Fish

Hard Roe

Hard roe of Yellowfin 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 yellowfin hard roe iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque (or leave a rare centre on quality loins for steaks and sashimi). Searing, sashimi, poke, and steaks suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame firm moderate-fat red flesh.

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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 169

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 7.65 g
Saturated Fat 0.96 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.98 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.15 g
Cholesterol 285 mg
Sodium 80.2 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 21 g
Water 69 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 169 kcal
Water 69 g
Protein 21 g
Fat 7.65 g
- Saturated Fat 0.96 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.15 g
  - Omega-3 2.06 g
Vitamins 38.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.67 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.64 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.52 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 370 mg
- Major Minerals 368 mg
  - Calcium 54 mg
  - Sodium 80.2 mg
  - Potassium 234 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Cholesterol 285 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.67 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.64 · vitamin-b6: 0.36 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.6 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.52 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 80.18 · Potassium: 234 · Calcium: 54 · Iron: 1.5 ·

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

History

1800

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

1950

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

2000

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