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Flavour Analysis

Albacore tuna opens with pronounced smooth oiliness, then deepens into brine, iron and kombu dashi. A char note lends aromatic bitterness, with an animal fat note adding unctuous richness, and beef and seaweed notes give the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Carnal / Animalic
Vegetal
Herbal / Herbaceous
Sharp

Flavour profile of albacore tuna

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Oleic

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Albacore tuna

OleicCarnal

albacore tuna6.8

Smooth, fatty, mild nutty aroma. Strong in albacore tuna.

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