Raincoast Trading | Canned Tuna | Certified Sustainable Seafood | Caught in the Pacific Northwest (Pack of 12) (Solid White Albacore Tuna)

Great taste , superior quality

First off, paying over $5 for a 5oz. can of tuna took a lot of thought on my part. But after seeing Andrew Zimmern tour the plant in Canada, and reading all the reviews, I decided to shell out the money for 12 cans as a rare treat for myself. I love tuna, and if this lived up to all the hype I figured it would be worth trying. After receiving my small box of gold, I put all 12 cans on the counter and stared for a few minutes. I immediately started to regret the purchase. But, optimistically I decided to pop open a can. The first thing I noticed was the aroma. Nothing like the store bought tuna. Not fishy or oily smelling. More of a fresh, almost chicken like smell. And it wasn't a shredded, watery mush. It was one solid hunk of tuna with very little liquid. After removing it from the can, I used a fork to flake it and mix it with the liquid. Now it looked more like tuna. My first taste was a mixture of surprise and relief. The texture was unbelievable. More like a tuna steak rather than canned tuna. Not that I've led a sheltered life, but I had no idea canned tuna could taste like this. I slowly savored the rest of the can while my cat looked on, impatiently awaiting her share. Sorry kitty, this is mine. But she did get to lick the can. Relieved, now I could justify the price. Line caught, low mercury, responsibly harvested. What more could one ask from this remarkable tuna. Although I can't afford to buy it on a regular basis, I will buy it as often as I am able. After all, don't we all deserve a rare treat now and then?

This tuna is one solid chunk of meat. There is hardly any water to drain off. And it isn't added water, it's what came out of the meat during processing. My husband and I hate canned tuna, but tried this after seeing it on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. I'm so glad we tried it! I've been buying it by the case since. Yes it cost more than your typical canned tuna, however it is sustainably harvested. You can trace each can back to the ship that caught the tuna. It is hand packed by real people! And each can is FULL of tuna, not half full of water or oil. If you like Chicken of the Sea cat food, this isn't the tuna for you, but if you want real tuna, this is it.

This is the very best Tuna you can buy. It's the only Tuna that is caught and processed in North America regardless of what some other tuna salers tell you. The original North American Native people who fished the tuna sold the product name to the canning company. The product quality has maintained the same excellent quality. This fish is not sent to Southeasr Asia to be canned it is not mixes with other catches. Some so called American tuna salers have thier labels put on whatever the fish prrocesser has on hand. Very shortly after tuna season ends Raincoast runs out of tuna and you have to wait until next season to get more. Good indication you're only getting what their fishermen caught. P.S. you will never get yellow fin package as Albacore like in some other brands. Also checked and see which tuna suppiers have been suied for false claims about their product.

I’ve purchased this a few times. It’s excellent, but so expensive that the average person can’t make this their new tuna of choice. Before you buy, do a little research. This tuna is nothing like your grocery store Starkist or Bumblebee variety. If I’m not mistaken (I may be), this tuna is line caught, and it’s filleted and packaged by hand. And it’s only cooked once, unlike typical tuna that is cooked twice (before and after being canned). So the texture and look are very different. Plus, the cans aren’t jammed with tuna….it has larger chunks of “real” tuna pieces in it. But you’re paying for the quality.

We love tuna salad. We grew up eating the familiar brands. We aren’t adventurous eaters. I don’t remember what wild hair inspired us to try this new-to-us brand. Maybe simple curiosity beginning with wondering why a can of tuna might be priced higher than others?? But, the difference in flavor, texture, and satisfaction has ruined other brands of canned tuna for us now. We have amazed every friend who has tried our Raincoast-improved tuna salads since. It has been fun to watch folks’ eyes pop. No one expects the difference. We had a panic attack when our neighborhood grocery stopped consistently stocking Raincoast. Or, maybe demand is just growing faster than their supply. Thank you, Amazon, for maintaining availability of what has become a favorite/essential household staple.

Nothing like store canned tuna. Not over processed and tastes awesome.

I was expecting some magical tasting tuna for the six plus dollars a can it cost me. It was hard as a rock, dry as a bone and a lot of work to mix it with some mayo just to get a sandwich out of the deal. In the end, it tasted basically identical to starkist, bumblebee or whoever. Save your money folks, because with everything I just described, the tuna absolutely SUCKED !

what you buy in the stores i have to say i dont believe is tuna. it all comes from china so i am very suspicous of what is in the cans. i think it might be dolphin . this canned tuna is caught just off our coast in BC. and you can tell the difference once you open the can. and believe me, this tuna is real and tastes so. its really good. i eat one can on homemade bread mixed with mayo and the hamburger relish, salt and pepper. then put some pickles on the sandwich. really yummmmmmmy. buy this one time and youll see the store stuff is not tuna. yuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

No bones, no skin, just good quality tuna packed in its own juices. Use the juice to help break up the tuna and then use in your favourite tuna dish. Delicious.

Packaged and pole caught in Canada

Yes, it is more expensive than store bought. And yes, it's worth it. We use it for: sandwiches, soups, for main course on fish day, with mashed potatoes on a side, and carots/red peppers/tomatoes medley. It is on a drier side, you will have to see how you like it, and may be try it as an unexpected ingredient in different recipes, think potato salad. You would not be draining the juice from it, because there is not much of it, can is filled with tuna, AND, it's a tasty tasty broth, not watery juice. If you are buying solid white tuna now, you would be very pleasantly surprised with this one, it tastes like real fish, not canned fish. Try it !

Very good tuna, the only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the price. But there is a good reason for the high price and its because of the way the fish are caughte (fish lines instead of big net that does a lot of damages). The mercury level is also much lower then net fishing (you could eat one can a day and be fine vs maybe 2 cans a week with the other brands because of its high level of mercury). Good service as well, they are fast to respond to emails.