Fish

Tail

Tail of Yellowfin is the tapering rear muscle—thinner and faster-cooking. Use for stews, cakes, and small pan portions rather than show steaks. Slightly firmer texture is normal. Keep yellowfin tail 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

BraisedGrilledStewedStock

Traits

Bone InFlavourfulGelatinous Or MeatySlowSpecialty

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 111

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 3.08 g
Saturated Fat 0.59 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.22 g
Cholesterol 54.5 mg
Sodium 82.3 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 20.9 g
Water 76.3 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 111 kcal
Water 76.3 g
Protein 20.9 g
Fat 3.08 g
- Saturated Fat 0.59 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.27 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.22 g
  - Omega-3 0.49 g
Vitamins 39.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.86 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.67 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.38 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.1 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.54 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 412 mg
- Major Minerals 410 mg
  - Calcium 24 mg
  - Sodium 82.3 mg
  - Potassium 304 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Cholesterol 54.5 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.86 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.67 · vitamin-b6: 0.38 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.1 · vitamin-d: 1.4 · vitamin-e: 0.54 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 82.28 · Potassium: 304 · Calcium: 24 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Tail meat is the primary lean muscle in lobster, crayfish, and many fish.

History

1800

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

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made tail of yellowfin available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty tail portions of yellowfin for plate timing.