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Sturgeon Caviar
The name sturgeon caviar casts a larger net than what most people think. While Beluga sturgeon caviar is in this group, they are not alone. Another rarely spoken fact is that there is Russian and Iranian sturgeon caviar, there is also American sturgeon caviar.
The traditional sturgeon caviar is from the Beluga, Sterlet, Ossetra, and Sevruga species of the fish that are found in the wild living in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. The leading problem is that these fish have been hunted to near extinction in the wild. This has forced many producers of caviar to use a more conservative approach.
In Russia, the creation of sturgeon fish farms was started a few years back. They began supplying Europe with caviar beginning in 2011. Because of the huge profit potential and to help save this creature from extinction, sturgeon farms have also been established in America.
There are a total of 25 different sturgeon species around the world. This ancient fish is abundant is some areas, but for some reason they only live in the northern hemisphere. There are three sturgeon species that are native to America. This includes the American Lake Sturgeon, the American Hackleback Sturgeon, and the cousin of the sturgeon called the American Paddlefish.
The American Lake Sturgeon is smaller than their Beluga counterpart, but produces the same color, size and flavor roe as the Beluga. The American Hackleback is the smallest sturgeon and is found in many of the rivers on the continent. They have a medium-size roe that is dark which has a sweet nutty and buttery taste.
The American Paddlefish is a sturgeon species that branched off just a little earlier than the others. This is sometimes called the Spoonbills sturgeon and is found in a plentiful supply in the American waterways. Their roe can vary from dark steel grey to the golden color of the Osetra brown. It is known for its silky rich flavor.
These are the sturgeon caviar varieties that are available to the world’s market from America at significantly reduced prices. The low price is due to the fact that they have not been overfished and are still in an abundant supply. This is unlike their Caspian Sea cousins that could be extinct before the end of the century.
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