Service
Serve
caviar on a bed of shaved ice either in its own tin
or in a glass or Mother of Pearl server. Never use metal
when serving caviar, as it has adverse affects on the
flavor.
Traditionally caviar is served with Mother of Pearl but
glass, wood, bone, shell and even gold utensils and servers
work just as nicely. Caviar can be incorporated into
endless applications.
We recommend indulging in delicate caviars
such as osetra simply on fresh blini with a light dollop
of crème fraîche. Other caviars such as whitefish,
salmon or trout have the texture to hold up to heat and
so apply wonderfully to sauces or topped on grilled fish.
Our
recommended serving size per person is .5 to 1oz caviar
with a portion size of 5 grams. There are 28.3 grams
in an ounce of caviar.
Storage
The ideal temperature for storing
caviar is 28° - 34° to preserve optimal quality.
This is best achieved by keeping
it on ice in your refrigerator. Unopened, caviar will
last 4 to 6 weeks. Once opened, enjoy your caviar within
5 days.
In the unlikely event you will not finish
your caviar in one sitting and need to store it, we recommend
gently placing a layer of plastic wrap on the surface
of the caviar before applying lid. This will minimize
the caviar’s contact with air and increase its
shelf life. Although sturgeon caviar is best not frozen,
whitefish, salmon and trout caviars freeze nicely.
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