Don Bocarte Bonito - White Tuna In Olive Oil 120g tin with premium packaging, ideal for gourmet preserved seafood lovers at FINE & WILD UK.

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Cantábrico White Tuna in Olive Oil

Name: Cantábrico White Tuna in Olive Oil
Brand: CLASSIC FINE FOODS
SKU: BB160
Price: 9.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£9.00

Net: 120g ✩ Staff Choice ✩ Santoña's preserving tradition since the 1800s

Bonito del Norte from Don Bocarte — Cantabrian albacore tuna loin, caught fresh in the Bay of Biscay and preserved in olive oil in Santoña. Firm, pale, clean-flavoured loin meat that holds together in large, smooth pieces. This is what tinned tuna is supposed to taste like, and nothing like what most people are used to.

Bonito del Norte — albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) from the Bay of Biscay, sliced from the loin and preserved in olive oil by Don Bocarte in Santoña, Cantabria. This is white tuna as it exists in the Spanish preserving tradition: firm, pale, clean-flavoured loin meat with a delicate texture that has nothing in common with standard tinned tuna. The flesh holds together in large, smooth pieces rather than flaking into dry shreds, and the olive oil it sits in carries the flavour of the fish rather than masking it.

Don Bocarte use only fresh Cantabrian-caught albacore — not frozen — and cook it with careful attention to salt levels to keep the flesh juicy and the flavour balanced. The company is based in Santoña, the birthplace of the Cantabrian anchovy industry, a town whose preserving tradition dates back to the late nineteenth century when Sicilian settlers arrived and transformed the local fishing industry with their knowledge of salt-curing and preservation. Don Bocarte applies the same craft and standards to their white tuna as they do to their anchovies: fresh fish, minimal ingredients, and a process that prioritises the quality of the raw material over anything else.

This is a product worth eating on its own — straight from the tin with good bread and a squeeze of lemon — rather than treating as a cooking ingredient. It also works in salads, on pintxos, or flaked into pasta, but the quality of the fish means it deserves to be the centre of the plate, not buried in a sauce.

Producer: Don Bocarte, Santoña, Cantabria, Spain

Ingredients: Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) (fish), olive oil, salt

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within 2–3 days.

Net: 120g

Allergens: Fish (tuna)

This tuna is ready to eat straight from the tin. Drain or lift the loin pieces from the oil — the oil itself is flavoured by the fish and worth keeping for dressing salads or drizzling over bread.

At its simplest, serve the tuna on good bread with a squeeze of lemon, a thread of extra virgin olive oil, and nothing else. In the Basque Country, this is a standard pintxo — a piece of white tuna on bread, sometimes with a slice of roasted red pepper or a few piquillo peppers alongside.

For a salad, break the loin into large pieces (do not shred it — the texture is the point) and combine with ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, good olives, and a simple vinaigrette. It makes a natural centrepiece for a salade niçoise or an ensalada mixta. Flaked gently into warm pasta with cherry tomatoes, capers, olives, and a splash of the tin oil, it becomes a quick and satisfying supper.

The quality of this tuna means it is best used in preparations where it can be tasted clearly. Avoid heavy sauces or strong competing flavours — the clean, delicate character of Cantabrian albacore is what sets it apart, and it deserves the space to show that.

Once opened, transfer any remaining tuna and oil to a covered container, refrigerate, and use within 2–3 days.

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Description

Bonito del Norte — albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) from the Bay of Biscay, sliced from the loin and preserved in olive oil by Don Bocarte in Santoña, Cantabria. This is white tuna as it exists in the Spanish preserving tradition: firm, pale, clean-flavoured loin meat with a delicate texture that has nothing in common with standard tinned tuna. The flesh holds together in large, smooth pieces rather than flaking into dry shreds, and the olive oil it sits in carries the flavour of the fish rather than masking it.

Don Bocarte use only fresh Cantabrian-caught albacore — not frozen — and cook it with careful attention to salt levels to keep the flesh juicy and the flavour balanced. The company is based in Santoña, the birthplace of the Cantabrian anchovy industry, a town whose preserving tradition dates back to the late nineteenth century when Sicilian settlers arrived and transformed the local fishing industry with their knowledge of salt-curing and preservation. Don Bocarte applies the same craft and standards to their white tuna as they do to their anchovies: fresh fish, minimal ingredients, and a process that prioritises the quality of the raw material over anything else.