Tuna Paté

Fine tuna pâté with tomato from Portugal

The tuna pâté from Briosa Gourmet is a fine tuna cream made from tuna, olive oil, tomato, and spices, hand-stirred in Figueira da Foz. Not a firm chunk of fish from a can, but a mild spread for bread, sandwiches, and dipping.

The tuna pâté from Briosa Gourmet is a fine tuna cream from Portugal, made from freshly caught tuna processed with olive oil, tomato, and spices into an airy fish mousse. Mild in tone, smooth on the knife, with the gentle flavor of tuna. A favorite for bread, sandwiches, and quick snacks.

Mild, creamy, finely nuanced

This tuna cream is creamy, velvety, and delicate, with a gentle tuna profile softly rounded off by olive oil and tomato.

It spreads effortlessly on a knife and maintains a creamy consistency on bread. The tuna remains restrained and well-rounded, the tomato adds a fruity note, and the spices remain delicately in the background. No strong fishy notes, no heat, just a calm, mild creaminess. This is what a pâté that everyone likes tastes like—a spread that is crowd-pleasing and perfect for any table and any taste.

While the sardine cream is bold and spicy, the tuna version remains the mildest of the lot. A spread for those who prefer things gentle and uncomplicated, even for children.

On sandwiches, in tomatoes, in pasta

The tuna pâté is perfect on bread or in a sandwich; a dollop is enough for a quick snack.

It works beautifully in a sandwich with cucumber and lettuce, as a dip for crackers and vegetable sticks, or as a topping for hard-boiled eggs. On an appetizer platter, it pairs well alongside tuna fillets in olive oil and sardine pâté, balancing mild and bold flavors. Stir a spoonful into pasta salad, and lunch is served.

When hosting guests, stir the cream with a little cream cheese and lemon, then fill cherry tomatoes or top small crackers with the mixture. In no time at all, a simple can becomes a refined treat that is always a hit.

The cream is also ready to use warm: stirred into hot pasta with a squeeze of lemon, it makes a creamy tuna pasta dish in minutes. It is, of course, perfect for sandwiches on the go.

Hand-stirred in Figueira da Foz

Briosa Gourmet is a brand by A Briosa, which has been at home in the fishing port of Figueira da Foz for over 30 years, founded in 1991 by António Faustino on the Portuguese Atlantic coast.

Directly at the port of Cabedelo, the fish arrives fresh without long transport routes. Diligent hands clean and fillet the tuna before it is stirred into a gentle cream with olive oil, tomato, and a finely balanced spice blend. Up to 60,000 cans are produced in a single day, each hand-wrapped in azulejo-patterned paper. Sardine, mackerel, tuna, and salmon are transformed here into four fine creams, each with its own character.

Briosa Gourmet has been supplied to us for many years by the house of Conservas Portugal Norte, founded in 1912 in Matosinhos, which has been curating Portuguese canned fish for over 100 years. The classic brand Porthos also originates from the same house. Browse more canned fish from Briosa Gourmet.