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Ortiz Ventresca White Tuna Belly in Oil, 110-Grams

4.7 out of 5 stars 42 customer reviews
About the Product
  • Package contains 110-grams of Ortiz ventresca tuna de bonito del norte
  • This is the gourmet cut of fish--the belly.
  • Cooked and packed in olive oil to preserve the tuna's highly prized flavor

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Ortiz Ventresca White Tuna Belly in Oil 110-gram Tin

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  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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  • ASIN: B004OHGOY6
  • Item model number: B004OHGOY6
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,357 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

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tuna, olive oil

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5.0 out of 5 starsThe holy grail of tuna
By Mike Tarrani HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWER on January 9, 2013
There is no tuna (to my palate) that comes close to a ventresca cut from a quality piece of bonita. It simply has to be experienced to make a believer out of most. This brand, cut and grade of tuna are my favorites and combine to be one of my pleasures in life.

This is the pinnacle of tuna and the top tier of Spanish grades of both cut and tuna species. As for the cut, it is from the choicest part of the fish and accounts for the term 'ventresca', which alerts the consumer that this is a cut from the tender belly area of the fish. This term works with lesser grades of tuna as well, including Ortiz Spain El Velero Yellowfin Ventresca De Atun Claro. Indeed, the cut is what sets this apart. Even a ventresca cut from a lesser grade, such as the bottom rung rojo grade, would be a delicacy (though I doubt that any canning company would even bother with that since the difference between the two top grades and rojo is vast.)

Grading the tuna is done by species. This one is at the top of the tier and is what we commonly call albacore in English. The next down and still highly valued is the claro grade known as yellowfin in English. All other species are lumped into 'rojo' (red).

So, when you add the fact that the fish grade used in this product is top tier, with the fact that the cut is from the most desirable part of the fish you have something special. Add in that Ortiz is a quality brand and this becomes a real treat that you can set out for tapas when entertaining guests. And I guarantee that it will be quickly consumed. Personally, when entertaining any group larger than two I use the less expensive yellowfin I cited above.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsCanned Tuna
By K. Flagg on January 9, 2007
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This is not your average canned tuna at $10.00 a tin, but if you are looking for a gourmet canned tuna experience this is it. I have seen the same product in Michigan for $17.99 a tin, so $9.99 is quite the bargain. I made a simple butter lettuce salad, flaked the tuna on top, reserving the olive oil in the tin for the dressing of sea salt, ground pepper, lemon juice and a couple of capers. It got rave reviews.

Ortiz has different grades and Amazon has the best prices, try one of each in a side by side comparison, include a can of the best tuna you can find in your local grocery store then decide for yourself.

On a side note, has anyone noticed that Amazon's prices are better that eBay prices?
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5.0 out of 5 starsWho'da thought we'd spend $40 a lb for canned tuna... and like it?
By Capcooks on April 27, 2006
Just came back from Spain and was reading The New Spanish Table by Anya von Bremzen. She had a sidebar where she raved about Ventresca Tuna (of course, what she was eating was specially canned for Chef Juan Mari Arzak, the Spanish heavy hitter.) But after she raved on and on, I decided to see what the hoo-ha was about. So I bought a can. And it made just about every other canned tuna I'd ever tasted seem like cat food. This stuff is the real deal.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSublime.
By Coup on October 3, 2014
The best canned tuna I've ever had....but it's too expensive on Amazon. Go to Vitacost and click through Ebates beforehand to save even more. The box is so nicely embossed (I'm an artist), like letterpress, that it's almost like a gift to yourself. The inside tin is void of any branding and is just silver maybe with an expiration date. The tin itself holds very little fish...really only enough for 1 adult eating it addition to other things...

The tuna itself is not fishy at all, but is quite salty....that is probably my only complaint, so plan to pair it with something that lacks salt to balance it out.....I used this to make a wonderful Italian dinner. I combined Jovial brand gluten-free capellini (also on Vitacost), a few tablespoons of Bionaturae Organic Tomato Paste (also on Vitacost), fresh grape tomatoes/zucchini, and virgin olive oil.......I mixed in the tuna in the last few minutes just to warm it up without cooking it, per se. Very, very delicious. Also, I ate it recently straight out of the can, and could have even paired it with crackers...

UPDATE: Two other brands to try...Cuca of Portugal and Vital Choice of the USA.
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4.0 out of 5 starsWorth the price
By Sarah on July 22, 2016
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I bought this tuna because I'm pregnant and it would fall under the "strange craving" category. I live in a rural area and getting good tuna (canned, fresh, or otherwise) isn't really a thing here. I thought the taste, texture, and smell of this tuna was excellent. However, it was pretty oily... maybe too much oil for my taste. I normally buy tuna in water. For some reason, I expected this to be tuna in olive oil (it's clearly not advertised that way, so I don't know where I got that...) but it's just tuna in a neutral oil (veg? canola?) that really coats the palate. I wish I could get it without all the oil, hence why 4 stars instead of 5. I could have gone to the trouble of draining it really, really well, but it was so tasty right out of the tin I couldn't be bothered. And.... dealing with all the tuna oil didn't appeal to my pregnant fancies. I will purchase again.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThis is really good tuna; it's pretty much impossible to believe it's ...
By Yanroy on June 15, 2015
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This is really good tuna; it's pretty much impossible to believe it's at all related to the stuff in a can we get in US supermarkets. I initially bought the Ortiz Bonito Del Norte, then I decided to upgrade to a real ventresca tuna (this one). This tuna is visually more impressive than the Bonito Del Norte, but I didn't detect a significant difference in flavor or texture, so it isn't worth the extra money to me.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSoooo so good. I didn't know tuna in a can could ...

Soooo so good. I didn't know tuna in a can could taste so good. Fast service too! I received it before the estimated arrival time!

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Not your average tuna fish that's for sure, has a high fat content that makes it by far better then any plain canned tuna

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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Excellent product, the best Tuna belly around

Published 3 months ago by NZRebel
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

YUM. Arrived on time. Well packaged.

Published 4 months ago by Michelle
5.0 out of 5 starsYum

Very unique flavor and very tasty. Might make this a regular purchase.

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5.0 out of 5 starsyum!

I read the positive reviews of this product and decided to try it, although I was a bit doubtful that it could really be that good. Wrong! Read more

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Tender and tasty. Excellent tuna but expensive.

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awesome, gourmet canned tuna belly -- nothing like regular canned tuna

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