Heart

Poultry

Heart

Quail heart is dense muscle—slice thin for the grill or braise until tender. Meaty flavour, less metallic than liver. Trim vessels, cook hot-and-quick or long-and-moist. Good skewered with other offal in traditional mixed grills from Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and restaurant fine dining.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedGrilledSkeweredSliced

Traits

BeefyDenseFirmFlavourfulLeanMuscular

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 153

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 6.14 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.98 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.74 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.42 g
  • Cholesterol 188 mg
  • Sodium 70.9 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0.97 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0.48 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 23.5 g
  • Water 63.9 g
Detailed nutrients

Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.

History

Farmed quail made consistent restaurant portions available year-round. Cooks treated heart of quail as a cut with its own timing and sides.

As quail cookery specialised, heart was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Retail packs of oven-ready quail brought the bird into home dinner parties.

European court cookery roasted and spitted tiny quail for elaborate service; heart of quail took a named place in that kitchen trade.

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