Beluga Caviar

Beluga caviar (the roe of beluga sturgeon) is one of the most prized caviar varieties in the world. Since it can take up to 25 years for the animal to mature and start producing roe, this caviar is extremely rare, expensive, and extravagant.

Beluga caviar beads are large, plump, and firm, with a color that can range from light to dark gray. With a delicate, tender, and almost buttery flavor, beluga caviar can be eaten plain, allowing the complex layers to develop individually. It is also commonly combined with boiled potatoes, blini pancakes, or sour cream.

Recently, wild beluga varieties have become critically endangered, partially due to wild poaching in the Caspian Sea, and strong sanctions have been introduced to limit the production, sales, and trade of this rare ingredient.