Fish
Centre Cut
Centre-cut steak of Tuna is the thick uniform middle—best for matched pan times. Avoids thin tail and belly taper. As a centre cut section of steak, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep tuna centre cut iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque (or leave a rare centre on quality loins for steaks and sashimi). Sashimi, searing, canning, and poke suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame dense steak-like muscle.
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Centre CutPortionPrep ReadyQuick CookSeared Crust
History
Coastal cooks portioned tuna into centre cut pieces for even cooking and trade.
Filleting lines and frozen packs made centre cut of tuna available inland.
Restaurants standardised specialty centre cut portions of tuna for plate timing.