- Caviar should be
placed in the coldest section of your refrigerator, do not freeze
- Unopened fresh caviar
will last 2-3 weeks, but once opened should be eaten right away
- Once opened, most
caviar should be consumed within 2-3 days. Air and temperature are the
greatest threat to storing caviar correctly
- If some caviar is
left in the tin, caviar should be covered with plastic wrap directly on
surface of the roe, put lid back on and stored in refrigerator
- To serve, remove
caviar from cooler and let stand unopened for about 15 minutes
- Caviar tin or jar can
be served directly on crushed ice or placed in a chilled caviar server
- Caviar should be
served with a non-metallic spoon usually mother of pearl, bone or horn
Our favorite ways of serving
Caviar
Opinions vary of course, but for many people, serving
fine fresh caviar is one of the easiest of culinary tasks. There’s very
little preparation necessary. Simply place the tin of caviar on a bed of ice,
use a mother of pearl spoon and serve the roe on plain toast points. Most
purists prefer their caviar natural and don’t even use sweet butter on
their toast since there is enough oil in the caviar itself.
- Caviar is
traditionally served with plain white (Pepperidge Farm thinly sliced) bread;
toasted, crusts removed, small amount of unsalted butter, or petit toast
or blinis
- Typical garnishes
are: lemon, chopped egg, crème fraiche or blinis. Please note
caviar should not be served with anything too strong in flavor to
overwhelm its delicate flavor
- Frozen Vodka or
Champagne are the two most popular beverages.
This is, after all, only a matter of personal
taste!
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