Head

Fish

Head

Salmon head is a traditional ingredient for soups, stocks, and grilled specialties. Cheeks, collar meat, and collagen-rich skin sit on a bony structure that rewards slow simmering or hard charring depending on the dish. Simmer for head soup or stock, or split and grill after seasoning the cavity. Pick meat carefully around bones; yield is modest but flavour is concentrated.

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Unit

Cuts & parts

Characteristics

Preparations

RoastedSimmeredStock

Traits

CollagenFull FlavourStock WorthyTraditional

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 163

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 9.87 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.06 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 6.05 g
  • Cholesterol 55.9 mg
  • Sodium 77.2 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 74 g
Detailed nutrients

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

History

Salmon heads were standard soup and grill material in cultures that ate the whole fish.

Canneries discarded many heads while home cooks still made head chowders from market trim.

Salmon head curry, miso-grilled head, and similar dishes restored the cut's culinary status.

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