Product Reviews and Ratings - Tuna - Bonito del Norte from igourmet

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(based on 7 ratings)

Located in: Meats/Seafood, Tuna

Bonito is a breed of tuna that swims near the shore off northern Spain. This dolphin-safe white meat tuna fish is the most valued fish in Northern Spain. There, bonito are caught by fishermen lining the shore, using bamboo rods with long lines. Many small, traditional boats also fill the bay, coming back to port to take their catch to the fish markets. At dawn, the best tunas are separated from the catch and prepared the very same day. This product from Serrats is only made from bonito caught from July to September, when the white tuna fishing season becomes a real economic and social event in the riverside villages.

A tremendous leap in quality from the regular tuna you get at the supermarket, note that this tuna is packed in olive oil in whole fillets, not mashed up slivers like most others. Once you taste this exquisite product, your opinion of tuna will change forever.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.1 stars

(based on 7 reviews)

57% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

All natural(3), Flavorful(4), High quality(7)

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(6)

Outstanding Tuna

By Pat de from Silver Spring, MD on 3/29/2010

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Pros:

All Natural, Flavorful, High Quality, Juicy, Tender

Best Uses:

Anytime, Entertaining, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bonito del Norte:

This tuna is so succulent that it needs nothing added. I eat it as is.

Good, but too pricey!

By Rickaug from Indiana on 2/20/2010

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Pros:

High Quality

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bonito del Norte:

Good mild taste, but not worth 10X the price of store-bought solid white albacore dressed up with olive oil and lemon.

Great tasting

By M.L. from West Lafayette, IN on 11/4/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, High Quality

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bonito del Norte:

This is great tuna...use in any tuna recipe

Excellent for the true tuna lover

By Robin

from Laguna Beach, CA on 7/14/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, High Quality, Not fishy

Best Uses:

Salad

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bonito del Norte:

I have to disagree with the other reviews. I have been using this product for over 10 years. I have tried numerous canned and jarred tuna products and I find that this one is not fishy and has a pure tuna flavor.

delicious

By Astrit from Wittenberg, WI on 7/12/2007

Pros:

All Natural, Flavorful, High Quality, Tender

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, salads

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Spanish Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bonito del Norte:

On our frequent trips to Spain, the seafood is always a highlight for my family. This tuna is the best I've had out of the jar, and the boquerones these guys sell are out of this world.

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A true Tuna expert

By Jeffrn

from Boston Ma on 7/7/2007

Pros:

All Natural, Line caught

Cons:

Rubbery Texture

Best Uses:

Sandwich

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bonito del Norte:

This product lacked that true sea taste I've come to enjoy. This product: taste vs price was no finer than any oil packed tuna on the market.

Bonito del Norte (Tuna)

By Lou

from Laurel, MD on 2/24/2007

Pros:

High Quality, Very high quality product

Cons:

Expensive, very expensive

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bonito del Norte:

Not so much better as to be worth the high cost

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