Swim Bladder

Fish

Swim Bladder

Swim bladder of Tope is collagen tissue for some Asian soups when cleaned and simmered to gelatin. Specialty product. As a swim bladder section of offal, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep tope swim bladder iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque. Frying, grilling, and curries suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame dense mild white flesh.

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Preparations

BraisedCookedFreshFriedGrilledPâtéPrepared

Traits

Nose To TailNutrient DensePortionPrep ReadySwim Bladder

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 127

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 5.14 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.97 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.1 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 2.02 g
  • Cholesterol 55.1 mg
  • Sodium 78 mg
  • Salt 0.2 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 20.8 g
  • Water 71 g
Detailed nutrients

Swim Bladder of Tope: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Coastal cooks portioned tope into swim bladder pieces for even cooking and trade.

Filleting lines and frozen packs made swim bladder of tope available inland.

Restaurants standardised specialty swim bladder portions of tope for plate timing.

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