Tonno rosso and the Sardinian tonnare
In Sardinian: tunnu; buttariga de tonnu
Red tuna, of which nothing is thrown away in Sardinia, from the heart to the bottarga dried for 30 to 40 days.
- In Sardinia nothing of the tuna is thrown away: among the traditional products are the heart, the tripe (belu) and the milt (figatello). Source: files.regione.sardegna.it
- Tuna bottarga is dried hanging in semi-darkness for 30-40 days: outside it turns dark, inside it stays pinkish. Source: files.regione.sardegna.it










