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Spanish Caviar de Riofrio
We have recovered a long tradition is Spain, from the Phoenicians to Rome, from Rome to the present day; combine this with the know-how of Russian & Iranian experts, and an important amount of research & development, results in one of the worlds most sought after luxuries, triumphing in markets all around the world. High quality caviar should fulfill certain basic requirements, firstly its freshness, which we believe is essential and very rare in the current market. Secondly its sa... Read More..
Riofrio Caviar
From the Phoenicians to Rome, from Rome to the present day; combine this with the know-how of Russian and Iranian experts, and an important amount of research and development, results in one of the worlds most sought after luxuries, triumphing in markets all around the world. Caviar de Riofrio is rich in flavors, with a silky, soft, elegant touch on the palate, with a gentle aroma of sea breeze. It has a long and persisting finish, with a hint of sweetness, only recognizable in high quality... Read More..
Caviar Serving Tips
Caviar Servings Tips Caviar should be placed in the coldest section of your refrigerator, NOT frozen. Unopened fresh caviar will last 2-3 weeks, but once opened should be eaten right away. If caviar is left in the tin, surface should covered with plastic wrap directly on surface of eggs, lid put back on and stored in refrigerator. Caviar should be served with non-metallic spoon usually mother of pearl, bone or horn. To serve caviar place tin/jar directly on top of crushed ice in a cavi... Read More..
Brook Trout
The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, (sometimes called the eastern brook trout, Adirondack coaster lake trout) is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior are known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters. Though commonly called a trout, the brook trout is actually a char, along with lake trout, bull trout, Dolly Varden and the Arctic char.Habits and rangeThe bro... Read More..
Almas Golden Caviar
“Golden caviar” was formerly reserved for the Emperors of Manchuria, the Tsars of Russia and even for the Vatican. In Iran it was kept exclusively for the Shah, and anyone caught selling or eating it had their hand chopped off. There are several theories among caviar experts as to what “golden caviar” actually is. It is generally thought to be either the eggs of albino sturgeon or those of an Oscietre sturgeon over 60 years of age (whose eggs can be known to change to light golden colo... Read More..
Russian Sturgeon
The Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) is a species of fish in the Acipenseridae family. It is found in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. This fish can grow up to six feet and weigh almost 250lbs. Russian Sturgeon cannot mature and reproduce quickly, making them highly vulnerable to fishing Read More..
Pike Fish
The big pike species are native to the Palearctic and Nearctic ecozones, ranging across northern North America and from Western Europe to Siberia in Eurasia. They have been found in many urban lakes in Western Europe, reported to be in the Rostrum (Lucerne) and the Serpentine, (London). Pike can grow to a maximum recorded length of 1.83 meters (6 ft), reaching a maximum recorded weight of 35 kilograms (77 lb). The UK record pike was caught at Llandegfedd Reservoir in Wales in 1992. Individua... Read More..
Asian Flying Fish
The Exocoetidae or flying fish are a marine fish family comprising about 50 species grouped in 7 to 9 genera. Flying fish are found in all of the major oceans, particularly in the warm tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Their most striking feature is their pectoral fins, which are unusually large, and enable the fish to take short gliding flights through air, above the surface of the water, in order to escape from predators. Appearance In some species... Read More..
American Paddlefish
The American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) lives in the slow-flowing waters of the Mississippi River, Missouri River, Yellowstone River, Ohio River and Oklahoma River systems (and was historically found in the Great Lakes). In May 2000, the Canadian Species at Risk Act listed the Paddlefish as being extirpated in Canada. The American paddlefish is one of the largest freshwater fish in North America. They commonly reach 5 feet or more in length and can weigh more than 60 pounds. The largest Ame... Read More..
Bowfin
Bowfins are an order (Amiiformes) of primitive ray-finned fish. Only one species, the bowfin Amia calva, family Amiidae, exists today, although additional species in six families are known from Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Eocene fossils. These included the huge Leedsichthys, probably the biggest fish that ever existed. The bowfin and the gar are two of the freshwater fishes still extant that existed, almost unchanged from their current form, while the great dinosaurs roamed the earth. The most... Read More..
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