Hard Roe

Fish

Hard Roe

Hard roe of Whiting 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 whiting hard roe iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque. Frying, steaming, pies, and gentle baking suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame delicate thin fillet.

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Characteristics

Preparations

CookedCuredFreshGarnishPreparedSalted

Traits

DelicateHard RoePortionPrep ReadyRich

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 113

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 2.99 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.4 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0.78 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.81 g
  • Cholesterol 266 mg
  • Sodium 75.6 mg
  • Salt 0.19 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 21.4 g
  • Water 69.7 g
Detailed nutrients

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

History

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

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

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

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