Pole Caught Albacore Tuna so delicious we eat it straight out of the can!

The newest addition to the Heritage Foods USA family of farmers and producers are the great folks at American Tuna. For many , like us, canned tuna has ceased to be a part of our diet because of not only the health concerns with mercury levels and such , but more practically because it tastes horrible, dry at best, and normally offensive, cat food maybe, but nothing we'd want to feed to our families. Well that has all changed!

When we were contacted by the folks at American Tuna we were more than a bit skeptical, but in our quest to save not only small family farms and rare breeds of animals but also endangered food production methods, we were obligated to taste it and are we ever glad we did! This is quite literally the best canned tuna we have ever eaten.

While Albacore tuna may not be endangered per se, the methods used by American Tuna certainly are. It is those methods and attention to detail that give their tuna such an incredible flavor. It comes directly off of their boats into Merino's Cannery in Westport, Washington where it's immediately processed and canned. Only the finest hook & line caught Gourmet #1 Sashimi grade Albacore fillets are used for their canned tuna. Omega-3 rich, lean protein-packed Albacore is great for your health! High in protein and no carbohydrates, this canned albacore is all natural. No bleaching, pre-cooking and no additives. It is hand selected and filleted, reserving the premier center cuts. It is then hand-packed and cooked in its own natural juices, giving it a deep buttery flavor and creamy texture.

There has been a lot of talk about the unsafe mercury levels in "tuna" recently, which has become a growing concern for many tuna lovers. In order to understand the facts behind these serious statements we must first understand that the "tuna" with unsafe levels of mercury are by no means a lump sum. Just as there are many types of turkeys, pigs & sheep, there are also many different species within the genus of tuna.

The specific species that contain the unsafe amounts of mercury are found in older Yellow Fin, Blue Fin and Albacore. All of the aforementioned species can reach a long life span of over 40 years. As these fish get older they tend to migrate to warmer pacific waters. It is in these circumstances that they have seen higher mercury levels. These fish are very old and have had many years to accumulate mercury into their bodies. However our albacore is 'hook & line' caught off the Pacific Northwest Coastline. When albacore are younger they stay in the colder Pacific waters.

All the albacore that is used by American Tuna is caught and processed from the colder Pacific waters and are specifically between the ages of 2-5 years old. Using the 'hook & line' methods allows them to monitor and inspect each catch. Mercury levels in such fish are at minimal trace levels, some non-detectable. The albacore they catch from the northwest has very high oil content.

Buy some today and share this moist and delicious tuna with your friends and family with the full knowledge that it is very healthy and that you are helping to defend small family fishermen, as well.