It is not always easy for consumers to navigate the forest of tuna brands on sale in supermarkets. Gambero rosso tried to make a ranking of the best canned tuna in olive oil based exclusively on a blind tasting.
Always considered the king of quick meals, when you don’t have time or desire to cook but also for packed lunches and sandwiches to take around and to work, the canned tuna represents one of the best-selling products in Italy. However, canned tuna can be of different types based on either the way of preservation, for example olive oil or extra virgin olive oil, or the packaging such as can or glass. It is not always easy for consumers to navigate the thicket of well-known and lesser-known brands. To try to do one ranking of the best canned tuna in olive oil Gambero rosso tried but only listed tuna in cans and in olive oil and only took into consideration some brands most present and widespread in large-scale supermarkets.
The final judgement, which gave rise to the ranking of the best canned tuna in olive oil sold in Italy, is based exclusively on a blind tasting attended by industry journalists and chefs. Among the ten canned tuna brands considered, in first place Rio Mare was awarded for “extreme delicacy and elegance in the hints of fish which undoubtedly prevails over the oily note” and for its consistency. In second place Corsaro – Yellowfin tuna in olive oil for “its excellent consistency and low salt content”. In third place instead Sardarelli – Yellow fin tuna in olive oil which despite “the important percentage of oil”, is evaluated with “a fairly balanced organoleptic profile and delicate aromas”
In reverse, in last place we find Mareblu – Tuna in olive oil described as a product “which on the olfactory profile is expressed with hints of ripe apricot and medlar and almost overwhelms the notes of the raw material” and from which “little the flavor of tuna emerges”. In second to last place Nostromo – Yellowfin tuna in olive oil due to “A powerful olfactory profile which on the palate, however, is reflected in a bite with a slightly metallic sensation and a delicately bitter finish”. Here she is complete ranking of the best canned tuna in olive oil according to Gambero Rosso:
What are the best canned and canned tuna: the Altroconsumo ranking
- Rio Mare – Tuna in olive oil
- Corsaro – Yellowfin tuna in olive oil
- Sardarelli – Yellow fin tuna in olive oil
- Angelo Parodi – Tuna steak in olive oil
- As do Mar – Whole tuna steak in olive oil
- Open Sea – Tuna, olive oil and a pinch of salt
- Callipo – Tuna in olive oil
- Consorcio – Tuna in olive oil
- Nostromo – Yellowfin tuna in olive oil
- Mareblu – Tuna in olive oil
