Russian Beluga and Osetra Caviar

Caviar Types

Russian

Beluga

Osetra

Sevruga

American

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Sturgeon

Hackleback

Paddlefish

Salmon

Whitefish

Buying your caviar

Storing your caviar

Russian caviar is considered to be the creme de la creme of all magnificent caviars.

Caviar itself refers to the eggs of sturgeon...in this case, Beluga, Osetra, and Sevruga. These are described like so:

Beluga - These sturgeon weigh as much as 1,800 pounds and are the rarest around. Thus, Beluga is the most expensive and largest grained of the Sturgeon Caviars. It has an almost creamy, buttery taste and this is the delicacy that is served at most prestigious events around the world. It varies in color from light to dark grey.

Osetra - These sturgeon are physically smaller than the Beluga (reaching 10 feet in length and weighing over 500 pounds). Caviar from the Ossetra sturgeon vary in color from a light golden sheen to a dark brown. The gold Osetra caviar, known as royal caviar, is the rarest type of Osetra; the flavor has been poetically described as "nutty" with a hint of "fruitiness" taste.

Sevruga - Sevruga sturgeon can weigh up to 160 pounds and reach seven feet in length. It is the most abundantly available of all the Russian Caspian sturgeon. Sevruga caviar is small and gray in color.

Caviars have specific grades, did you know that? Interestingly enough, they refer to colors and not flavors. They are:

000 (also known as grade 1) - Lightest color, also called 'royal caviar'. It's the most sought-after and craved by demanding connoisseurs worldwide.

00 (also known as grade 2 ) - Medium dark and gray tone.

0 - Darkest caviar.

Finally, another term you might uncover when buying caviar online is malossol. This simply means "lightly salted" in Russian, although today the term has come to mean any high-quality caviar. It takes great skill and experience to judge at what stage a sturgeon's eggs are absolutely right for this process, which should not contain more than 2.7-3% salt.

Caviar eggs are called "berries." Beluga caviar has the largest eggs or berries, graded large or coarse. Oestra are slightly smaller, and Sevruga is the smallest. Depending upon how you want to visually serve your caviar, this might be a very important criteria to consider.

If you want to make an impression of caviar that will never fade from your guest's memory and will leave the feeling of luxuriousness and richness beyond compare, you want to buy Beluga Caviar. Click on the link below, and then choose the Caviar button on the left, followed by Tzar Imperial Beluga Caviar. Remember all you've learned from this site when making your choice.

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