Any one have any tips on cooking and preparing Tuna. I'm not into eating them raw ! Can they be filetted and cooked as normal or are they a throw back job ?
Definatly dont throw them back!
Tuna is really nice to eat, once filleted, slice thinly or
cut into sml steaks and pan fry or BBQ.
Great tasting fish, i dont like it raw either.
Craig, some Tuna (TY & SB) are great when rubbed with olive oil and a bit of pepper and then cooked on a hot pan or BBQ plate. They should be pink in the middle once cooked as Tuna will dry out if over cooked. Squeeze abit of lemon on top and it is "all good"
Stipey and Mack Tuna are for bait only - Really good bait but.
Cooked tuna steaks can come out pretty tasty (but I like them sashimi style). Barbecued the fillets of the last one I caught. Taste depends on the species though. Cooked fillets dont taste like tuna in a can btw :p
Watto069 i have some tuna in the freezer from exxy trip in march and it is still good. i freeze all my fish in a vacum sealed bag and it keeps for ages.
Cheers rodrat. Yeh I have some frozen from a kimberly trip I did in june I just wasn't sure if it would keep well as I haven't tried any since I have been back. Might have to get some out this weekend
I find if you freeze them in vacum sealed bags so that there is very little moisture and no air that the fish stays better for longer. Normal freezer bags usally let in air and then you get freezer burn and and it goes to shit.JMO.
There are a few on the market, but i have the sunbeam.
There are two models. I have the smaller one. The differance is width i think. Cost about $140 from memory, got it at the good guys. You get some bags with it. You can buy more bags but i buy the rolls and then cut the bags to size depending on the size of the fillet. You get a pack with two rolls it it for about $30.
They have a chinese made one that works well and 3 people i know have bought them - and the bags are heaps cheaper than the Sunbeam unit - which is also Chinese.
the tuna cut out all the dark red meat which is generally softer then that will leave you with some nice fillets to play with .try cooking different ways then you can make your own mind up to what you like.fresh tuna also makes nice fish cakes
One of my Portugese workmates (who used to catch tuna professionally) says that it's best to leave the skin on any tuna filets that are going to be frozen. I've never had a chance to test this theory because every tuna we've ever caught has been scarfed down rather quickly! What I don't eat raw, I cook on BBQ/hot plate with olive oil and lemon pepper, as mentioned above.
Last year was an exceptional year for southern bluefin, particularly down here (Rocko/Mandurah) but I could never get onto them...wrong place at the wrong time I guess. Hoping it changes for the better this time around!
Fillet as per any fish, cut in half long ways and trim all the really dark flesh off on the centre line. Cut off 1/4 inch thick steaks and wack in a zip-lock sandwich bag with some lime juice (the stuff in the green pastic bottle worked nicely) a sprinkle of salt and black pepper, and some finely sliced red onion, place in the esky or the fridge for a couple of hours. break out the jatz crackers and the crownies, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm. tried it with bonito in exmouth last christmas - melt in the mouth stuff!
Rodrat
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Tuna
Definatly dont throw them back!
Tuna is really nice to eat, once filleted, slice thinly or
cut into sml steaks and pan fry or BBQ.
Great tasting fish, i dont like it raw either.
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Stevef
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Craig, some Tuna (TY & SB)
Craig, some Tuna (TY & SB) are great when rubbed with olive oil and a bit of pepper and then cooked on a hot pan or BBQ plate. They should be pink in the middle once cooked as Tuna will dry out if over cooked. Squeeze abit of lemon on top and it is "all good"
Stipey and Mack Tuna are for bait only - Really good bait but.
Steve
hlokk
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Cooked tuna steaks can come
Cooked tuna steaks can come out pretty tasty (but I like them sashimi style). Barbecued the fillets of the last one I caught. Taste depends on the species though. Cooked fillets dont taste like tuna in a can btw :p
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Watto069
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Does tuna freeze well or
Does tuna freeze well or not
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!
Rodrat
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Yep
Watto069 i have some tuna in the freezer from exxy trip in march and it is still good. i freeze all my fish in a vacum sealed bag and it keeps for ages.
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Watto069
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Cheers rodrat. Yeh I have
Cheers rodrat. Yeh I have some frozen from a kimberly trip I did in june I just wasn't sure if it would keep well as I haven't tried any since I have been back. Might have to get some out this weekend
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!
Rodrat
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Freezing fish
I find if you freeze them in vacum sealed bags so that there is very little moisture and no air that the fish stays better for longer. Normal freezer bags usally let in air and then you get freezer burn and and it goes to shit.JMO.
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Craig J
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Thanks everyone
learning all the time. Least I could still get a feed when the bans on.
roberta
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Love mine out of a tin
Must admit never had fresh cooked tuna, love salmon raw yummy
Ginger Tablets Rock
Watto069
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Rodrat how much for a
Rodrat how much for a machine to do the vaccum sealing. Any good brands you can recommend
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!
Rodrat
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Watto069
There are a few on the market, but i have the sunbeam.
There are two models. I have the smaller one. The differance is width i think. Cost about $140 from memory, got it at the good guys. You get some bags with it. You can buy more bags but i buy the rolls and then cut the bags to size depending on the size of the fillet. You get a pack with two rolls it it for about $30.
www.rockyreefmarine.com.au
FISH FOR THE FUTURE
7739ian
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Try Crazy Sales.com.au
They have a chinese made one that works well and 3 people i know have bought them - and the bags are heaps cheaper than the Sunbeam unit - which is also Chinese.
Watto069
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Ian do you know the name of
Ian do you know the name of the unit you are talking about
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!
7739ian
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MAXKON
vacuum food saver - there is a link on the product details page that connects you to the bags. These also have a port to use vacuum food containers.
Watto069
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Thanks Ian will look into
Thanks Ian will look into them
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!
Faulkner Family
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when filleting
the tuna cut out all the dark red meat which is generally softer then that will leave you with some nice fillets to play with .try cooking different ways then you can make your own mind up to what you like.fresh tuna also makes nice fish cakes
RUSS & SANDY
"A family that fishes together stays together"
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
mitch
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punch in food saver on
punch in food saver on ebay.i scored a maxkon for $80 plus 20 frieght about 3 weeks ago
always in it just the depth that varies
Watto069
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Thanks mitch will do So many
Thanks mitch will do
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!
Auslobster
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Leave skin on
One of my Portugese workmates (who used to catch tuna professionally) says that it's best to leave the skin on any tuna filets that are going to be frozen. I've never had a chance to test this theory because every tuna we've ever caught has been scarfed down rather quickly! What I don't eat raw, I cook on BBQ/hot plate with olive oil and lemon pepper, as mentioned above.
Last year was an exceptional year for southern bluefin, particularly down here (Rocko/Mandurah) but I could never get onto them...wrong place at the wrong time I guess. Hoping it changes for the better this time around!
bushpig
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try this instead
Fillet as per any fish, cut in half long ways and trim all the really dark flesh off on the centre line. Cut off 1/4 inch thick steaks and wack in a zip-lock sandwich bag with some lime juice (the stuff in the green pastic bottle worked nicely) a sprinkle of salt and black pepper, and some finely sliced red onion, place in the esky or the fridge for a couple of hours. break out the jatz crackers and the crownies, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm. tried it with bonito in exmouth last christmas - melt in the mouth stuff!
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