See also: Tuna Recipes LET’S TALK TUNA Let’s talk tuna. No,
we’re not talking about your mother’s tuna casserole or your
favorite tuna salad recipe here. We’re talking about Florida’s
succulent yellowfin tuna, a beautifully colored fish prized
worldwide for its full flavor and firm, lean meat. Tuna, or
“thunnos” as the ancient Greeks called it, has been a culinary
favorite for centuries. One of mankind's most ancient and
honored foods, it was pursued by fishermen hundreds of years
before the time of Christ. Ancient Greeks considered this
elusive fish a great delicacy and admired it for its large size
as well as its fierce fight when caught. The Incas and other
South American civilizations along the Pacific favored this same
catch, which they called Xatunkama. As a member of the very
large mackerel (Scombridae) family, the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus
albacares) is one of the world’s most important food fish. The
torpedo-shaped yellowfin tuna gets its name from its bright
yellow dorsal and anal fins on a streamline