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Black velvet-like to dark brown in appearance, this variety of roe is harvested from an ancient species of fish common in back waters of southeastern U.S. or southern Canada. Common in early Cajun cooking, the Bowfin was referred to as "Choupique" by the Cajuns settlers and continues to be referred to by this name, as well as Cypress Trout. Not highly sought for its meat, the Bowfin contains many bones and is not very flavorful. However, the roe from the Bowfin that is processed into caviar provides an inexpensive appetizer with a distinctive and somewhat spicy or tangy flavor. When baked, the Bowfin caviar changes from velvet black in color to a distinct red. If substitutes are required for recipes, consider using caviar from beluga, hackleback or sturgeons that are black in color or grey varieties that include paddlefish and sevruga.
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| A serving spoon that is small in size and made from materials that will not mix with the caviar to affect the taste and flavor of the fish eggs. Typical materials that work well ... |
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| The eggs or roe of selected varieties of fish that are processed and salt cured to provide a spreadable food that is considered an elegant delicacy. Sturgeon is the variety of ... |
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| Black or bright pink in color, Capelin Caviar is the roe from a small variety of fish that is a member of the smelt family. Referred to as "masago" in Japan, Capelin roe is ... |
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| The small roe (eggs) harvested from flying fish. Orange in color which is the natural color of this caviar, Tobiko is slightly sweet in flavor with a mild salty overtone. It has ... |
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| A variety of caviar produced from the roe (eggs) of the lumpfish species of fish. A fish native to the ocean waters of Iceland, Denmark and Norway, the lumpfish provides a caviar ... |
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| A distinctive addition to any appetizer or buffet table, this treat combines the slightly salty and buttery flavor of caviar with eggs for a tasty spread for crackers or small toasts. |
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