How to Use albacore in a Sentence

albacore

noun
  • Ogg ventures out in his boat, the Karen Jeanne, to fish for salmon, albacore, black cod, and dungeness crab in the Pacific.
    Rob Verger, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2021
  • Some, like albacore, are popular as food and are known to migrate from Japan.
    Daniel Madigan, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2012
  • Things such as swordfish and albacore that people catch and eat, these feed on anchovy, sardine and squid.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2019
  • Chunks of albacore tuna mixed with dollops of mayonnaise and plenty of salt is an easy-to-love foil to the ascetic brown rice.
    Mahira Rivers, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The boat was targeting albacore by trolling a plastic squid spread 42 miles off the coast of southwest Washington.
    Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Lastly, a woman ordered a pricey ash tray from Saks Fifth Avenue, only to receive in the mail a can of albacore tuna.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Try the Leña ceviche, which has Hawaiian albacore, fresh lime, ginger, MightyVine tomatoes, picholine olives, spicy green chile and cilantro ($15).
    Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, 4 May 2017
  • The items were — and still are — less expensive but still contain the same fresh cuts of albacore, salmon, eel, yellowtail or escolar.
    Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Try the poke bowls: tubs of organic brown or sushi rice topped with your choice of ahi or albacore tuna, salmon, shrimp, scallops, chicken or tofu.
    BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • Fatty fish, such as catfish, halibut, salmon, striped sea bass and albacore tuna, are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
    Mayo Clinic News Network, The Seattle Times, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Coleman said the spearfish hit a purple Zuker lure with a vinyl skirt, a common attractor for albacore tuna.
    Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Look for good quality solid albacore or yellowfin tuna that is packed in pure olive oil.
    Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2019
  • Pikoh’s albacore tiradito sears gracias to the judicious use of ají limo.
    Gustavo Arellanostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2019
  • The Honor Roll is a spicy tuna and shrimp tempura roll with albacore and avocado on top.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Local albacore might get tossed with a white bean salad or layered under cheddar for a a classic tuna melt, while wild salmon could form the basis for a banh mi or get grilled over oak.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Naturally, there are plenty of fishing charters that will take you out in search of salmon, lingcod, rockfish, and albacore.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Domestic seafood like pompano, oysters and albacore tuna do much less traveling to get to your plate.
    Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • It's joined by plump pieces of Hawaiian albacore tuna, creamy avocado and a shockingly green ramp sauce.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2019
  • A mere 30 seconds in hot oil transforms rare albacore breaded in panko into a delightfully crunchy bite.
    Sunset Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Nobu Sushibar Mix: 10 pieces of nigiri and sashimi (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, whitefish and albacore), yellowtail jalapeno cut roll and edamame ($60).
    Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Unfortunately, some types of fish that are omega-3-rich have too much mercury (think mackerel or albacore tuna) or are pricey (such as salmon).
    Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 7 May 2018
  • Good Catch’s first product is a shelf-stable albacore tuna alternative that has been rolled out in three varieties to nearly 5,000 stores.
    cleveland, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Ninsom’s fingerprints are all over the place: that smart tom kha addition to the albacore, the beets and puffed jasmine rice in magenta-bright coconut cream, the easy blend of smoky-funky-sour flavors rising from the barbecue fried rice.
    Michael Russell, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Species include striped bass, fluke, blackfish, bluefish, bonito, false albacore and menhaden.
    Frank Cohen, courant.com, 17 May 2017
  • Consumer Reports tested 10 products, including albacore and light tuna from each of the five tuna brands.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Two servings a week of fatty fish such as salmon, herring, sardines and albacore tuna are a must on the Mediterranean diet due to their high content of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, a key to lowering your risk for heart disease.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 May 2020
  • On Mondays and Tuesdays, Earl Ninsom’s 5-year-old restaurant offers five or six versions at a time, some cooked, some raw, including albacore, beef tartare and classic duck and pork, many with a rounding note of liver or tripe.
    Michael Russell | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • For the sashimi combo, salmon, yellowtail, tuna and albacore are sliced into fat, generous pieces.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The albacore loin, dusted in smoky-spicy chorizo seasoning then hard-grilled over fragrant wood to a beautiful medium-rare, is a sandwich all other sandwiches should aspire to be.
    Samantha Bakall, OregonLive.com, 13 June 2017
  • The tonnato sauce, king of the pantry, is made with jarred albacore tuna, petite Pantelleria capers and Sicilian anchovies — all preserved in olive oil, some of which is later drizzled on top.
    Lindsey Tramuta Thibault Montamat, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023

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