Albacore Tuna

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Fresh Albacore Tuna

Fresh Albacore Tuna is also called Tombo Tuna.  It is a delicious fish which lends itself best to grilling or searing cooking applications.  Chefs-Resources' Albacore Tuna page shows when fresh Albacore is available, what it’s flavor profile and taste is like, the butchering yield % so you can determine your yield percentage for plate costing purposes.  You’ll also find a fresh Albacore Tuna nutrition table, the Flavor Scale, and links for further Tuna research.

Fresh Albacore Tuna Flavor Profile

Fresh Albacore has a mild to medium flavor profile with firm flesh and large flakes.  Like other tunas, it has a "steak-like" texture, but less firm than Yellowfin or Bigeye Tuna.  It does however have a higher fat content which gives it a richness of taste.

Alternate Names

Tombo (Hawaiian), Longfin Tuna

Range & Habitat

Albacore Tuna range the oceans world wide except around Central America and arctic waters. 

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole, H&G, Loin, Steaks

Fresh Albacore Tuna Availability

Fresh Albacore Tuna availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.  Frozen available all year long.

 

Albacore Tuna Yield Percentage and Recovery

Item	To Skn/On Loins	To Skn/Off Loins	Notes
Whole Head/On gutted		39%
Whole Head/Off gutted	60% - 65%	53%
Skin/On Untrim Loins	--	85%
For detailed butchering yield % and recovery see Albacore Yield Percentage

 

 

Albacore Tuna Recipes

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Albacore Tuna Sustainability Info

This window is a link to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program info on Albacore.

 

Albacore Tuna Nutritional Information based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving * Calories/Calories from fat 261 * Protein grams  51 * Fat grams  3.1 * Saturated fat grams  0 * Sodium milligrams  81 * Cholesterol milligrams  99 * Omega-3 grams  na

 

Additional Resources:

National Marine Fisheries Service

 

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