Fish

Soft Roe

Soft roe (milt) of Sturgeon is creamy male tissue, classically floured and fried. Only very fresh milt; older product turns pasty. As a soft roe section of roe, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep sturgeon soft roe iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque. Smoking, grilling steaks, and confit suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame dense almost boneless texture.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedCuredFreshGarnishPreparedSalted

Traits

DelicatePortionPrep ReadyRichSoft Roe

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 165

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 7.69 g
Saturated Fat 0.96 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.26 g
Cholesterol 287 mg
Sodium 83.6 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 23 g
Water 70.6 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 165 kcal
Water 70.6 g
Protein 23 g
Fat 7.69 g
- Saturated Fat 0.96 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.26 g
  - Omega-3 2.1 g
Vitamins 37.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.55 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.61 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.2 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.5 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 417 mg
- Major Minerals 416 mg
  - Calcium 51 mg
  - Sodium 83.6 mg
  - Potassium 281 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Cholesterol 287 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: 3.55 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.61 · vitamin-b6: 0.35 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.2 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.5 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 83.55 · Potassium: 281 · Calcium: 51 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Roe packs protein, cholesterol, and often long-chain omega-3s.

History

1800

Coastal cooks portioned sturgeon into soft roe pieces for even cooking and trade.

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made soft roe of sturgeon available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty soft roe portions of sturgeon for plate timing.