Caspian Caviar

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Caviar Tins or Caviar Jars – the Public Speaks!

In one of my recent blogs, I compared the merits of presenting caviar in tins as opposed to in glass jars. I did state that one of the main reasons that we use tins is that is what is demanded by the UK market. While I thought that this was the case, I did not have any actual evidence. Perhaps there are gangs of potential customers out there just waiting for us to sell caviar in jars. Being British, perhaps they are just too polite to tell us that we... Read More

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Easter Offer Newsletter

Happy Easter 15% Off Beluga for Easter Easter seems to have come along in a bit of a rush this year. We are only just getting back to normal following the Cheltenham Festival, and here we are entering the holiday season. So a quick offer on our Beluga – now with 15% off. On a recent trip up to town, I noticed exactly this type of caviar being retailed at 3 times our normal price, which was rather satisfying. Bloc de Foie Gras As reported last month, we now have... Read More

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Caviar Packaging: Tins or Jars?

Traditionally, there are two basic ways of packaging caviar for retail sale. It is either presented in vacuum sealed tins or in vacuum sealed glass jars. On our site, you will see that we only sell proper caviar in tins, with the non-sturgeon caviar presented in jars. Why is this so? The main reason for us is the market. In the UK, the market is dominated by caviar in tins. Many people associate glass jars with pasteurisation. This can affect the quality of the delicate sturgeon caviar, but it does... Read More

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Mother’s Festival and Foie Gras News

OFFERS FOR MOTHER’S FESTIVAL Mother’s Festival?? I know most people will be talking about Mother’s Day this week, which is all well and good, but it is not quite as exciting as what comes next – Cheltenham Festival. This neck of the woods comes alive with the excitment of hosting four days of great racing. While my Mother may make polite noises about her boiled egg and a bunch of daffs on Sunday morning, she cant wait for the Festival to begin. So whether you need a Mother’s Day gift... Read More

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CHRISTMAS HOUSE SELECTION OFFER

10% OFF HOUSE SELECTION Our fridges are full and we are ready to go, so here is a quick offer on our House Selection caviar. This was our best selling caviar last Christmas and many of you have been kind enough to comment on how good it is for the price. So, with a slight nod towards “Black Friday”, it will be on offer until Monday. EXISTING OFFERS Dont forget that our exceptional Royal Oscietra  is still on offer, as is our range of hampers . This offers will end with November.... Read More

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CHRISTMAS IS COMING……………NOVEMBER OFFERS

NOVEMBER OFFERS We have had a little revamp of our range of ever popular hampers – just the ticket for a Merry Christmas. To help you along, order a hamper between now and the end of the month, and enjoy a great 15% discount! The Christmas edition of The Field has just landed on my door mat. There, at the top of page 21, they have been kind enough to feature our fantastic Royal Oscietra . So to celebrate a bit of national exposure, we have taken the opportunity to... Read More

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HOUSE SELECTION OFFER – OCTOBER 2015 NEWSLETTER

House Selection 10% Off Our ever popular House Selection Caviar has decently put itself forward for a quick offer at 10% off for the rest of the month. A great opportunity to have a little autumnal indulgence! This offer will run until the 31st so you could even get some for Halloween – certainly beats pumpkin. Sam Shepherd – Great Effort!! You will recall from my last newsletter that Sam and his friend Charlie were taking a canoe trip from the source of the Thames to the sea in order... Read More

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You say Asetra, I say Oscietra………..

Looking around at various outlets, it can be rather confusing to identify real Oscietra Caviar. Now, that is the spelling that we use at Caspian Caviar, but various other spellings are also used. I have seen: Ossetra Caviar, Osetra Caviar as well as Asetra Caviar. What does it all mean? It is thought that Oscietra/Ossetra/Osetra/Asetra is derived from the Russian word OCETP, which simply means “Sturgeon”. I guess that the name “Sturgeon Sturgeon” would be pretty unsatisfactory. Oscietra Sturgeon does sound rather better, but it is also known as the... Read More

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Sad News from Caspian Caviar

    SUZANNE SHEPHERD  It is with a great deal of sadness that I have to inform you that Suzanne died last month after a long battle against cancer. Suzanne essentially ran Caspian Caviar since its creation back in 2000 until shortly before her death. I know that she became good friends with many of you, our customers, through lengthy telephone chats over several years. Our thoughts are still very much with her husband Simon, and children Sam and Sophie. She is still very much in our minds. OSCIETRA OFFER... Read More

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OSCIETRA CAVIAR – AMBROSIA OR MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD?

OSCIETRA CAVIAR –AMBROSIA OR MIDDLE-OF-THE- ROAD? Traditionally, the UK caviar market consisted mainly of Beluga, Oscietra and Sevruga, which was priced in that order. Beluga came in red tins, the Oascietra in green and the Sevruga in red – a traditional colour scheme that we are still happy to follow. So should we view Oscietra caviar as the poor relation to Beluga, or as “Food for the Gods” in its own right? Oscietra caviar comes from the Oscietra sturgeon, latin name Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii, which I cant pronounce either. It is... Read More