Head

Fish

Head

Black Bass head holds cheeks, collar meat, and bones for stock. American pan-fry and Chinese steam banquet styles. Remove gills before simmering; heads spoil faster than loins. Roast or braise for pickable meat; simmer for broth. Cheeks and collars are the prize. True black bass is freshwater game fish—confirm vs sea bass labelling.

Track this ingredient

Unit

Cuts & parts

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedCheek Meat PickedRoastedStock

Traits

Cheeks And CollarCollagenEconomicalFlavourfulGelatinous StockHead SectionStock Base

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 106

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 4.7 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.98 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1.99 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 2.07 g
  • Cholesterol 57.3 mg
  • Sodium 81.9 mg
  • Salt 0.2 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 17.7 g
  • Water 73.6 g
Detailed nutrients

Heads mix lean meat, collagen, and small fat deposits—great for stock more than pure macros.

History

Coastal cooks used black bass heads for soups and cheek meat.

Nose-to-tail menus revived black bass head collars.

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.