Tuna Discovery

Arlin_MacRae · 06-23-2010, 09:27 AM

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 · 06-23-2010, 09:30 AM

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

expatpig · 06-23-2010, 09:34 AM

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

aquablue22 · 06-23-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by expatpig

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 ......

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 · 06-23-2010, 10:25 AM

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.

Maybe your fish was mislabeled? I dunno...

Arlin_MacRae · 06-23-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Grabnabber

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.

Maybe your fish was mislabeled? I dunno...

Hmm, that's research worthy.

Grillman · 06-23-2010, 07:16 PM

So the Yellowfin will make you sing a different Tuna.

Big_AL · 06-23-2010, 07:22 PM

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

big brother smoke · 06-23-2010, 07:43 PM

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

06-23-2010, 09:27 AM	#1
Arlin_MacRae somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK	Tuna Discovery 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 __________________ Arlin MacRae Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition, Pit Boss NASCAR Tailgater Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Certified KCBS Master BBQ Judge

06-23-2010, 09:30 AM	#2
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	Thanks for the tip Arlin. Not sure if I can find ahi here though. __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

06-23-2010, 09:34 AM	#3
expatpig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-20-10 Location: Cochrane, On.	When you take it out of the can, how do you keep it from falling through the grate? __________________ "When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think."- Doug Sahm [B][COLOR=red]UDS x 5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]Weber Performer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Napoleon Apollo[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]GOSM[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][I]CSBBQA, KCBS, NOBS(Northern Ontario Barbecue Society)Professional Barbecue Team. USAJFKCENMA.[/I][/B][/COLOR]

06-23-2010, 07:16 PM	#7
Grillman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-05-09 Location: Aurora, Colo.	So the Yellowfin will make you sing a different Tuna. __________________ ........................

06-23-2010, 07:22 PM	#8
Big_AL Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-13-10 Location: O'Fallon, MO	I don't know...the whole thing sounds fishy. __________________ Big AL SLBS CBJ Compete on (2) 18" WSM Code 3 Spices BBQ Team

06-23-2010, 10:25 AM	#5
Grabnabber Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-25-10 Location: In the gutter.	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. Maybe your fish was mislabeled? I dunno...

06-23-2010, 07:43 PM	#9
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	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 __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS Powered by the West Coast Offense: Big Poppa Smokers and Simply Marvelous BBQ - "Walk with Us" My weapons: Humphrey's Smokers

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