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caspian caviar

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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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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

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Where to eat Caviar

A little while ago, I was asked to write a piece for  a yacht charter company. They got quite insistent so I did manage to get round to it and duly sent it across the water to the US of A. I thought it was rather good. I dont know what they thought of it as they never even thanked me, let alone commented. On the basis of “waste not, want not” here it is in all is glory: “Now, I am not known to be a fusspot, and certainly... Read More

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Caviar From Afar

One of the nice parts of this job is being approached by people wanting to sell me lovely things. This is particularly good when free samples are offered. Though sadly this is never often enough or large enough! Some approaches are much more straightforward than others. We ideally like a well established farm in western Europe that we can visit easily. I have been talking to one that thinks it is in Russia, but is not. By the time you read this post, it may well be! I am not... Read More

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Great blog. Awesome content, really enjoyed it. Will read more.

Gosh, I really must be good at this blog writing lark. Everyday I get inundated with responses along the lines of what I have put in the title. Strangely enough, none of the responders seem to comment on the actual content. Not one says anything about Caspian Caviar, or indeed caviar in general. Could it be that my fan club never actually read my blog? It is terrible to think that they could be posting such “awesome” comments when they dont actually have any interest in caviar or other fine... Read More

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Cocaine and Caviar – not all whizz bang!

Many moons ago, this very good friend of mine went to one of those racey parties that I can only dream about, or perhaps read about in a tabloid. During the evening, a young lady offered him some coke, of the type that does not come in a can. Not wanting to appear a nerd, he gave it  ago and sat back and waited for something sensational to happen. Of course, nothing much did happen. Sensing his disappointment, the young lady helpfully said “It gets better the more you take.”... Read More

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Weird world of Caviar Products

This week I have forsaken the sun and spent a little time trawling the web, as one does. Perhaps not a very productive use of time, but it can be rather interesting all the same! I did come across a European producer who was marketing caviar as a beauty product. Nothing particularly new in this approach as caviar oils and extracts have been used in this way for ever and a day. However, this producer had skipped the processing element. The product was offered in a traditional tin, just the... Read More

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Love is in the eggs

It has been a little while since I have addressed the blog issue. It got rather hectic in the run up to Christmas – very, in fact. It was great but it did become all consuming. Then there was January – catching up after the Christmas rush and managing to address a few pheasants. Now life is getting back to normal, with the thankfully short month of February upon us. The real highlight of February, (barring the wife’s birthday of course!) is naturally St Valentine’s Day. There can really be... Read More

Welcome to our new Website

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our brand new web site,  and also our new blog, which will be updated regularly to keep you up to date with the latest news and special offers. We do hope that you like the new features and products. Our new site has been developed with our customers in mind, and as a result of this you’ll find an easy to use website with effective search facilities and an efficient checkout process. Like all new sites, there may be the odd... Read More