think it was about $12-15. I’m with you: I’m looking for tender, fatty, flavorful and NOT DRY
La Curiosa Ventresca in Green Curry also very good –
ALSO: what did you do with all that tuna belly after filming?
I’ll have Seacuterie for 200, Tyler 🤣🤣🤣
Loved this episode, excited for the rest of the series! 🤩
I think you’re close to the difficulty/problem with Ventresca.
It has the promise of being very special, fatty, and different from cheaper standard issue tuna. It’s much more expensive and yet it almost always ends up being a disappointment and just like “regular” tuna.
I see you doubled down as you dropped the ball yesterday! Haha 🤣
They look nice but have you or are you going to review this one Yurrita gastronomica 1867 Ventresca . White box around the $ 10 mark.
I worked in a fancy corporate cafeteria and we would fillet salmon every day into 4-5 ounce portions.All the belly was cut as scrap but we would cook it right away and chill it for salad bar. The belly was definitely the best.
I’ve only had ventresca once, Don Bocarte Bluefin, and it was fabulous. That was a gift from someone who had brought it to me from Europe along with some other cans, so I was not influenced or biased from price or prestige because I wasn’t aware of that at the time, nor would I have expected it so pricey.
I immediately knew it was something special. The difference wasn’t subtle.
Hey thats funny, i had a jar of Tonnino ventresca over the weekend! It’s a fantastic tuna, but definitely not THAT much better from good canned tuna IMO. I think tuna belly shines best when raw for otorro. As soon as it’s heated up to seal the can/jar, the fat renders out of it and you lose so much if what makes it special.
That said, i really enjoy the Tonnino ventresca, and it’s only $8 a jar so worth it as an occasional treat but not daily driver, and there are definitely better tins out there
How would you rate the Ortiz tuna belly?? That’s a pretty accessible one for me and I’ve been eyeing it up
Ohhh. Do salmon next!
This is the content I love!! Thank you! Also Tyler your collection back there is getting out of hand!!
I genuinely appreciate what you do. Have found some really good ones!
Interesting. The only one of those I’ve tried was the La Narval and I also found it very dry and my tasting notes complain a lot about how the $7 tonnino tin was way better. Looks like I should pick up some Minerva – I’ve liked their other products so not too shocking their belly would be good.
I can’t even compare bc I haven’t tried em all! This is great
I’ll second the Minerva brand, always on point. Probably my #1 so far.