Tuna Discovery

Arlin_MacRae · Jun 23, 2010

A few days ago my wife and I ran into some yellowfin tuna (in a dark alley -scary) and we decided to try searing it on the Primo like we do with ahi tuna. I made up a mango/peach/cilantro chutney for it and I'm glad I did. Without it the meal wouldn't have gone over so well.

The yellowfin is nowhere near as good as ahi. It seemed tougher and maybe a little stringy. Ahi is the way to go. Thought I'd share.

Arlin

deguerre · Jun 23, 2010

Thanks for the tip Arlin. Not sure if I can find ahi here though. :-D

expatpig · Jun 23, 2010

When you take it out of the can, how do you keep it from falling through the grate?

aquablue22 · Jun 23, 2010

expatpig said:
When you take it out of the can, how do you keep it from falling through the grate?

Doesn't happen if you build an ......:becky::becky:

We catch Yellowfin all the time and there is a big difference in Blue and Yellow taste, plus a lot has to do with freshness and the cut from the loin.

Grabnabber · Jun 23, 2010

My understanding is that "ahi" and yellowfin tuna are one and the same, with fish over 100 pounds being called "ahi" and under 100# is called "shibi"- in Hawaii, anyway. :wink:

Maybe your fish was mislabeled? I dunno...

Arlin_MacRae · Jun 23, 2010

Grabnabber said:
My understanding is that "ahi" and yellowfin tuna are one and the same, with fish over 100 pounds being called "ahi" and under 100# is called "shibi"- in Hawaii, anyway. :wink:

Maybe your fish was mislabeled? I dunno...

Hmm, that's research worthy.

Grillman · Jun 23, 2010

So the Yellowfin will make you sing a different Tuna.

Big_AL · Jun 23, 2010

I don't know...the whole thing sounds fishy. :bow:

big brother smoke · Jun 23, 2010

Yellowfin=Ahi, Arlin.

Perhaps you had yellowtail (Jack Family) thus the difference in taste. Yellowfin and Yellowtail can be found together under kelps and other floating objects whilst fishing Baja California.
I usually get my fill of both species on my summer fishing trips. I hope to do the same this summer

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