Offal

Fish

Offal

Bonito offal (heart, liver, and other viscera) is specialist cookery only—organs spoil faster than muscle and need impeccable freshness. Most retail streams discard them. Heart can be sliced and seared; liver is strong and rare. Fresh grill fish and dried katsuobushi for dashi are different products. When unsure, discard.

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Unit

Cuts & parts

Characteristics

Preparations

Discard If UnsureFresh OnlySeared HeartSpecialist Liver

Traits

Highly PerishableNichePerishableRichSpecialistStrong FlavoursViscera

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 117

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 3.29 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.67 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1.33 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.29 g
  • Cholesterol 208 mg
  • Sodium 78.5 mg
  • Salt 0.19 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 21.8 g
  • Water 74.5 g
Detailed nutrients

Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.

History

Some coastal traditions used selected bonito organs.

Nose-to-tail chefs experimented with bonito heart from whole fish.

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