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What exactly are "Tuna bites" . Do they contain wasabi?

kellyanna wrote:Lulu76m,

I second the Tuna Bites from the Beach Bar! I love those things. That was the first thing I wanted when we arrived and they tasted the same as I remembered. I ate them several times on our last trip. Yum!

I keep reading about the Beach Bar tuna bites. Exactly what are they? Are they breaded, fried, similar to a fritter? Just curious.

Tuna Bites is a seared tuna dish. It is cut into bite sized pieces and is served with a creamy dill (i think) dipping sauce. The tuna is seared on the outside and rare/raw on the inside. It is perfect everytime. It may not be for everyone, but I love it.

Sounds really refreshing! I am looking foward to trying them. How are you feeling Kellyanna? Have the bruises healed.

Yummy! That sounds way better than breaded and fried. I fixed seared tuna tonight with liamsaunt's shallot butter, and even my 15 year old daughter loved it. That sounds like a definite "to do" food for our next visit. Thanks.

One time someone posted a picture of Tuna Down Now in food porn.It looked good, so our first (of many) night at Beach Bar I asked Doug about them. He told me I'd like the Tuna Bites better, and he was right as I had one or the other EVERY time we stopped there.

I can't remember what the sauce is. I wonder if it says on their online menu. It's yummy whatever it is. Kind of like Ranch, but not really.

Tuna Down Now is very good too, but I love Tuna Bites!

pjayer wrote:Yummy! That sounds way better than breaded and fried. I fixed seared tuna tonight with liamsaunt's shallot butter, and even my 15 year old daughter loved it. That sounds like a definite "to do" food for our next visit. Thanks.

Anyone that would bread and fry tuna shouldn't be allowed in the kitchen.

Pan seared very rare with wasabai are we there yet.
Jay
Actually we bought some good tuna at Starfish last Feb and I seared it as an appetizer powdered wasabi made into past starfish has it as well.

Both tuna down now and tuna bites are just flash-fried with tempura. Pretty much rare. Yummy.

We like the Mussels in Garlic Cream Sauce appetizer from The Lime Inn. I don't remember the "fancy" name for it. Also love the escargot at La Tapa. It is served in puff pastry with some kind of cheese and very plentiful on the escargot. We have had both of these dishes a few times and they are consistently good.

Naturegirl, Hope to run into you and CaptainJay and wife Deb on Jost on the 24th. Rumor has it that you will be by The Soggy Dollar at some point .

Hi Captainjay,
I was posting at the same time as you. I'll keep an eye out for you in Charlotte. What was the name of that bar you stop at?

Brenda,
It is the Budweiser Brew House. It's near the terminal for the US Air Flight.
There is an easily recognizable landmark at the entrance.

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Its kinda like a sign from above.
Jay

I like:

Tuna Down Now (The Beach Bar)
Quesadillas Special of the day (Island Blues)

Tuna anywhere
Mango salsas

I find I eat tuna for almost every meal there - didn't notice it till Cat commented on it.

nothintolose

naturegirl,
I hope you like them when you are there.

Thanks for asking about my bruises. They are much better. I received the arnica gel to apply and believe it has done a great job reducing the bruising color as well as swelling and soreness. Nothintolose and Pia highly recommended it. Wish I had had it before our trip.

Re the tarragon souffle---

A local friend once tried to get the recipe for Ted's spinach salad dressing for me, but he wouldn't give it. Was coy and vague and only gave her a few ingredients.

Here is a link to a page that has a ton of old Julia Child episodes and there is one for a Chocolate Tarragon dessert
http://www.pbs.org/juliachild/eaters/chocolate.html#