Head

Fish

Head

Head of Tuna holds cheeks, collar meat, and gelatinous bones for soups, curries, and roasting. Clean gills thoroughly. Coastal kitchens treat it as sweet picking meat, not waste. Keep tuna head iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque (or leave a rare centre on quality loins for steaks and sashimi). Sashimi, searing, canning, and poke suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame dense steak-like muscle.

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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 177

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 10.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 1 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 6.32 g
  • Cholesterol 57.4 mg
  • Sodium 77.5 mg
  • Salt 0.19 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 17.5 g
  • Water 74.3 g
Detailed nutrients

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

History

Coastal cooks portioned tuna into head pieces for even cooking and trade.

Filleting lines and frozen packs made head of tuna available inland.

Restaurants standardised specialty head portions of tuna for plate timing.

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