Ortiz White Tuna in Olive Oil, Fresh Tender Slices, Spanish Wild Caught Tuna, High in Protein and Omega 3 Fats, Excellent in Salad, Pasta or Sandwiches - No Need to Add Mayo, 3.95oz Can

Was looking for a better tuna fish than StarKist or Bumble Bee and liked that this is packed in Olive Oil and is white. It is very tasty, not too fishy and I really enjoy my first try!

I had been wanting to try this tuna but couldn't find it in the store locally. When I looked at the reviews, they were raving. I ordered it with prime, and 2 days later there it was...ready to be eaten. I opened it up, which was very easy and it didn't make a splash like some cans do when you peel it away.This tuna...this tuna...it's unreal. One of the reviewers said if you haven't tried this tuna you haven't had tuna. Was that person right! The tuna is so delicate and meaty at the same time. It's flavor is perfect. I didn't need salt or pepper. I just stuck a fork right in the can and ate it. There was no mush parts, just lovely pieces of tuna. The taste was nothing like regular canned tuna. And the oil...the oil was some of the most buttery, soft oils I've had. There is no need to drain it because you want that goodness coating your every bite.Yes, it's a little pricey, but well worth it. I set a subscription to get some monthly, it's that good.

Ever since discovering Alton Brown's simple but super healthy recipe for ventresca tuna salad recently, it's become a staple meal I've made for myself over and over and over. (Never tried it? Google it. You'll love it!) So I'm starting to really be able to distinguish the nuances of different types of tuna.I have made this salad with cheap skipjack tuna in water (Trader Joe's version of light chunk), albacore tuna in oil (also from TJ), Ortiz Bonito Del Norte White Tuna In Olive Oil purchased on Amazon, and finally the Tonnino Ventresca in olive oil.Albacore tuna - driest of the bunch. I've actually never been a fan of canned albacore due to this reason and have always preferred light chunk. (Alton Brown does have another tuna recipe that uses albacore and it is good for that one.)Skipjack (light chunk) - it doesn't have the chunky texture as the other tunas, but it's the cheapest and also has the least amount of mercury since skipjack tuna is considerably smaller than the tunas used for albacore and I imagine the other types. Since I eat tuna salad so often, I do have to watch out for mercury content so skipjack is usually my go-to tuna for this recipe. Since it is packed in water rather than oil, I just drain the water and then pour a whole ton of high grade EVOO into the can and mix it in the with the tuna, letting it sit for a few minutes to soak through. This makes a very big difference in flavor and moisture. Since skipjack is also the cheapest tuna, it's a win-win.Ortiz white tuna - this isn't labeled ventresca, so I'm assuming it's not since Ortiz does have another version of tuna that is labeled as such. But it's still a very expensive tuna and my first foray into high-end canned tuna. VERY GOOD! My boyfriend took one bite of his salad containing this tuna and his first words were, "This is good tuna!" Even the tuna-ish oil is good. We had some left over and I saved it for my next salad because it seemed like such a shame to throw out such flavorful oil. Now, is it so much better than cheap store-bought tuna to be worth the price? That's subjective. I will say it is noticeably better in flavor than albacore tuna. Maybe around a 40%-50% improvement. For me, it's something I would be willing to pay for once in a while.Tonnino ventresca tuna - I just had a salad with this tuna and found it disappointing after hearing all the raves about ventresca tuna. Had I not known it was ventresca, I think I would have just assumed I was eating regular albacore, except the chunks were larger, more moist, and saltier. I think it's over-salted. Not too salty but more salty than a good quality tuna needs to be. There wasn't much more flavor to me than salt and the usual tuna flavor you'd expect. If the Ortiz was a 40% improvement over regular canned albacore, the Tonnino is less than 10% and definitely not worth the price to me. The bulk package was cheaper than the Ortiz, but if I'm going to spend the extra money for high-end "canned" tuna, then I'd rather go all out and buy the Ortiz next time instead of this one.I wouldn't say the Ortiz white tuna is THAT different than regular store-bought tuna, so some will undoubtedly feel it isn't worth the 2-3x price increase. I think of it like a fine wine (although I don't actually drink wine). Some will appreciate the fine nuances more than others. Had I grown up eating expensive tuna, I'm sure I would notice a huge degrade in quality when eating cheap store-bought. But since the opposite is the case, I wouldn't say the difference is explosive. It is enough though to garner positive comments from most people trying it for the first time.

Like the mild taste and quality. Used for snack with rice crackers at afternoon cocktail hour. The best canned tuna you will find anywhere.

Large pieces of tuna - about as close as you can get to having a tuna steak but from a can. The oil is good quality, and you can tell the tuna was packed with care. The shape of the can makes it fairly easy to get the tuna out without breaking up the large pieces which is nice if you're entertaining. This is pricey, and I think it would be a waste to mix with other ingredients. It doesn't seem so expensive if you compare to other protein options for something you can set on a platter with artichokes, olives, etc. and have a healthy, delicious supper with no cooking required. Pass the wine please....

Wait! Seriously! Where have I been my whole life?! I’m a tuna lover why I don’t know about this brand!! I’ve seen it in Barcelona this summer but I was hesitant to try it and needed up not buying it. I read an article about the top 10 tuna brands and this one was I think the top 2 so I ordered the top five since I never tried any of them! This one is different like omg this is tuna that you can eat and ENJOY each bit till the end without any spices eat it in the same can!! I just added some black pepper (I add it to everything) and enjoyed it to the point I wish it never end 😊 soooo worth the money for this flavor it’s not pricy. Go for it for sure!

A colleague who was consuming a salad was raving about Ortiz, and I said to my self, WHY NOT.This is literally the best tasting tuna-in-a-can I've ever had. Just buy one can, you owe it to yourself. Its like fancy chocolates, it is that dang good.The fish looks like fish, not some mashed mess. The texture is buttery, light and flaky all at once. You can eat it straight from the can. The olive oil is similarly light, and it just enhances the quality of the tuna. Again, TREAT yourself!

Easily the worst "fancy" tuna I've ever purchased: Dry, fishy, and reminiscent of cheap canned tuna. I would never make a repeat buy of this overpriced mediocrity.