Fish
Cheek
Dover Sole cheek from the head is sweet and gelatinous—tiny yield, top flavour. Sear or braise just tender; serve as a special. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 2.11 g
- Saturated Fat 0.43 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.83 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.85 g
- Cholesterol 55.9 mg
- Sodium 75.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 19 g
- Water 70.1 g
- Energy 94.9 kcal
- Water 70.1 g
- Protein 19 g
- Fat 2.11 g
- Saturated Fat 0.43 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.83 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.85 g
- Omega-3 0.34 g
- Vitamins 38.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.68 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.64 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.52 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 349 mg
- Major Minerals 348 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 55.9 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.68 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.64 · vitamin-b6: 0.36 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.6 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.52 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Cheek of Dover Sole: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Fillet and portion packs of dover sole became standard supermarket seafood, including named cheek portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold dover sole whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named cheek portions.
Fillet and portion packs of dover sole became standard supermarket seafood, including named cheek portions.