Dry Cured Tuna Loin

[weinoo]

I bought a bunch of products from La Tienda recently, including some dry cured tuna loin. As an aside, they shipped very quickly and packed the stuff I bought perfectly with everything arriving in good condition, including jarred artichoke hearts, bags of potato chips, and the loin, which was packed with the sausage in a styrofoam box with 2 frozen gel packs.

Anyone ever use it or have some tips for its use?

[BonVivant]

On good crusty bread with some olive oil and nothing more. You really don't want anything else to overpower the pure taste of the tuna.

I love dried tuna loin. (got mine in Portugal http://www.flickr.com/photos/tenhosaudade/10758311115/in/set-72157594536266931/)

[weinoo]

That's the stuff! Sounds good...I was thinking it was more like bottarga, but obviously not.

[haresfur]

Tuna have loins???

[Tri2Cook]

Is this similar? I've been meaning to try it for a while now... but still haven't got around to it.

[weinoo]

Yes - that looks exactly the same.

[Tri2Cook]

Yes - that looks exactly the same.

Definitely going to have to get around to doing it. Now I just have to see if I can get my hands on a nice tuna loin.

Edit: I wonder if this would work with any other type of fish...

Edited February 6, 2014 by Tri2Cook (log)

[weinoo]

Good question. I can't imagine it working with something flaky, but something meaty, like swordfish perhaps?

[weinoo]

This is the stuff I bought from La Tienda...

I topped a nice salad with it, over in the dinner thread.