Genova Premium Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil, 3 Ounce Cans (Pack of 24), Wild Caught Canned Tuna, Solid Light

I ordered the 3-oz cans of Chicken of the Sea Genova Tonno (tuna), pack of 24. These are the smaller cans of tuna (single-serving for me).Until I tried these, I would only eat solid white albacore tuna (in spring water). I've tried all the major brands, from Bumblebee to Starkist to Chicken of the Sea. In my opinion, something has changed over the past few years to these major brands. The solid white albacore I had been buying was often "mushy" and inconsistent in quality.After reading the reviews on the Chicken of the Sea Genova Tonno (tuna), I was skeptical, but willing to give it a try. Since the product wasn't "solid white albacore" tuna, and was packed in oil (olive oil), I had a few lingering doubts. However, at the time of my purchase, the item was on sale and there was a Chicken of the Sea promotion that lowered the price. That was enough incentive for me to make my purchase (good move, Amazon!).I tried my first can the day after receiving the product, and I've enjoyed several cans since then. THIS is how tuna is supposed to be -- how it USED to be. It flakes beautifully; every can I've opened has had the same quality consistency with NO "mushiness". The flavor is excellent, in my opinion. I never thought I would enjoy "non-albacore" tuna, and now I don't think I'll ever go back.

Given the choice, I'd eat tuna packed in olive oil pretty much every day. Alas, mercury levels say it is not to be. Still, with a few crackers it makes an excellent lunch to keep in case of emergency at the office. Add half an avocado if you're feeling extra-festive. Don't keep that part at the office, though. Also excellent over pasta, perhaps with some lemon and capers or a few olives.This tuna is just salty enough to be tasty with nothing added, moist, and most cans consist of fairly large chunks. Some cans have smaller, shreddier bits, but on the whole it's of excellent quality.I had consistently purchased the Genova brand at local shops, but with Subscribe and Save, Amazon offers a better price. And you definitely can't beat the convenience.

Let’s get the negative out of the way first. This is not fresh tuna and doesn’t taste like it, duhh. I cannot find where it comes from on the can or case label. It says “wild caught” and “dolphin safe” on the can, but no country of origin. However, it is very good tuna at a decent price. Yes, you can buy envelopes and cans of generic and cheap national brands at any local grocery; and I have for years. But I wouldn’t eat them straight from the package. They get mixed in a salad with gorgonzola cheese and a good dose of balsamic vinegar or in a casserole with cream of mushroom soup. And, as I have learned lately, those "national" brands are produced in Thailand using slave labor. I eat this directly from the can at my desk, maybe with a little pepper or celery seeds sprinkled on top, and maybe not. And it doesn't smell up the office. This tuna is like good liquor, it deserves to be savored straight, save the cheap stuff for the mixing. When I find better canned tuna at a price I can afford to eat several times a week I’ll switch. But this is the best I have found for my money and I will keep ordering it.

Like the other reviews here, I agree that this is the best canned tuna I've had since childhood, when tuna in oil was the only way you could buy it.The fish is moist and flakey, and when mixing for tuna salad, doesn't require much mayo to make a nice mix. The small cans are nice to pack for lunch, but I'd prefer larger cans since I usually make enough for myself and my husband at the same time.I normally never eat any canned tuna other than white chunk albacore, so to take a shot in the dark and purchase solid light tuna took a leap of faith. But since the reviews were so glowing, I took a chance and I'm really glad I did!I really hope Amazon gets more of this product back in stock. I went to order more today and was sad to see I couldn't , especially since they've got 20% off on Chicken of the Sea products until the end of the month. Maybe they'll get the larger cans in stock too this time? I'm hoping!

I ordered this tuna from Amazon about one year ago for the first time and I fell in love with it!! Sure, it was a considerably more expensive than the average supermarket brand tuna, but oh my god the flavor was unmatched! Unfortunately it seems that things have changed. Beware customers, Amazon is lying to you, this is NOT ITALIAN TUNA ANYMORE. The label clearly says product of Thailand. And yes, you can definitely taste the difference. Sadly this is not the top quality tuna it was before. The olive oil too seems to be watered down a bit. Shame on Amazon for telling lies and shame on the company for taking away what was the best tuna on the market.

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This yellowfin tuna in olive oil has a satisfactory taste and consistent quality at an affordable price. Superior tuna in olive oil is to be found in the US, but at two to three times the price of this product.What irks me -a died-in-the-wool Genovese- is the use of the Italian notation "Tonno" for tuna, and especially "Genova".What is possibly illegal is the lack of any indication of 1. where this tuna is caught; 2. where it is processed; 3. its mercury content.Note: to start with, this pelagic fish cannot come from the Mediterranean: the yellowfin is present in all the oceans/seas of the world (excluding very cold waters) with the notable exception of the Mediterranean...yet, to the superficial reader of the microscopic message on the can, it might appear that the "TONNO GENOVA" comes from the "deep waters" of the Med. Again, to nitpick: the yellowfin tuna is capable of dives to over 1,000 meters of depth, but lives at depths of around 50 meters.