What's the difference between the red and black caviar? / myLot

Guangzhou, China

November 7, 2015 12:19am CST

When we travelled to Moscow, we bought the caviar and it is red. I haven't eaten caviar before, but it seems it is one of the cuisines in the world. I must say that the red caviar is quite disappinting and I didn't like it at all. I wonder whether the black one will taste better? I may not want to try since caviar is expensive and I don't want to spend a lot for something I don't like to eat

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

7 Nov 15

Only the black caviar is real caviar coming from the sturgeon fish. The red one comes from the river salmon. It's a cheap caviar imitation, it's called salmon roe. The best caviar is the Beluga, followed by the Ossetra (or Ocietre) and Sevruga.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

7 Nov 15

No wonder the red caviar doesn't taste well. But is it risky to try the black caviar? I have to think it over

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Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

7 Nov 15

Hello Anna, you seem to know about caviar. Do you eat it often?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

7 Nov 15

@marlina No, we buy a small jar of caviar once a year the 27th of December to celebrate our wedding anniversary. It is very expensive, but instead of eating out we prefer to buy caviar.

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43897)

• Cambridge, England

7 Nov 15

I'm not a big fan of caviar. I think that it is something which has become a 'delicacy' only because it is rare and expensive. The difference between black and red caviar is that the black caviar (which is often brownish and sometimes amber coloured - the lighter in colour the better, apparently) is from various varieties of sturgeon, whereas the red variety (the darker the better) is from fish of the salmon family.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

7 Nov 15

Do you think it tasteful? I just want to see what's wrong with my mouth because such an expensive delicacy should be delicious

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43897)

• Cambridge, England

7 Nov 15

@youless I have never tasted the more expensive caviars. I believe that part of the attraction of it is the texture rather than the taste (that of bursting small bubbles or very tiny grapes, perhaps). I am not very attracted to fishy-tasting things (though I like some fish) and the texture does nothing for me either. I also don't like champagne very much!

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

8 Nov 15

@owlwings I prefer to soda rather than champagne

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Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

7 Nov 15

To tell you honestly dear, I have not seen or eaten caviar. I am totally ignorant what this is.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

8 Nov 15

I prefer to eat the steak instead

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

7 Nov 15

I have no liking for fish eggs. I prefer to have the steamed fish instead of eating the roes in this way. When something is expensive, that does not mean it is good for us or delicious.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

8 Nov 15

You are right.