Fish
Soft Roe
Soft roe (milt) of Zander is creamy male tissue, classically floured and fried. Only very fresh milt; older product turns pasty. As a soft roe section of roe, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep zander soft roe iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque. Pan-frying, poaching, and schnitzel fillets suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame firm sweet white flesh.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 8.12 g
- Saturated Fat 2.27 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.25 g
- Cholesterol 278 mg
- Sodium 79 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 7.84 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.1 g
- Water 61.9 g
- Energy 185 kcal
- Water 61.9 g
- Carbohydrates 7.84 g
- Protein 20.1 g
- Fat 8.12 g
- Saturated Fat 2.27 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.25 g
- Omega-3 1.14 g
- Vitamins 39.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.85 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 484 mg
- Major Minerals 483 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 278 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: 3.85 · 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
Roe packs protein, cholesterol, and often long-chain omega-3s.
History
Coastal cooks portioned zander into soft roe pieces for even cooking and trade.
Filleting lines and frozen packs made soft roe of zander available inland.
Restaurants standardised specialty soft roe portions of zander for plate timing.