Expanding culinary knowledge: from which fish is caviar?

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Caviar - a delicacy, appearing on our tables on special occasions. From a gastronomic point of view, it is an exquisite delicacy, very useful for its nutritional properties. From the biological side it is, first of all, fish eggs certain breeds. But what fish caviar, we'll talk and find out in our article.

What is the delicacy?

Caviar is called eggs of sturgeon. The size of the eggs and the taste of different fish species may differ. However, common features are easily traced: all the eggs the sturgeon is a very delicate substance, covered with a thin film. It should be handled with care both in manufacture and during use, since the film grains are easily crushed and the contents just poured.

Use the caviar black as something overvalued and rare (what it essentially is). In the vast majority this is a small portion on a piece of bread, smeared with a thin layer of butter.

Insight into the world of sturgeon fish with caviar and product features

In a number of sturgeon species included a few species that live in different parts of the world. Therefore, the products of fisheries, we can use the Russian and Arabian, and European origin.

Let's do it now to get acquainted with different varieties of delicacy to know which fish is caviar and how it may differ.

what fish caviar

White Sturgeon caviar

Beluga caviar is the most expensive variety of all. Features of its appearance are, above all, the size of the eggs: they are much larger than other varieties of caviar (with the diameter about 2.5 mm).

The Color of Beluga caviar - gray, can be different shades. When packaging for sale on the labels are the tags that correspond to a particular shade. For example, light gray eggs are on the label designation "0000", dark gray is 0, and the one that has black color, indicated by "X". More common and rare and unusual shade of gold. This color inherent in the eggs of an adult Beluga-albino, and especially revered by the connoisseurs of this delicious delicacy.

The Aroma of Beluga caviar is far from the usual fishy smell. Rather, her scent closer to the forest nut.

The Cost of Beluga caviar is due to exceptional taste and nutritional qualities, as well as the rarity of the fish itself.

Sturgeon caviar

The black Caviar of the sturgeon is the most common on the shelves around the world (meaning countries importing it). From Beluga sturgeon caviar in appearance and taste is different.

The Taste of sturgeon caviar special: it is perfectly balanced and so pleasing to our taste buds. For it this product is considered valuable, but in monetary terms more affordable than Beluga caviar.

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The size of the eggs of sturgeon smaller than the Beluga. If this egg crush, then inside you can see dark germinal vesicle among the yellowish substance. The color of caviar on the banks marked with different symbols: black color caviar is represented by the letter "V", dark gray "B", but the bright, light grey- "A".

sturgeon

Sevruga caviar

Caviar sevruga stands out among other varieties of black caviar. First of all, it is the smallest diameter and has the highest density. Also in its composition a lot of fat in comparison with other varieties of this delicacy.

On the packaging of sturgeon caviar are absent of the color designations. Unlike sturgeon, the germinal vesicle here is lighter than the outer color of the eggs. The liquid inside the shell, has a whitish colour, resembling milk. You can verify this by crushing a few grains of stellate sturgeon caviar and examined them.

fish caviar

Processing and consumption of black caviar

Now that we know what fish caviar. It's time to learn how it is treated in factories before submitting to our table.

The Most well known and loved by connoisseurs of caviar pasteurized salted. It is what we most often see in shop Windows in sealed jars and cans. This caviar is stored in a refrigerator, strictly maintained the terms of use of the product when you open the package.

In the freezer caviar in banks can not be stored, since it deteriorates its structure: shell eggs burst.

In cases when it is extracted from sturgeon ROE is immature or damaged during extraction, making yastik caviar. With this method of processing preserves the film, which is covered with fish ROE. This is very rare to find in our stores.

Stellate sturgeon caviar caught the fancy of the consumer, being held under pressure. Such eggs are called pressed.

the black caviar of the sturgeon

To Summarize

Caviar is a delicacy exquisite. It is valued around the world and try wherever possible to complement the holiday table.

But this delicacy is not only valuable but also delicate. Store caviar should be carefully in the fridge but not the freezer. The ideal temperature to preserve the ROE as long as possible - -2-3° C.

Caviar is Stored in the clear very long. You need to eat it quickly, because even under good conditions it spoils quickly. On the banks of the calves are always given guidance on the storage of closed,and printed product.

That was our gastronomic journey into the world of precious delicacy. Now we know what fish caviar. We also found out that she is of several kinds and may be differently processed before reaching our table. We can only wish that we frequently indulged in a caviar!


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