Fish

Frame

Salmon head frame is the bony structure remaining after cheeks and collars are taken—ideal for long simmered stocks and regional head soups. Collagen from the skull and residual meat build body that pure fillet stock lacks. Simmer with ginger, scallion, or mirepoix depending on cuisine; skim diligently. Pick any cheek or jowl scraps after cooking for fishcakes or a cook's snack.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BrothCookedFreshPreparedRoastedSimmered

Traits

FrameFull FlavourPortionPrep ReadyStock BaseTraditional

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 267

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 16.3 g
Saturated Fat 6.51 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.51 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.25 g
Cholesterol 56.5 mg
Sodium 84.4 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 30.2 g
Water 48.4 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 267 kcal
Water 48.4 g
Protein 30.2 g
Fat 16.3 g
- Saturated Fat 6.51 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 6.51 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.25 g
  - Omega-3 0.39 g
Vitamins 55.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.4 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.33 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 13.9 µg
- Vitamin E 1.73 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
Minerals 564 mg
- Major Minerals 562 mg
  - Calcium 250 mg
  - Sodium 84.4 mg
  - Potassium 228 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Cholesterol 56.5 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.4 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.59 · vitamin-b6: 0.33 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14 · vitamin-d: 13.9 · vitamin-e: 1.73 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 84.43 · Potassium: 228 · Calcium: 250 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Bone itself is mineral matrix; culinary values reflect marrow and attached tissue more than pure bone.

History

5000 BCE

Salmon heads and cranial frames went into soups and bone broths across the North Pacific Rim.

1900

Canneries and smokehouses diverted head frames to industrial stock and pet food—chefs later reclaimed them.

2008

Fish-head ramen and salmon head curry popularised using cranial frames beyond classical fumet.