Fish
Cheek
Rainbow Trout cheek from head breakdown is a coin of sweet muscle—smaller than salmon cheek, still worth saving. Texture is tender with a light gelatin edge when just cooked. Flour lightly and pan-fry, or warm in beurre blanc. Serve as a canapé; one minute too long and the centre turns rubbery.
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CheekFull FlavourPortionPrep ReadyRichSlow CookTraditional
History
Head butchery of rainbow trout reserved cheeks in kitchens using whole fish.
Specialty counters bagged rainbow trout cheeks when head volume allowed.
Chef micro-courses featured rainbow trout cheek from whole-fish programmes.