Albacore tuna
This is the name given to the white tuna (Thunnus alalunga) that is caught in the Cantabrian sea. Part of the tuna family, albacore tuna is one of the highest quality varieties and is characterised by its delicious flavour and a finer texture than other varieties. The tuna is caught from June to October, when the fish is in the perfect condition for being caught and consumed.
Angling
Albacore tuna is caught mostly in the Cantabrian Sea. This tuna species is fished using live bait. It’s a traditional art form that uses a rod and hook, meaning that each fish is caught one by one, which allows only the finest specimens to be selected. This technique does not entail bycatch and does not harm the ocean floor.1.
ALBACORE TUNA ONLY
APPROACH THE SHORE
OF CANTABRIA ONE
SEASON PER YEAR
ALBACORE TUNA ONLY
APPROACH THE SHORE
OF CANTABRIA ONE
SEASON PER YEAR
2.
THEY ARE CAUGHT
ONE BY ONE IN
OPEN WATERS FROM
THE SHIP USING
A ROD AND REEL
THEY ARE CAUGHT
ONE BY ONE IN
OPEN WATERS FROM
THE SHIP USING
A ROD AND REEL
Prepared fresh
The fish is selected very early in the morning in the Santoña fish market. This way, it reaches our factory in the best conditions just a few hours after it is caught. The fact that albacore tuna is prepared fresh gives the product an exceptional texture and white colour.
3.
THE BEST SPECIMENS
ARE SELECTED AT
THE MARKET
THE BEST SPECIMENS
ARE SELECTED AT
THE MARKET
4.
THE HEAD IS
CUT OFF AND
THE BONES
ARE REMOVED
THE HEAD IS
CUT OFF AND
THE BONES
ARE REMOVED
Washing, cleaning and cooking
The albacore is classified by size, gutted and after hand cleaning, it is prepared for cooking. Several hours of cooking give it the perfect texture. After cooking, it is allowed to cool at ambient temperature and the fillets are cut into pieces to select the whitest parts of the tuna.5.
THE FISH IS RINSED
IN PLENTY OF WATER
TO REMOVE ALL
THE BLOOD
THE FISH IS RINSED
IN PLENTY OF WATER
TO REMOVE ALL
THE BLOOD
6.
THE PIECES ARE
PREPARED VERY
CAREFULLY TO
KEEP THEM
WHOLE
THE PIECES ARE
PREPARED VERY
CAREFULLY TO
KEEP THEM
WHOLE
Packing
To preserve the product, the albacore loins are covered in olive oil in the various packaging formats we offer. All of these exhaustive processes yield a product that maintains the intrinsic properties of this delicious fish with its supple, tender meat.
7.
THE CUTS ARE
KEPT LARGE
SO AS NOT
TO BREAK
THE FIBRES
THE CUTS ARE
KEPT LARGE
SO AS NOT
TO BREAK
THE FIBRES
8.
THEY ARE PACKED
IN OLIVE OIL TO
PRESERVE THEIR
FLAVOUR AND
TEXTURE
THEY ARE PACKED
IN OLIVE OIL TO
PRESERVE THEIR
FLAVOUR AND
TEXTURE
