Ventral

Fish

Ventral

Ventral bigeye fillet meat is lower-side flesh—sometimes slightly softer or fattier by species. Handle gently; good for moist methods and mince if thin. Rest after high heat so juices redistribute before carving or plating.

Track this ingredient

Unit

Characteristics

Preparations

GrilledOil PoachedSeared

Traits

Lower SideMoistSlightly OilierSlightly RichSoft Grain

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 134

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 5.01 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.94 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.11 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 2.03 g
  • Cholesterol 55.4 mg
  • Sodium 80 mg
  • Salt 0.21 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 19.7 g
  • Water 72.2 g
Detailed nutrients

Ventral of Bigeye: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Coastal fisheries and markets sold bigeye whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named ventral portions.

Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved bigeye inland as everyday protein, including named ventral portions.

Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved bigeye inland as everyday protein, including named ventral portions.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙

Rejoining the server...

Rejoin failed... trying again in seconds.

Failed to rejoin.
Please retry or reload the page.

The session has been paused by the server.

Failed to resume the session.
Please retry or reload the page.