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How to Serve Caviar
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Knowing how to serve caviar is essential for connoisseurs of fine dining and party goers. There are right ways to serve this delicacy that brings out the full flavor of the roe and there are wrongs ways to serve it.
Beluga caviar is considered real caviar by most people in the world. It has a unique taste all its own. It is also the most expensive, since the beluga sturgeon has been nearly hunted to extinction making this delicacy very rare.
This is the caviar that is served chilled and on a one-bite cracker. To do this properly, the removal of the caviar from the refrigerator approximately 10 to 15 minutes before it is to be served is recommended. The caviar should also be covered at all times until it is about to be consumed.
The caviar has a reaction with metal that will change its taste and ruin the experience. For this reason, there are mother of pearl spoons and bone spoons specially made to eat and use with caviar. The tin of caviar should be surrounded by ice so it stays chilled while being consumed.
The crackers or small pieces of toasted bread should be on another plate so they do not soak up the water that is being created by the melting ice.
When a guest takes a portion of the caviar from the tin, they should do so carefully as not to break the eggs.
Some people pour a drizzle of lemon juice, or a side dish of sour cream should be added to enhance the flavor of the caviar. However, this should never be done unless the caviar is of such a low quality that the taste has to be masked. Beluga caviar is always served plain. There are no exceptions to this rule.
These are the proper points on how to serve caviar the right way. With caviar that is not Beluga, many people mix it in recipes with other ingredients. This should never be done with the rare and expensive beluga roe.
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- Caviar Recipes (gourmetfoodblog.org)
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- Beluga Caviar (gourmetfoodblog.org)
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