When I was asked to review Tonnino Tuna, I tried to politely decline but the pleasantly persistent publicist insisted that I would love this tuna. Maybe, but what could I say about tuna that you don't already know? Well, friends, she was soooooo right. I have to say that Tonnino Tuna is absolutely delicious - this is the little black dress of tuna.
Like many people, I always have several cans of tuna in the pantry for those lazy days that I want to make a quick sandwich or salad - nothing sexy about that. However, the first thing you will notice about Tonnino is that the tuna is packaged in a pretty little glass jar - classy! Instead of tiny little chunks of tuna jammed in a can, each jar of Tonnino Tuna contains fillets of premium yellowfin tuna. And the flavors, oh those flavors. My absolute favorite is the Garlic but Tonnino is also available in jalapeno, oregano, spring water and olive oil. And, Tonnino considers their Tuna Ventresca to be the star of their product line: it is an extremely smooth and soft strip of tuna that is hand filleted from a small section of the underbelly.
We all want to be healthy and look great in our little black dresses. Tonnino Tuna is low in saturated fat and is an excellent source of protein, minerals, thiamin, selenium, vitamin B6, and Omega 3 fatty acid. Yellowfin tuna is also lean and lower in mercury than several other tuna species. I tossed the Tonnino Garlic tuna with some thin spaghetti and spinach - simple and delicious. It also tastes pretty darn good straight from the jar. From sensational sandwiches, haute hors d'oeuvres and enticing entrees, Tonnino is very versatile and their website has some great recipes.
You really have to try Tonnino for yourself so that you don't think that I've gone crazy with all this tuna talk. 
Tonnino can be found at gourmet stores, Whole Foods, and online but 3 lucky readers will each win a gift pack ($25 value) of Tonnino Tuna that contains a 3 jar assortment. Fill out the form below for your chance to enter. Bon appetit!
