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Hard roe is the eggs of the female fish. A 100-g portion of (fried) cod roe is a rich source of protein, vitamins B₁, B₂, and C; a good source of niacin; a source of iron; contains 10 g of fat, of which 10% is saturated and 50% unsaturated; supplies 200  kcal (840 kJ). Soft roe is from the male fish, also known as milt. A 100-g portion of (fried) herring roe is a rich source of protein, vitamin B₂, and niacin; a source of vitamin B₁, and iron; contains 15 g of fat, of which 10% is saturated and 50% polyunsaturated; supplies 240 kcal (1000 kJ). Hard roe of sturgeon and lumpfish are used to make caviare and mock caviare.

[ROH] This delicacy falls into two categories-hard roe and soft roe. Hard roe is female fish eggs, while soft roe (also called white roe) is the milt of male fish. The eggs of some crustaceans (such as lobster) are referred to as coral. Roe can range in size from 1 to 2 ounces to over 3 pounds. If the fish is small, the roe is cooked inside the whole fish. The roe of medium and large fish is usually removed and cooked separately. Most fish roe is edible but others (including that of the great barracuda and some members of the puffer (see fugu) and trunkfish families) are toxic. The choicest roe comes from carp, herring, mackerel and shad, but those from cod flounder, haddock, lumpfish, mullet, perch, pike, salmon, sturgeon and whitefish also have their fans. Salting roe transforms it into caviar. Roe is marketed fresh, frozen and canned. Fresh roe is available in the spring. It should have a clean smell and look moist and firm. The extremely fragile membrane that holds the eggs or milt must be gently washed before preparation. Roe can be sautéed, poached or, providing it's medium-size or larger, broiled. It can also be used in sauces.

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IN BRIEF: Fish eggs especially while still bound together in a membrane.

The salted roe of a sturgeon can be served as an appetizer called caviar.

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Eggs of fish, still in the fish.

For a list of words related to roe, see:

• Fish and Shellfish
• Fishing Equipment and Tackle - roe: eggs of fish used as bait

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - rogn

idioms:

• hard roe    rogn
• shad roe    rogn af stamsild/majsild
• soft roe    mælke

2.
n. - rå(dyr)

idioms:

• roe deer    rådyr

Nederlands (Dutch)
ree, kuit

Français (French)
1.
n. - ¯ufs de poisson, laitance, frai

idioms:

• hard roe    ¯ufs de poisson
• shad roe    ¯ufs d'alose
• soft roe    laitance

2.
n. - chevreuil

idioms:

• roe deer    chevreuil

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Rogen, Milch

idioms:

• hard roe    Rogen
• shad roe    Rogen vom Shad (Süßwasserhering)
• soft roe    Milch

2.
n. - Reh

idioms:

• roe deer    Reh

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ζωολ.) ελαφίνα, δορκάδα, ζαρκάδι, (ιχθυολ.) αβγά ψαριού, (μαγειρ.) αβγοτάραχο

idioms:

• hard roe    (μαγειρ.) αβγοτάραχο
• roe deer    ελάφι, ζαρκάδι
• shad roe    αβγοτάραχο σαρδέλας
• soft roe    "γάλα" ψαριού

Italiano (Italian)
capriolo, uova di pesce

idioms:

• hard roe    uova di pesce
• roe deer    capriolo
• shad roe    alosa
• soft roe    latte di pesce

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ova de peixe (f)

idioms:

• hard roe    ovário de peixe pleno de ovas maduras (Culin., Ictiol.)
• roe deer    cabra (f)
• shad roe    ova de peixe
• soft roe    ova de peixe

Русский (Russian)
косуля, икра, молоки

idioms:

• hard roe    икра
• roe deer    косуля
• shad roe    икра из свежих вод
• soft roe    молоки

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - hueva

idioms:

• hard roe    hueva, tarea difícil
• shad roe    huevas de sábalo
• soft roe    lecha (de pescado)

2.
n. - corzo

idioms:

• roe deer    corzo, cierva

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fiskrom, rådjur

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 獐, 獐鹿

idioms:

• hard roe    鱼卵
• roe deer    一种欧亚小鹿
• shad roe    美洲西鲱卵
• soft roe    鱼白, 雄鱼的精液

2. 鱼卵, 鱼子, 鱼精液, 鱼白

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 獐, 獐鹿

idioms:

• hard roe    魚卵
• roe deer    一種歐亞小鹿
• shad roe    美洲西鯡卵
• soft roe    魚白, 雄魚的精液

2.
n. - 魚卵, 魚子, 魚精液, 魚白

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 곤이, 어란, 어정

2.
n. - 노루

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ノロ, ノロジカ, 魚卵, 白子

idioms:

• roe deer    ノロ
• shad roe    ニシンの卵

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أنثى الأيل أو الأرنب, بيض السمك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ביצי דגים, נוזל הזרע של דג זכר‬
n. - ‮צבי‬

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