Flaked Tuna Luzienne

La belle iIoise – Emietté de Thon Luzienne – 80g

The La belle iloise Emietté de Thon Luzienne consists of exquisitely seasoned tuna pieces in olive oil. The tuna fillets are shredded by hand, hence the name Emietté, which translates to "crumbs". Thus, the white albacore tuna is already prepared in pieces for use. The Luzienne recipe, seasoned with Bayonne ham, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions, with red wine vinegar and Espelette pepper, is one of the most popular for tuna. The extra virgin olive oil in which the tuna is preserved is first-class and should definitely be used.

This fine creation tastes delicious on crusty baguette, as an ingredient in salads, or with pizza or pasta.

La Belle Iloise – Tuna in Olive Oil

La Belle Iloise is a family business on the Breton Atlantic coast in northern France, whose name is famous far beyond France's borders for its special canned fish. Founded in 1932 by Georges Hilliet near the fishing port of Quiberon, for more than 85 years, high-quality, freshly caught fish have been traditionally cleaned, deboned, and finally canned by nimble hands. Here, the traditional craft of the conserverie, the production of canned fish, is passed down from generation to generation and thus preserved. After all, canning is a really good way to preserve fish such as sardines, tuna, mackerel, and lobster without preservatives or artificial additives, while maintaining their high quality.

Today, the founder's granddaughter, Caroline Hilliet Le Branchou, leads La Belle Iloise, which employs between 400-800 people depending on the season. Conserverie La Belle-Iloise has remained a family business that, as before, values the quality of its products and working conditions. Caroline continues it with the same philosophy and love for good products, without sacrificing innovation, thus developing new, creative products. The many recipes make La Belle Iloise unique, whether with high-quality cold-pressed olive oil, with lemon, green pepper, olive tapenade, Bayonne ham, or in Muscadet wine, all are a delicacy and, in their beautiful, nostalgic cans, also a visual delight. In addition to classic sardine cans, La Belle Iloise also offers fish soups and fish pâtés.