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Black Caviar

Black caviar is harvested from the Sturgeon fish that can be found in the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and occasionally the Adriatic Sea. From the Caspian Sea alone, the Ossetra Sturgeon’s roe is produced into royal black, prime, classic grey, and imperial golden. The Sevruga Sturgeon’s roe is turned into classic grey.

Black caviar producing Sturgeon include the Ossetra, Sevruga and Beluga varieties. Sturgeon can be caught wild, or farmed. There are also several types of fish that are farmed to produce a caviar imitation. These fish include the American Bowfin, American Pride, Paddlefish, Salmon roe, Trout roe, and Whitefish roe.

Black caviar is called black because its appearance is a deep, inky black color. The most expensive Beluga is prepared with almost no salt – if the caviar you’re eating is “too salty” it’s most likely an imitation or less expensive variety. Salt is used to preserve the roe as well as in excess to mask certain imperfections.

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