As a UK resident, the London Caviar Company (part of the London Fine Foods Group)guarantees you the highest quality of Beluga, Oscietra and Sevruga caviars.
We will be only to pleased to help you with your order, no matter the size or quantity.
Caviar Types.
Beluga Caviar (Huso huso)- The Beluga sturgeon lives up to in some cases, 100 years. Being the largest of the Caspian sturgeon, the Beluga grow up to about 2,000 pounds and yield the largest "berries". Thier eggs are opalescent grey-blue with a delicate skin and a palate-tickling flavour. Beluga do not begin to bear eggs until they are about 20 years old. For this reason, and because it has the mildest flavor, and thus, Beluga is the most highly prized of all caviar.
Oscietra Caviar (Acipenser gueldenstaedti)- Living for 50 years, the oscietra is famed for its variegated caviar traditionally in shades of gold and pale browns. This is the second-largest species of Caspian Sea sturgeon, weighing up to about 600 pounds, and it produces slightly smaller caviar berries than Beluga sturgeon; Oscietra begin to bear eggs when they are about 12 to 15 years old. The flavor is more intense than Beluga.
Sevruga Caviar (Acipenser stellatus)- Living for only 30 years this sturgeon creates an intensely dark, almost luminous, small caviar with a strong yet delicate taste. This fish, which grows to weigh about 80 pounds, is the smallest and most abundant of all the Caspian Sea Sturgeons. The eggs are also the smallest of the three main species and taste the strongest; the Sevruga begin to bear eggs when they are about 7 years old. The color of the eggs is usually dark gray to black. Many experts and gourmets consider Sevruga to be the most delicious of all caviar.
Caviar Grading.
An experienced caviar processor only can do the art of grading caviar. Factors such as: uniformity of eggs, size, colour, egg separation, fragrance, pellucidity and hardness of the eggshells are usually taken into account when grading caviar. Grading is one of the unique features of the Caspian caviar.
Depending on the type, caviar is graded as follows:
Grade one - it must be firm, large grained, delicate, intact, of fine colour and flavour.
Grade two - normal grain size, very good colour and fine flavour.
Beluga Caviar
Grade one (absolute top quality), 0 - dark grey, 00 - medium grey, 000 - light grey.
Grade two, smaller grain, medium to light grey
Oscietra Caviar
Grade one (gold coloured), (A) - grey gold, (B) - dark grey, brown to amber.
Grade two, smaller grain, medium grey
Sevruga Caviar
Grade one, dark grey to light grey.
Grade two, smaller grain.
NOTE: Caviar should be stored between -3 and +3 degrees C. (it should not be frozen!) Proper storage can usually be achieved by placing in the coldest place in the refrigerator, on the meat shelf, or in a bowl filled with crushed ice. If stored under these conditions unopened vacuum packed tins of fresh caviar will normally last for over 3 months. The content of each tin/jar should be eaten within minutes of opening. The freshness of caviar could be easily identified by its colour and smell. Stale caviar is dull coloured and has a pungent, unpleasant smell.
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