{"product_id":"mestre-saul-thunfischfilet-in-olivenoel-sonderedition-santa-catarina","title":"“Mestre Saul” Tuna Fillet in Olive Oil - Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eBonito tuna fillets from the Azores. Caught with a fishing rod, fish by fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tuna fillets from Santa Catarina are known for their tender texture and mild, slightly salty taste. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaúl Casimiro, born in 1918 in the Algarve, dedicated his life to the art of preservation, especially tuna preservation in brine, to maintain its nutritional value and freshness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1955, he brought his knowledge to the Azores, specifically to the island of São Jorge, where he found the best fresh tuna. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil his death, he dedicated himself there to making the world's best canned tuna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to Mestre Saúl Casimiro, we enjoy the best taste of the Azores today through his simple, artisanal method, which has been passed down from generation to generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuna is traditionally caught in the Azores with hooks and lines and cooked in brine according to an old preservation tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThese tuna fillets mature for over a year in the can and are processed using traditional preservation techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Catarina honors Mestre Saul Casimiro with a new product line - the first Portuguese premium canned tuna made from matured tuna. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"message-box info\"\u003eThe bonito (Katsuwonus pelamis) is its own genus, which although zoologically does not belong to the tuna family, but is its closest relative, is marketed as such and also tastes very similar.  \u003cbr\u003eIt grows to about one meter long and reaches a weight of over 20 kilograms. Typical are the seven dark longitudinal stripes on the silvery belly. The bonito lives in tropical and subtropical seas, but is also occasionally caught in the North Sea in summer. It is absent in the eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. \u003cbr\u003eThe species is not endangered around the Azores, where all the fish of Santa Catarina are caught.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Santa Catarina","offers":[{"title":"120g can","offer_id":44622081458442,"sku":"MP-MES-SANTA-2793","price":4.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0001\/0763\/files\/SACAMestre.jpg?v=1776003118","url":"https:\/\/www.maitrephilippe.at\/en\/products\/mestre-saul-thunfischfilet-in-olivenoel-sonderedition-santa-catarina","provider":"Maître Philippe \u0026 Filles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}