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Caspian Caviar Uruguay v Italy Oscietra Set

Caspian Caviar Uruguay v Italy Oscietra Set

Oscietra Twin Taster Set
Code: OTS
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Uruaguay v Italy Oscietra Twin Set

Although derived from exactly the same species of sturgeon, these two delicious caviars are very different. Which do you prefer? We are keen to know as we cant make up our minds. They are both exceptionally good. So order them both together, with a little discount to help, and have fun seeing which one wins - or is it a draw?

Oscietra

Our Oscietra is sourced from a cold water, out door farm in northern Italy. The large egg size and colour make it very impressive to the eye. The firm eggs are about 2.8mm diameter with a colour varying from a rich golden brown to dark tobacco brown. This Oscietra has a mellow nutty flavour, that lingers long on the palate and longer in the mind, just as a really good caviar should. You can wake up in the middle of the night dreaming about this Oscietra!

 
Special Reserve Black River Oscietra
Just occasionally, we come across a caviar that we simply have to offer. The Black River Farm is world renown and is deemed to be very much the No1 farm in the Americas. When we tasted the caviars, we simply had to stock so we now have an exclusive import deal with Black River and now offer its Imperial Oscietra - top of the range.
 
The Black River farm was founded in the early 1990s and was the first sturgeon farm in the southern hemisphere. Using brood stock originally sourced from the Caspian Sea, the farm only produes Oscietra. It is located in a remote, pristine , environment where it "wild farms" the sturgeon. For the first four years of their lives, the young sturgeon swim freely in netted enclusers in Lake Baygorria, a dammed section of the Rio Negro. Therafter, they are introduced to "raceway basins" where they live as if in a natural river. 50 million gallons of water flow through the basins daily.
 
The farm only produces c4 tonnes of caviar annually and is happy to focus on quality rather than quantity. It produces three grades of Oscietra. We are currently only importing the top grade: Imperial. 
 
The eggs are large (3-3.2mm) and exceptionally well defined. The colour varies from brown through to almost light grey. The eggs are firm with a rich, buttery flavour.
 
Best laid plans..........
Please note that for the time being, this caviar will be delivered under our Special Reserve Oscietra labels with "Imperial" security seals. After months of discussions, we received the incorrect labels from Uruguay!
Oscietra Caviar is one of the famous Caspian caviars and comes from the Oscietra (aka Russian) Sturgeon, which has the Latin name of Gueldenstaedtii. It is farmed in various European countries as well as else where in the world. However, it is amazing how the flavours vary from country to country and farm to farm, although it is the same type of sturgeon.
 
Available in 4 sizes: 2 x 30g, 2 x 50g, 2 x 125g and 2 x 250g.
 

Please note that all caviar products should be refrigerated upon receipt.  Once opened, consume within 48 hours.
Ingredients
Sturgeon Roe (FISH)
Salt
E285 - Borax
 
What is Borax?
Borax, also known as Sodium borate, is a form of salt that is traditionally used in caviar production. It helps in the preservation process, improves consistency and also enhances the flavour.
 
Allergen advice: contains fish
 
Please note that all caviar products should be refrigerated upon receipt.

Nutritional Information per 100g:
Calories 248Kcal, Total Fat 15.6g, of which saturated 3.9g, Carbohydrate 3.1g of which sugar 0.2g, protein 23.7g, salt 3.5g

 

Delivery Details
We offer a range of delivery options, which are listed on the order page. All GB caviar orders are sent out on a "next day" basis on a fully trackable service. We deliver every day excluding Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays. We need your order by 1.00pm if we are to deliver the following day. Your order will be packed with ice and delivered in thermo-dynamic packaging to ensure that it arrives with you in perfect condition.
 
Our system allows you to select your required delivery day, up to two months in advance.
 
We dispatch using DPD for deliveries in UK. They do leave orders but it is best if there is somebody home at the time of delivery. On dispatch, you will receive confirmation, along with the DPD tracking number. On the day of delivery, you should receive a notification of a 1 hour delivery time slot.
 
For specialist delivery options, such as same day delivery, a specific time or place, please phone the office.
 
EU Deliveries
We can now offer a limited range of caviar for delivery within the EU: Royal Beluga 125g & 250g, Royal Oscietra 125g & 250g, Oscietra 125g & 250g.
Please note that if your basket contains any other items, you will not be offered the EU delivery option.
 
However hard we try, things can go wrong with a delivery. This will result from things beyond our control, such as van breakdowns, severe weather or road closures. In the event of non arrival, please contact the Home Deliveries team on 01453 845200 as soon as possible. We will do whatever we can to get your parcel delivered, but our success will rely on an early warning. Having been doing this for over 20 years, we do know how best to work the systems.

For more information on our Delivery Policy & Schedules, please visit the Delivery Details page.

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This service includes the processing of American Express cards.

You also have the option of paying via Paypal.

If you would rather pay over the phone, or via BACS, please do just give us a ring on 01453 845200.