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The best tuna filets I've ever eaten were caught off the coast of Kauai one afternoon some years ago and turned into a meal that very evening. The tuna were caught on a deep sea fishing excursion by the guys in our party (Allan, et. al) and prepared by the same part of said party. I reckon this delicious memory goes back about 20 years ago already. Oofda! Time flies when you're not fishing.
So the guys had given most of their huge haul to the captain of the ocean going vessel, save one that they brought back to the condo to cook for dinner. They rubbed the pan down with fresh ginger and fried the filets on high heat, only a short time on each side, with only minimal seasoning. Mmmm. No tuna filet anywhere, that we've been served at the fanciest dining establishments or that we've purchased from the most elite of grocers, has ever come close to the taste and texture of that Hawaiian tuna.
HOWEVER, when Allan came home with fresh tuna filets two weeks ago to fix for our 35th wedding anniversary, he came mighty close to edging out the Hawaiian tuna. Sorry, but "mighty close" is as close as I can say, without telling a lie. But I did tell him that the 39 roses he brought home with the tuna were second to none.
"Count them," he said, prodding me on to the next question, which he answered before I finished counting … "The 35 roses are for the number of years we've been married. The two white roses are for our two children. The two yellow roses are for our two grandchildren."
Don't ask me what kind of hook these guys use for tuna, but they use roses for women, and it works. I use a little tiny hook that I hide in each and every issue of the Gazette to lure you into this contest. Winner of the drawing this past month was Ryan Goin of Victoria, who found the fishhook on the Gazette scroll on page 39. Your $10 will be on its way shortly, young man!
All are invited to find the fishhook in this issue of the Gazette, drop a line to Box 387 in Victoria, MN 55386 telling of its location, and sinker in the mail. Good luck. You won't catch a whole tuna with it, but the $10 would buy you about eight ounces.
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