Fish

Hard Roe

Hard roe of Swordfish is the firm female egg sac for curing, smoking, or pan-frying. Rinse membranes; cook just until set. As a hard roe section of roe, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep swordfish hard roe iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque. Grilling steaks and searing loins suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame meaty firm texture.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedCuredFreshGarnishPreparedSalted

Traits

DelicateHard RoePortionPrep ReadyRich

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 159

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 7.85 g
Saturated Fat 0.99 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.92 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.2 g
Cholesterol 284 mg
Sodium 81.1 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 22.5 g
Water 72.7 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 159 kcal
Water 72.7 g
Protein 22.5 g
Fat 7.85 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.92 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.2 g
  - Omega-3 2.08 g
Vitamins 41.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.11 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.71 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.58 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
Minerals 397 mg
- Major Minerals 395 mg
  - Calcium 42 mg
  - Sodium 81.1 mg
  - Potassium 272 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Cholesterol 284 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.11 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.71 · vitamin-b6: 0.4 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.9 · vitamin-d: 1.5 · vitamin-e: 0.58 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 81.12 · Potassium: 272 · Calcium: 42 · Iron: 1.5 ·

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

History

1800

Coastal cooks portioned swordfish into hard roe pieces for even cooking and trade.

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made hard roe of swordfish available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty hard roe portions of swordfish for plate timing.