Fish

Hard Roe

Hard roe of Yellowtail 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 yellowtail hard roe iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque (or leave rare when quality allows for seared or raw service). Sashimi, tataki, and grilled collars suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame buttery firm white-pink 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 166

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 7.06 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.7 g
Cholesterol 289 mg
Sodium 80.5 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 21.9 g
Water 68.9 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 166 kcal
Water 68.9 g
Protein 21.9 g
Fat 7.06 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.7 g
  - Omega-3 1.88 g
Vitamins 38.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.72 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.64 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.7 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 320 mg
- Major Minerals 319 mg
  - Calcium 29 mg
  - Sodium 80.5 mg
  - Potassium 209 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Cholesterol 289 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: 3.72 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.64 · vitamin-b6: 0.36 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.7 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.52 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 80.52 · Potassium: 209 · Calcium: 29 · Iron: 1.5 ·

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

History

1800

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

1950

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

2000

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