John West Lime & Black Pepper Seared Tuna Fillets Reviews
Product Type: John West Meat / Fish
Newest Review: ... West claim these are 'restaurant quality', excitingly marinaded fillets. They aren't, they taste like they came out of a ... more
... packet. But they are much more tasty than any canned tuna I have tried. For starters, the 'lime and cracked black pepper' marinade which can all be poured on whatever you serve the tuna with beats draining all that brine or what-have-you. The marinade gives a vague, packaged taste of pepper and lime, pleasant but not hugely apparent. As with all these things, if you have extra pepper or lime to add, then all the better. The subtlety of the flavouring does mean this tuna is very versatile. What I like best is that althou...more
by - written on 06/07/09 (Very useful, 168 readings)
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I grew up thinking tuna came from cans only--an often stringy, cat-food-like fish product. Later I discovered the joy of fresh tuna sushi, sashimi and rare-ish steaks. Poor tuna fish, so tasty to us humans that they risk extinction...I began to wonder if canned tuna should perhaps be banned so maybe there would be more fresh tuna. Fresh tuna steaks have become expensive however and when I saw these foil-packed 'seared fillets' on half price offer at Tesco--98p, I couldn't help but want to see if one could sate my tuna cravings. John West claim these are 'restaurant quality', excitingly marinaded fillets. They aren't, they taste like they came out of a ... Read the complete review
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